Imran Khan spotted hand in hand with rumoured girlfriend Lekha Washington during rare public appearance. Watch

Imran Khan made a rare public appearance in Mumbai, recently. Imran, who is Aamir Khan’s nephew, was spotted holding hands with actor Lekha Washington, sparking dating rumours. Imran and Lekha, who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films, had worked together in Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (2013); the Vishal Bhardwaj-directorial featured Anushka Sharma opposite Imran. Also read: On Imran Khan-Avantika divorce rumours, her mother says ‘only time will determine’ if a reconciliation is possible

Imran Khan was earlier married to Avantika Malik. Avantika and Imran had tied the knot in 2011 and have a daughter named Imara. Rumours of their separation began in 2019, although neither Imran nor Avantika commented on it. Last year, it was reported that Imran and his estranged wife Avantika had decided to go separate ways. Now, videos and photos of Imran with Lekha were shared on fan and paparazzi accounts, leading to relationship rumours. Earlier, too, Imran was rumoured to be dating Lekha; however neither had commented on their alleged relationship.

Although official statements on her relationship with Imran remain rare, Avantika often takes to Instagram to share posts that hint at her personal life. In 2021, she had shared a post about feeling ‘stuck’ and finding comfort in ‘darkest nights’. Earlier, in 2020, Avantika had reposted a message about marriage and divorce, and called it a ‘truth bomb’. In another old post, she had written that she was ‘healing’.

In 2019, when separation rumours about Imran and Avantika first began, Avantika’s mother Vandana had rubbished the reports and told In.com, “We all read the news and let me tell you that there’s no such thing. There are some differences, which will be sorted anyway.” During the same year, at a public event, Imran was asked about the divorce rumours, when he had said, “How can you ask such a question at an event like this?”

Imran made his acting debut with the 2008 film Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, and was last seen in the 2015 movie Katti Batti. His other films include Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, Delhi Belly and I Hate Love Storys. He marked his directorial debut with the short film Mission Mars: Keep Walking India in 2018.

A few years ago, Imran’s friend, actor Akshay Oberoi, had confirmed that he has quit acting. “My best friend in Bollywood is Imran Khan, who is no longer an actor because he has quit acting,” Akshay had said in an interview to Navbharat Times.