Aamir Ali, who was previously married to Heeramandi actor Sanjeeda Shaikh, recently spoke about heartbreaks, fatherhood, and how society always faults the men when a relationship goes sour. Aamir, who was married to Sanjeeda for almost 10 years, separated in 2021. In a new interview, the actor reacted to the many aspects of their relationship. In an interview with Galatta India, Aamir said, “Like how girls are always judged in terms of the kind of clothes they wear, in case of guys, every time something goes wrong, the blame immediately comes on the guy.”
In the same interview, Aamir was asked about Sanjeeda’s claims of losing friends after her separation from the actor. He said, “I don’t know what she said and why she said it. All the best to her and whatever she is doing in life. If you think someone is stopping you from growing and progressing in life, then go ahead… do what you want to do in life. Who am I to comment? I might have not been this understanding always, we all grow with time.”
He added, “People will think what they want to think. I never like to wash dirty linen in public. Whatever has happened, and people are talking about, it is between us. If we will address it in public, it will be spoken about. People will talk anyway, so let them be. It doesn’t matter. People who know me, they matter to me. And I think people are smart enough. They can get the vibe. They understand a situation, eventually. I don’t try, I am real.”
Aamir said he doesn’t like confiding in others during periods of personal turmoil. “I like to fight my own battle. I never share my problems. I have managed to keep things to myself. I don’t let others know what I am going through,” he said.
Aamir also spoke about heartbreaks, and said that he prefers having closure over holding grudges. He said, “I think you should give yourself time to understand why this happened. And learn from the pluses and minuses. I have never hated my ex-girlfriends. I think in life certain people are there with you for limited time. Spend good time, let the person be, and let go. If you will keep grudge, you will never heal. The day I learnt to forgive, I started to heal.”
Aamir, however, refused to comment about what he is like as a father, and said, “I don’t want to talk about it because it is a very sensitive thing. I don’t want to say and feel things that will hurt me or someone later. I wish my ex and everybody else all the best in life.”
Previously, in an interview with Galatta India, Sanjeeda Sheikh revealed after her divorce, she lost a lot of friends. She said, “There are people who aren’t my friends anymore. I should just send love to them for not being in my life anymore because I am better without them. I am so happy now. These are the experiences in life that teaches you. You don’t need so many people. It’s good what they did to me.”
In another interview with Hauterrfly, the actress had also talked about partners who demotivate. She said, “There are men, and there are partners who try to demotivate you, who tell you that you can’t do anything. Or they will say you will not be able to do this. It’s better to be away from such people. There are phases in every relationship where you are happy, and then there are some when you are not, and then you take a call for your life and that’s what I did for myself, because I started loving myself and I started prioritising myself and that is very, very important.”
Aamir and Sanjeeda met on the sets of their 2007 show Kya Dill Mein Hai. The couple tied the knot in 2012 after dating for several years. In 2018, they welcomed a daughter via surrogacy. However, in 2020, the couple announced their separation and got divorced in 2021. Aamir has been active in the industry since 2002. After making his debut with television ads, the actor featured in several television series and movies. His latest project is Hansal Mehta’s Lootere, on Disney Plus Hotstar.
