Actor-producer Sohail Khan and his wife, designer Seema Khan, filed for divorce on 13th May. The couple got hitched in 1998 and have two children together. Their marriage has been on the rocks for some time and the hints for the same were given by Seema Khan on the show, ‘The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives‘.
She said, “It’s just that sometimes when you grow older, your relationships meanders and goes into different directions. I make no apologies about it because we are happy and my kids are happy. Sohail and I are not a conventional marriage but we are a family. We are a unit. For us, he and me and our children matter at the end of the day.”, she said.
Sohail Khan Seema Khan Love Story : What You Should Know
They met in 1998 while shooting for Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya starring Arbaaz Khan and Salman Khan. Delhi-based Seema was in Mumbai to pursue a career in fashion designing. The two liked each other and started dating. Seema's family was not in favour of their relationship. The two, therefore, decided to elope and get married at an Arya Samaj wedding. In the evening, they had a nikah ceremony. Both Seema and Sohail’s families accepted their relationship and marriage and she was welcomed with open arms at his house. Post marriage, Sohail focussed on his acting and writing career. Seema Khan, on the other hand, focussed on her fashion designing career.
They had two sons later - Nirvaan in 2000 and Yohan in 2011.
Separation
The two have not been living together since 2017. The two were spotted outside a family court in Mumbai on May 13 as they filed for divorce. A source told India Today, "The decision was taken at the last minute and no one was informed. They both decided to keep the decision private and file for a divorce. They have been living separately for the past few years.”
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