An old interview with actor Junaid Khan has resurfaced on social media after the recent wedding of his father Aamir Khan to Gauri Spratt. The viral video of Junaid making light of his father's past relationship history does not take the cake but it does make it funny to hear the father-son banter.
In the interview, Junaid was asked whether he seeks relationship advice from his parents. With his trademark wit, he joked that he would never take dating advice from his father. Junaid joked of Aamir Khan's personal life that he had not been very successful in relationships and said that this is probably why Aamir often says, “My children never listen to me”. He said when it comes to relationship advice he would rather turn to his mother.
The comment that was originally made in a joke atmosphere has found a new audience after Aamir Khan’s recent marriage. Twitter users have been sharing the video, and many people think it is more of a joke than criticism. Junaid appears to be close with his parents, and the exchange was indicative of a family laughing together, fans wrote.
Junaid has previously talked positively about the environment he was brought up in as he noted that although Aamir Khan and Reena Dutta had ended their marriage years back, both parents were there and were always more available. He has said he always liked talking to them about personal things and was impressed by the respect they still had for each other after they had separated.
Aamir Khan's personal life has always attracted attention. Before his marriage to Gauri Spratt, the actor was married to Reena Dutta and later to filmmaker Kiran Rao. Aamir has remained close to both women after both marriages and they have continued to co-parent their children together. His intimate wedding to Gauri Spratt has only brought into focus his personal life.
The resurfaced interview has been the cause of lively debate on social media and people are bringing Junaid's witty one-liner back to the surface and posting memes inspired by the video. Many users said it’s familiar because the joke shows the kind of teasing young people do to their family.
Though the clip has gone viral again, its tone is clearly humorous. Neither Junaid Khan nor Aamir Khan have publicly commented on the renewed attention around the interview. For fans, it is another example of the open and casual nature of the father and son that we can feel that even the biggest Bollywood stars can laugh at themselves.
