Actor Arbaaz Khan candidly discussed the special bond he shares with Helen, his father Salim Khan’s second wife, in a recent interview with Bollywood Bubble.
Despite being already married to Arbaaz’s mother, Salma, Salim decided to marry Helen, but he never forced her into the role of a replacement for their biological mother.
Arbaaz emphasized that his father never imposed Helen on the family, understanding the importance of their biological mother in their lives. He appreciated how both Helen and his mother handled the situation gracefully, ensuring that they coexisted without disrupting each other’s lives. Helen respected the family unit and never attempted to separate them.
“My father never imposed Helen aunty on us. He knew that for these kids, their mother was important. I have another woman in my life but she has her own space. She too, also never tried to separate us or whatever it is. She was just happy that there was someone in her life you is just going to be there for her and she knew he had his own family, a wife and kids and she won’t disrupt that,” he said.
As time passed, their relationships evolved, and things improved significantly. Arbaaz acknowledged that there were challenges his parents faced, which he and his siblings witnessed during their childhood. Nevertheless, their parents managed to work through those struggles, and today, the family is inseparable.
“It’s difficult for my mom at the time but she dealt with it. Whatever their reasons were to keep things going, whether it was children or circumstances, (she thought) ok fine, this has happened but still I need to be around this man or he felt that he still needs to be around this woman. They’ve had their own struggles that we have seen as kids but they’ve gone through that. And today, all of them are inseparable,” he said.
Salim and Salma have a total of four children together, namely Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Sohail Khan, and daughter Alvira Agnihotri. Additionally, Salim adopted Helen’s daughter Arpita, further strengthening the familial bond. The family often comes together to celebrate birthdays and festivals, enjoying dinners and lunches as a united family unit.
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