Who Is Jessica Hines? British Author Aamir Khan's Brother Faissal Claims Actor Had An ‘Illegal' Child With
Aamir Khan's brother Faissal Khan sparks controversy, alleges Aamir had a relationship with Jessica Hines and fathered a child with her.
Faissal Khan has once again stirred controversy with strong remarks about his famous brother, Aamir Khan. At a recent press meet, the Mela actor claimed that Aamir had an alleged relationship with British writer Jessica Hines and even fathered a child with her out of wedlock.
Aamir Khan's Brother Faissal Khan's shocking claims
On 18 August, Faissal addressed the media and spoke openly about tensions within his family. He said relatives had pressured him to marry, but he reacted to it by writing a blunt letter that detailed their own personal lives.
'When I was angry with my family, I wrote a letter. They used to tell me to get married; there was a lot of pressure. I wrote a letter, in which I wrote to every family member, 'What are you?' Nikhat, my sister, got married three times. Aamir was married, got divorced from Reena, and then he had a relationship with Jessica Hines, with whom he also has an illegitimate child, out of wedlock. So I wrote all that in the letter. He was living with Kiran at that time," Faissal alleged. Watch the video here:
Who is Jessica Hines?
Jessica Hines is a British journalist and author, known for her book Looking for the Big B: Bollywood, Bachchan and Me. She wrote extensively on Indian cinema in the 1990s and 2000s. Her name was linked with Aamir Khan after reports surfaced that the two grew close during the filming of Ghulam in 1998. Over the years, gossip columns repeatedly speculated that she had a son, allegedly fathered by Aamir, though neither Hines nor the actor has publicly ever addressed the claims. Some tabloids also suggested she was raising her child, named Jaan, in London.
The controversy, dormant for years, has returned following Faissal's explosive statements. His words have again pushed Jessica Hines into the spotlight and revived long-standing speculation around her reported past with Aamir.
Aamir Khan girlfriend
Aamir Khan introduced the media to his new girlfriend, Gauri Spratt, on his 60th birthday earlier this year. Before dating Gauri, Aamir Khan had been married and divorced twice. Aamir married Reena Dutta in 1986. They were together for 16 years and had two children—Junaid and Ira. After their separation in 2002, he later married Kiran Rao in 2005. The two welcomed their son Azad Rao Khan in 2011 and was married to her for 15 years before parting ways.
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August 19, 2025, 14:26 IST
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