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Ira Khan Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth8 May 1997

Age25 Years (as of 2022)

BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

ProfessionFilm and Theatre Director

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseNupur Shikhare

FamilyFather - Aamir Khan; Mother - Reena Dutta; Brother - Junaid Khan; Stepmother - Kiran Rao; Half-brother - Azad Rao Khan

Ira Khan Biography

Ira Khan is an Indian film and theatre director known for her work behind the camera and for speaking openly about mental health. Daughter of actor Aamir K

Early life and background

Ira Khan was born on 8 May 1997 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Raised in the city where she was also schooled, she completed an International Baccalaureate diploma at B.D. Somani and later enrolled at University College Utrecht in the Netherlands, where she began but did not complete a bachelor’s degree. She comes from a family with roots in different religious and cultural traditions: her father, Aamir Khan, identifies with a Muslim Pathan background and her mother, Reena Dutta, is from a Hindu Bengali family.

Physical details commonly noted in public profiles list her height at about 163 cm (5'4"), with black eyes and black hair that has been styled with red highlights at times.

Career

Ira has pursued work off-screen rather than as a performer. After finishing her formal schooling she completed an internship in production at Equinox Films and later worked as a freelance assistant director on various advertisements. In April 2017 she began freelance assistant-directing work, and in February 2020 she spent time as an assistant director at the film and television studio Tiger Baby.

Her interest in theatre led her to direct an adaptation of the ancient Greek tragedy Medea in July 2019, staging a production that featured Junaid Khan and Hazel Keech in principal roles. Alongside her production and directing work, she has been involved in efforts to raise awareness around mental health and founded the Agatsu Foundation in March 2021 to focus on related issues.

Public profile

Ira Khan has been open about personal struggles and uses her public platform to discuss mental health. In November 2020 she shared that she had battled depression since her teens and disclosed that she experienced sexual abuse at age 14. She and her father, Aamir Khan, also posted together for World Mental Health Day in October 2023, encouraging therapy and noting both have engaged in ongoing therapy for several years.

Her family background and connections to the film world have brought media attention. She is the daughter of actor Aamir Khan and Reena Dutta, and the half-sister of Azad Rao Khan through Aamir Khan’s marriage to Kiran Rao. Her brother Junaid Khan has also worked in acting.

Ira has several tattoos and a navel piercing, details that have been covered in public profiles. She was diagnosed with tuberculosis at age six, and her mother obtained custody of her and her brother after Aamir Khan and Reena Dutta’s divorce in 2002.

Personal life and relationships

Ira’s relationships have occasionally been covered in the media. She was publicly linked to music composer Mishaal Kirpalani until 2020. She began a relationship with fitness trainer Nupur Shikhare in 2020, became engaged to him on 18 November 2022 when he proposed during an IRONMAN event in Italy, and married him on 3 January 2024; the couple celebrated at events in Udaipur and held a wedding ceremony in Mumbai.

Public controversies

Several episodes brought Ira public criticism on social media. Photos and videos showing family moments or personal life—including a candid image with her father in 2018, a dance video in 2019, and images from a 25th-birthday pool party in 2022—drew negative responses from conservative online commentators. These incidents were widely reported in the press at the time.

Latest updates

In the last years covered by public reporting, Ira continued her advocacy for mental health through Agatsu Foundation and public conversations. She directed theatre productions, worked behind the camera in film and advertising, and maintained a visible role in discussions about mental health. Her marriage to Nupur Shikhare in January 2024 and the surrounding events also received notable attention for their unconventional elements.
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Recent Work

Medea (theatre adaptation)

Directed an adaptation of the ancient Greek tragedy, staged in July 2019 featuring Junaid Khan and Hazel Keech.

2019
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Career Highlights

  1. Directed a stage adaptation of Medea (2019)
  2. Founded Agatsu Foundation to raise awareness about mental health (2021)
  3. Worked as an assistant director in advertising and at Tiger Baby studio
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ira Khan born?

8 May 1997

What is Ira Khan known for?

Film and Theatre Director

What is Ira Khan’s marital status?

Married

Who is Ira Khan married to?

Nupur Shikhare