Aamir Khan and Jessica Hines controversy resurfaces with shocking claims

Highlights:

• British writer Jessica Hines is back in the spotlight after Faissal Khan claimed she had a child with actor Aamir Khan out of wedlock.
  
• Hines is best known as the author of Looking for the Big B: Bollywood, Bachchan and Me.
  
• She is also Co-Founder and Managing Director of Fingerprint Content, working across entertainment and culture.
  
• Alleged reports of her relationship with Aamir date back to the late 1990s and early 2000s.
  

British writer and journalist Jessica Hines has returned to public attention after Bollywood actor Faissal Khan, brother of superstar Aamir Khan, made fresh claims about her alleged relationship with Aamir. At a press conference on 18 August, Faissal alleged that Aamir has a child with Jessica born out of wedlock — reigniting long-standing speculation.

Who is Jessica Hines?

Jessica Hines is widely recognised for her work as a journalist and author. She is best known for her book Looking for the Big B: Bollywood, Bachchan and Me, which explored Indian cinema through the lens of Amitabh Bachchan’s stardom. Over the years, she has written extensively on Bollywood and Indian culture, establishing herself as a thoughtful observer of the industry.

Professional background

Jessica is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Fingerprint Content, a creative company working across entertainment, politics, and social impact. According to its official description, she has over two decades of experience in the UK, US and Indian film industries, and has collaborated with cultural figures globally. Her projects focus on themes such as climate, justice, identity, and the future, spanning fiction, satire, documentary, and hybrid storytelling.

Connection with Aamir Khan

Jessica Hines first attracted attention in India during the late 1990s and early 2000s when reports surfaced about her alleged relationship with Aamir Khan. The two reportedly met on the sets of Ghulam (1998) and were said to have grown close.

In 2005, Stardust magazine claimed that Aamir was in a live-in relationship with Jessica and that the pair had a son, Jaan. According to the report, Aamir allegedly distanced himself after Jessica became pregnant, but she decided to raise the child independently.

Faissal Khan’s recent remarks

On 18 August, Faissal Khan held a press conference addressing family matters, during which he also referred to Jessica Hines and the alleged child. He accused his family of attempting to portray him as mentally unstable and claimed his statements about Aamir’s relationship with Jessica had caused tensions.

Faissal said he wrote a letter criticising family members, noting that Aamir had divorced Reena Dutta, was living with Kiran Rao, and had also been in a relationship with Jessica Hines, with whom he “has an illegitimate child.”

Context

Neither Aamir Khan nor Jessica Hines has publicly commented on Faissal Khan’s latest remarks. The claims, however, have once again drawn public interest in Hines’s life and career, as well as her alleged connection to one of Bollywood’s biggest stars.