Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Mini Mathur Explains Interfaith Marriage and Children’s No-Religion Forms
Mini Mathur is married to filmmaker Kabir Khan.
She comes from a conservative Hindu Mathur family, while Kabir is Muslim.
Mini said her father first worried because Kabir was Muslim.
Soon afterward, her father accepted Kabir and spoke about the families meeting.
Mini said their wedding was happy and included both cultures.
She did not change her surname or add Kabir’s name to her passport.
She and Kabir chose not to list a religion for their children, Sairah and Vivaan.
Mini still practices some family traditions because they connect her to her parents, even though she does not consider herself religious.
Mini Mathur said her marriage to filmmaker Kabir Khan faced no opposition from either family.
She said her father initially noted that Kabir was Muslim but accepted the relationship three days later.
Mathur kept her surname and said she never wanted Khan added to her passport.
She said official forms for their children list either “no religion” or “humanism.”
Mathur said she is not religious but observes cultural traditions including Karva Chauth and havan.
- Who
- Television host Mini Mathur, filmmaker Kabir Khan, and their children Sairah and Vivaan.
- What
- Mathur discussed their interfaith marriage, family acceptance, surnames, cultural traditions, and their decision not to assign a religion to their children.
- When
- Mathur discussed the subject in a Hauterrfly interview; she and Khan have been married for over 20 years. One article was published on August 21, 2026.
- Where
- The interview was with Hauterrfly. Mathur said registrations with the BMC and passport authorities in Mumbai caused no problems.
- Why
- Mathur said she and Khan value cultural traditions but do not identify strongly with religious practices, and therefore listed their children as having no religion or humanism.
- Interview
- Mathur discussed her marriage and family in a conversation with Hauterrfly.
- Spouse
- Kabir Khan is a filmmaker and director.
- Children
- The couple have a daughter, Sairah, and a son, Vivaan.
- Children’s religion forms
- Mathur said she listed their religion as either “no religion” or “humanism.”
- Marriage length
- Mathur and Khan have been married for over 20 years.
- Cultural traditions
- Mathur said she observes Karva Chauth and havan because of her connection to her upbringing and parents.
- Name and passport
- Mathur said she kept her surname and did not want her husband’s name on her passport.
