7 Indian TV Celebrities Who Went Through Abusive Relationships
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If there is one thing that should never be tolerated in a relationship, it’s physical abuse. While this is a topic that is quite difficult to discuss, it’s prevalence in society is such that it needs to be addressed. Disturbingly often people keep mum about physical abuse to avoid others noticing. Sometimes even the happiest of people might be hiding an abusive relationship. The only way to stop this topic from being taboo is for others who have gone through it to come forward and speak about their own stories. Here is a list of television celebrities who opened up about their past relationships and the trauma it caused them:
1. Shweta Tiwari
Shweta’s on-screen character, Prerna in Kasauti Zindagi Kii is known for being the show’s pillar of strength. Unfortunately, Shweta’s personal life was wracked with grief and she endured a lot of hardship and pain off-screen. Her husband, Raja Chaudhary was an abusive alcoholic who would beat her up almost every single day. The actress opened up about how her ex-husband would show up on her sets drunk and misbehave with her. Finally in 2007, after 9 years of being married, Shweta divorced Raja and escaped the marriage with their daughter, Palak in tow. Kudos to her for her bravery!
2. Deepshikha Nagpal
Deepshiksha Nagpal had an FIR filed against Kaishav Arora for allegedly assaulting her and demanding money from her. For Deepshikha, this was the second marriage and she claimed that Kaishav had threatened to take her and her children’s lives in a fit of rage. The actress made a plan to file for divorce but eventually, the pair patched things up and are now giving their marriage another shot.
3. Rashmi Desai
Known for being one of the highest-paid television actresses of her era, Rashmi is no stranger to your home screens. She married Nandhish Sandhu, the hero of her popular TV serial Uttaran that got her the fame. However, what lies behind closed doors is never cast and in the case of the actress, what lay behind closed doors wasn’t very pleasant. The actress walked out of her marriage of two years and filed for divorce in 2015. The pair had completed four years of marriage in total.
4. Mandana Karimi
After separating from her first husband, the actress moved on and got hitched to her long-time boyfriend, Gaurav Gupta in 2017. The actress filed for a case of emotional torture and domestic violence against Gaurav. The actress’s mother-in-law reportedly kicked her out of the house. Mandana tried to convince Gaurav to take her back but he remained adamant. The actress believes she is still in love with her husband and wants to give their marriage another chance. Gaurav however, has allegedly told friends that he plans on divorcing Mandana after barely six months of marriage. The actress has opened up about how frustrated she is about the entire situation. Gaurav had asked the actress to convert from Islam to Hinduism before the marriage and the actress obliged. The actress reported that her mother-in-law was racist towards her and often passed comments on her Iranian roots. Unfortunately for the actress, she had followed Gaurav’s demands and quit acting and is now left in a tight spot since she has no career to bank on. The actress states that giving up her career is one of the biggest regrets and says that “I think no woman should stop working.”
5. Dalljiet Kaur
The Kulvadhu actress recently opened up about her relationship with her ex-partner, TV actor, Shaleen Bhanot. When the couple placed first in Nach Baliye Season 4, their fans went crazy and praised their seemingly idyllic fairytale romance. Horrifyingly enough, Dalljiet filed an FIR against her husband for grabbing her by the throat and attempting to strangle her. The actress had swelling around her neck and strangulation marks but the couple eventually reached an out of court settlement in 2016.
6. Dimpy Ganguly
Dimpy Ganguly, a model by profession, gained fame by participating in the Indian version of The Bachelor, Rahul Dulhania Le Jayega. Dimpy shocked the world after she revealed her then-husband, Rahul Mahajan was physically abusive towards her and had a complaint filed against him. They reconciled for their run on Nach Baliye but the couple eventually parted ways and Dimpy has moved on, remarried and is now the proud mother of a little girl.
7. Chahatt Khanna
The actress who plays Ayesha on the popular TV show, Bade Acche Lagte Hai, filed a complaint against her husband, Bharat Narsinghani and his family. She revealed that her husband, as well as his family mentally and physically, tortured her and thus she had to file for a divorce. The actress is now happily married to Farhan Mirza and they share a sweet little girl.
We raise a salute to women who endure abusive relationships and have the strength to walk away and move forward. Leaving any marriage is a difficult decision and we live in a society where divorce is still frowned upon. Let us know your thoughts about this list in the comment section below.
