Baghban fame actress Arzoo Govitrikar has filed for divorce from her husband Siddharth Sabharwal. The actress had earlier filed a case against her husband for domestic violence in 2019. According to the latest report, Arzoo has made up her mind to part ways with her husband Siddharth.
In an interview with ETimes Tv, Arzoo confirmed the news and shared, “Yes, I have filed for divorce. Enough is enough and I am not going to take this lying down anymore. I swallowed my pride; I tried, and I tried my best. But matters came to a head and I couldn’t continue with Siddharth. I had so far not spoken in the media, not even when I was hounded by calls from journalists two years ago. But I will talk today. I want to tell you that he has pulled me by my neck and tried to throw me out of the flat. He has slapped me. He has kicked me in my stomach. There were days when I was beaten up black and blue and I couldn’t come out because I didn’t want my bruises to be seen.”
Talking further about the abusive relationship she shared, “Mujhe bahut gandi gaaliyan deta tha. Imagine, he even hurled casteist abuses at me. He also told me that I am a bai (maid). I suffered blackouts and my hands and legs used to swell up. I stopped getting sleep and if I managed to sleep then I would suddenly wake up at 2 am,” she revealed.
When did this all begin? Arzoo replied, “Siddharth first raised his hand on me two years after our marriage. And after our son was born three years after we became man and wife, he simply drifted apart. He started sleeping in another room. After that, I found out that he has a Russian girlfriend; he was constantly on chats with her. I confronted him about her. I don’t know if they’re together now because he stays separately. Mind you, I have those chats and the CCTV footage of his violence and it would help me to get justice.”
The actress even told him that they should try to make their marriage work, but it somehow escalated his bad behavior and he got more aggressive.
Arzoo, who is known for her work in TV shows like ‘Naagin 2’ and ‘Ek Ladki Anjaani Si’, concludes the conversation by saying, “No woman wants to break her marriage. That’s the last thing she does only when she has been pushed against the wall and has no choice. The gaalis, violence and infidelity had become unbearable.”
While Siddharth is excusing himself from commenting on the allegation by Arzoo, her advocate Ishika Tolani recently shared, “Due to COVID times, the divorce proceedings of the said case have been delayed. But yes, I am Arzoo’s lawyer in her dispute against her husband.” Tolani’s colleague Anagha Nimbhkar said, “Now that the courts have resumed from August 2 in full strength, this matter should come up soon.”