Bhubaneswar: Relationships were tried and tested in 2021, which saw COVID-induced lockdown and the gradual unlocking process. The year saw several rumoured couples tying the knot, while some splits were heartbreaking. Here’s a rundown of eight such pairs who announced closure:
Sushmita Sen and Rohman Shawl are the latest on the break-up list for 2021.
Opening up about her break-up with boyfriend Rohman, Sushmita shared a photo of the two and wrote in the caption, “We began as friends, we remain friends!! The relationship was long over…the love remains!!❤”
Sushmita had earlier told the media about meeting Rohman met through Instagram DMs. They opened up about dating each other in 2018.
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The fairytale love story ended on a bad note for actors Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya. After a flurry of speculation reports, the duo issued a joint statement on October 2, to announce their divorce after 4 years of marriage. They first met on the sets of their debut film Ye Maaya Chesave in 2009. Their on-screen chemistry soon garnered traction and after 8 years of dating, the much-loved couple had a dreamy engagement in Hyderbad and a Hindu and White wedding in Goa in October 2017.
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This bit of news came as a surprise for many. India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan and Aesha Mukerji parted ways from eight years of marriage. In an Instagram post in September, Aesha wrote: “I thought divorce was a dirty word until I became a 2-time divorcee.” The two had got married in 2012 and have a son, Zoravar.
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The personal life of rapper Honey Singh grabbed the headline in August when his wife Shalini Talwar filed a case of domestic violence, sexual violence, mental harassment, and financial violence against him. While speculation is rife about where this marriage is heading for, Honey Singh, in a statement, said, “I am deeply pained and distressed, she has been an integral part of my crew for more than a decade now and always accompanied me to my shoots, events, and meetings. I strongly refute all the allegations but will not comment any further because the matter is sub-judice before the Court of Law.” They had tied the knot in January 2011.
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Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao ended their 15-year-old marriage in July. In a statement, the ex-couple had said, “In these 15 beautiful years together we have shared a lifetime of experiences, joy and laughter, and our relationship has only grown in trust, respect and love. Now we would like to begin a new chapter in our lives – no longer as husband and wife, but as co-parents and family for each other. We began a planned separation some time ago, and now feel comfortable to formalise this arrangement, of living separately yet sharing our lives the way an extended family does.”
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Television show stars Nisha Rawal and Karan Mehra had a major public showdown in June. While Nisha accused him of having an extramarital affair and of domestic abuse, Karan, who was arrested and later released on bail, alleged that his estranged wife had created the entire scene to portray him wrongly and extract a large amount of alimony. The duo had got married in 2012.
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After winning the Lok Sabha polls from the Basirhat seat, actor-turned-MP Nusrat Jahan married businessman Nikhil Jain in Bodrum of Turkey in 2019. In June, the Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan announced her separation from his husband, stating that she does not need to get divorced as her marriage was never valid under Indian law. The interfaith wedding solemnized on foreign land as per Turkish Marriage Regulation was invalid under the Special Marriage Act in India, she said.
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In April, Kirti Kulhari of ‘Pink’ fame posted a note on Instagram announcing her and Saahil Sehgal’s separation ‘not on paper, but in life’. The couple married in June 2016, a few months before ‘Pink’ hit the theatres.
