Mumbai: Celina Jaitly shared an emotional note amid her ongoing divorce battle, revealing the pain of being separated from her children.
In a heartbreaking post, the actor said that the only child she was able to meet was her son who had passed away, as she broke down while visiting his grave.
Celina alleged that she was denied access to her sons during her stay despite an undertaking reportedly given before the judge.
On Wednesday, Celina shared an emotional video from Austria on Instagram, where she is seen visiting the grave of her late son.
In the post, she alleged that she was prevented from meeting her children and claimed they had been taken to an “undisclosed location.”
“I had no option but to share this devastating video to show the world my trauma as a mother. The last few weeks were the most difficult of my life. I was in Austria for my divorce hearing …. Despite an undertaking before an Austrian judge, my children who were removed to an undisclosed location were not brought back to the marital residence. The only child I got to meet was my son Shamsher, who passed away some time back,” Celina wrote.
Describing her stay in Austria for the divorce proceedings as “the most brutal” period of her life, Celina said she fears the ongoing situation could leave a lasting emotional impact on her children.
“This is the heartbreaking story of a mother who has done everything for her children from the day they were born. I left my country, my parents, my work, & moved from India to Dubai, Singapore, Austria, back to Dubai, Austria AGAIN all to support my husband’s career. I single handedly raised my children while standing firmly behind his ambitions, his relocations, his dreams, & the life we built together. For my dedication to marriage & children, I watched my assets being taken away, piece by piece… beared abuse.”
Celina further claimed she had hoped for an amicable separation, but instead she has been facing what she described as unreasonable demands allegedly linked to the premarital assets still in her possession.
“Despite repeated legal & sincere attempts at an amicable separation, every request has been met with unreasonable demands directed at the only premarital assets that still remain with me. Despite joint custody & a subsisting order of the Austrian Family Court, I am presently DENIED ANY COMMUNICATION with my 3 children & I am heartbroken!”
“There has been repeated interference with my children’s access to me, including exposure to selective media narratives, resulting in obstruction of regular parent child communication, as well as brainwashing & intimidation to compel them to say things against me, a mother who has done nothing but care for them since the day they were born, moving from one country to another to support the career of their father…. In early Sept, I was served a divorce notice by my husband on the pretext of receiving a gift ordered for our 15th wedding anniversary at the local post office, to which I was driven by him,” she added.
“These efforts are always met with demands relating to my premarital assets & unreasonable conditions intended to strip me of my freedom & dignity even after divorce,” Celina concluded.
Celina married Austrian hotelier Peter Haag in 2011. Last year, she filed a domestic violence case against Peter before the Judicial Magistrate First Class court in Mumbai’s Andheri.
The complaint reportedly invoked provisions of the Domestic Violence Act and included allegations of cruelty, domestic abuse and manipulation.
The actor has also sought compensation amounting to Rs 50 crore, along with additional claims related to alleged loss of income and property.