Mahabharat actor Nitish Bharadwaj has parted ways with his wife IAS officer Smita Gate after 12 years of married life. The couple decided to take divorce in September 2019. Nitish and Smita have twin daughters, who are currently living with their mother in Indore.
In a recent interview with BT, Nitish talked about it and shared, “Yes, I filed for a divorce in the Family Court in Mumbai in September 2019. I do not want to get into the reasons why we separated. The matter is in court right now. All I can say is that sometimes divorce can be more painful than death as you live with an amputated core.”
Talking about the institution of marriage, he said, “I am a firm believer in the institution, but I have been unlucky. Generally, the reasons for the breakdown of a marriage can be infinite, sometimes it’s because of an uncompromising attitude or lack of compassion or it could be a result of ego and self-centred thinking. But it’s the children who suffer the most when a family breaks down. So, the onus is on the parents to ensure that there’s minimum collateral damage that their children have to go through.”
When asked if he is in touch with his daughters, he replied, “I would like to reserve my comments on whether I am able to meet them or not.”