The non-public lives of celebrities typically grow to be public fodder, and the separation of Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and dancer-choreographer Dhanashree Verma has been no completely different. After practically three years of marriage, the couple formally parted methods on March 20, 2025, following 18 months of separation.
Their divorce, finalized by the Mumbai household court docket, additionally concerned a reported settlement through which Chahal paid INR 4.75 crore as alimony. Virtually a month in the past, Chahal made headlines after labeling the wedding ‘faux’ throughout a dialog with entrepreneur Raj Shamani. Now, Dhanashree has provided her response in a composed but agency method whereas chatting with People of Bombay.
Addressing the feedback made by her ex-husband, Dhanashree underscored the significance of boundaries in non-public issues. With out immediately naming Chahal, she clarified that silence shouldn’t be mistaken for weak spot.
“There’s a cause why we are saying ‘private life.’ It needs to be non-public. Simply because I’m not talking doesn’t give anybody the ability to reap the benefits of that. It isn’t appropriate. It mustn’t occur with anyone,” Dhanashree said within the interview.
She additionally used a telling phrase -“Taali ek haath se to bajti nahi” (you can not clap with one hand), to counsel that each relationship has two sides to its story. Whereas she has avoided making counter-allegations, her remarks subtly indicated that her silence stems from dignity reasonably than helplessness.
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Concentrate on profession, not controversy
Regardless of the glare of public hypothesis round one among cricket’s high-profile breakups, Dhanashree emphasised that her focus stays firmly on her skilled journey. She acknowledged having her facet of the story however selected to not elaborate at current.
“If you wish to obtain nice issues, you don’t have to handle it many times. I’ve my facet of the story. Do I need to discuss it now? No. Do I want to, possibly sooner or later? Sure,” Dhanashree concluded.
Since their marriage in December 2020, experiences of turbulence surfaced by mid-2022, resulting in an official separation. By February 2025, the couple filed a joint petition for divorce, requesting the Bombay Excessive Court docket to waive the obligatory six-month cooling-off interval. The Excessive Court docket accepted, expediting the method by way of the household court docket.
Whereas their separation continues to attract consideration, Dhanashree’s calm and measured response displays her intent to maneuver on, searching for development and closure reasonably than extending the general public dispute. By prioritizing her profession in dance, choreography, and digital content material creation over controversy, she has signalled her willpower to construct her personal impartial identification within the leisure world.
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