Arzoo Govitrikar information for divorce; says “the gaalis, violence and infidelity grew to become insufferable”

Arzoo Govitrikar has filed for divorce from her husband Siddharth Sabharwal. The ‘Baghban’ actress had filed a case of domestic violence against him in 2019. Now, ETimes TV has it that she has made up her mind that she is not going to reconcile with him; she has moved court to seek a legal separation.

The complaint of domestic violence was filed on February 19, 2019 wherein Arzoo had said that they had fought over Siddharth’s alcohol consumption and thereafter Siddharth had dragged her into a bathroom at 4 am and hit her badly.

When contacted, Arzoo confirmed that it was true. “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.”

Arzoo further said that the abuse was not just physical but Siddharth used the choicest of expletives on her. “Mujhe bahut gandi gaaliyan deta tha. Imagine, he even hurled casteist abuses at me. He also told me that I am a bai (maid).”

All this had an adverse effect on Arzoo’s well-being. “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.”

Surprisingly, Siddharth’s violence, Arzoo added, went on to escalate when she told him that they should try to make their marriage work. “He became more aggressive after that.”

Arzoo, who has also done TV shows like ‘Naagin 2’ and ‘Ek Ladki Anjaani Si’, relayed that she has enough evidence against Siddharth which she has gathered to justify her filing of divorce.

Arzoo’s in-laws have passed away. “I have a sister-in-law but she doesn’t want to get into this,” Arzoo elaborated, when asked about the other people in her life from Siddharth’s side. “He told me he knows how the legal system works and he will nachao me for 15 years”.

Siddharth, Arzoo also said, does not pay her sufficient maintenance. “Honestly, whatever little he pays is spent in paying to household workers. Add this to the fact that he has 5 cars and hasn’t given me one.”

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As for Siddharth’s equation with their child, Arzoo said, “He loves our child, and as we speak, he has him in his house. I have never deprived our child from meeting his father and spending time with him.”

Concluded Arzoo, “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.”

When contacted and told about Arzoo’s version of him meting out abuses, violence on her and he having a Russian girlfriend, Siddharth kept cutting us and said, “Let Arzoo say what she wants. I don’t want to say anything. The matter is under subjudice. Please don’t call me for any comments and even in future if you guys have a story on this matter, my blanket statement is ‘No comments’.”

Advocate Ishika Tolani is representing Arzoo in the case. Tolani, when contacted, said, “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.”

Arzoo and Siddharth even went through the mandatory counselling session but could not converge on a reconciliation. Their marriage had taken place in 2010 after a brief courtship period.