The recent break-up of Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal and his model wife Mehr Jessia Rampal is a testament to the fact that some breakups are just meant to happen and that’s okay. Their joint statement has no hard feelings or anger but is instead a mature way of dealing with something so difficult.
Their statement read:
“After a 20-year-long beautiful journey filled with love and beautiful memories, we would like to share, that all journeys have different paths. We feel that it is time for us to move on to different destinations henceforth.
We have always been solid when it has come to us, we will continue to be solid for each other and our loved ones, as we embark upon a new journey.
Both of us being extremely private people feel strange to be making this statement, but such are the circumstances of our lives. Where the truth can get distorted and lost.
We are a family, our love for each other is forever intact and we shall always be there for one another and most importantly, for our children Mahikaa and Myra. We would, therefore, appreciate our privacy through this time. Thank all for their support. Relationships can end, but love lives on.
We won’t be commenting on this any further.”
Check out other celebrity couples who have announced their split in the most amicable way possible!
Hrithik Roshan and Susanne Khan
After a 17 year relationship, the couple called it quits in 2013. Several rumours linked Sussanne with Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal and that was the reason why they split. Sussanne denied these reports. She now lives with her two kids, Hrehaan & Hridhaan and is a successful entrepreneur. Hrithik was also linked with his Kites co-star Barbara Mori and reports also speculated about his alleged on and off relationship with Kangana Ranaut. While there are reports that they might just get back together, the two continue to hang out with each other and together take care of their sons post their break-up.
Kamal Haasan and Gautami Tadimalla
Tamil cinema’s most famous couple Kamal Haasan and Gautami Tadimalla called it quits after living together for 13 years in 2016. Gautami, a cancer survivor, has a 19-year-old daughter, Subbalakshmi from her first marriage and was living with Kamal since 2003. Kamal and Gautami have known each other since they did Apoorva Sagodharargal in 1989 and have always remained very close friends. She and Kamal had refused to marry each other, citing ‘lack of faith in marriage’ as the main reason. While Kamal didn’t comment on their break-up, Gautami took to her blog to share the news. She wrote:
“It is heartbreaking for me to have to say today that I and Mr Haasan are no longer together. After almost 13 years together, it has been one of the most devastating decisions that I have ever had to make in my life. It is never easy for anyone in a committed relationship to realise that their paths have irreversibly diverged and that the only choices in front of them are to either compromise with their dreams for life or to accept the truth of their solitude and move ahead. It has taken me a very long time, a couple of years at the very least, to accept this heartbreaking truth and come to this decision.”
Simbu and Nayanthara
The two had dated for a while, becoming one of those Kollywood couples who didn’t shy away from PDAs. Together, they worked in Vallavan in 2006 and had dated for a while, with their photos kissing each other also doing the rounds. While they broke up soon after, speculations of them getting back together kept doing the rounds. It is said that the two made up and even ended up acting in a movie together in 2016 called Idhu Namma Aalu.
Lissy Lakshmi and Priyadarshan
Lissy Lakshmi, a popular Malayalam actress had married ace director Priyadarshan in 1990. They were married for 24 years before the couple filed for divorce in 2014. Lissy issued a statement about her divorce calling it uncivilized and fierce. She said, ‘It was often fierce and uncivilized battle on and off the courts until a compromise was reached at the Honorable High Court, Chennai. Perhaps the ugliness of our divorce proceedings says all about the kind of marriage we have had.’ However, things have gotten better since then.
In an interview with JFW, Priyadarshan spoke about how he still loves his ex-wife and treasure their relationship.
Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora
The most known couple of Bollywood, Arbaaz and Malaika were together for 18 years. They decided to end the relationship in 2016. The couple issued a statement announcing that they are separated and taking a ‘break.’ The couple were shooting for a reality TV show ‘Power Couple’ when things escalated and they made the decision to separate. However, the two still love hanging out with each other, sharing cute birthday messages for each other and spending quality time with each other’s family.