Amala Paul Finally Opens Up About Her Divorce, Says She Still Loves Vijay!

Amala Paul has had a rough year with her very public divorce with director AL. Vijay. In an interview to The New Indian Express, The actress finally opened up about her split and revealed the reasons the marriage did not work out.

‘I feel like a new lifetime has begun. I was 18 when I made my debut, at 23 I got married and at 24 we parted ways. I grew up with the industry and missed out on a lot of stuff that girls normally do. I had nobody to turn to for advice. So I learned from my mistakes. Post separation I had my share of crying, but at the end of the day it was a learning experience. I still love Vijay and will always do. He will always be a very special person, but at times letting go is also love. It was the most painful and difficult decision in my life because nobody gets married to separate later. Life is unpredictable.’ 

 

Amala says that one should not get married in their early 20’s. ‘If you ask me whether it was a wrong decision to marry Vijay, my answer is NO. It made me understand myself and what I am not. I got married at the wrong age. Early 20s is not an ideal time to exchange vows. I have no complaints or regrets, so I didn’t let it break me. I grew out of it slowly and steadily. Even when I am sad, I take that extra effort to keep my self at peace and work towards a happy future. There are a lot of girls who look up to me and I don’t want any woman in an unhappy marriage to feel bad to take a decision. I am blessed to have a solid support system — my family, especially my brother Abhijith, who helped me a lot through the storm. He is one person I can’t live without. We share a very special and sweet bond.’ 

 

 

Amala says that she did go missing and nobody felt that way. ‘Vellailla Pattadhari (2014) released after my marriage. And then there was Mili (2015) and Amma Kanakku that helped me grow as an artiste. The industry has been nice and welcoming after my marriage and divorce. The kind of films I have signed now have beautiful scripts with strong roles. I have always had a lot of heroine-centric films coming my way in all languages.’