Ashish Vidyarthi reflects on 'painful' end to marriage
Ashish Vidyarthi admitted his divorce from ex-wife Piloo was "very difficult" and not "without pain" but the pair have stayed friends.
Ashish Vidyarthi admitted his separation from ex-wife Piloo was "very difficult" and not "without pain".
The 57-year-old actor and his former spouse went their separate ways last year after almost 22 years of marriage and while they spent "months" trying to repair their relationship, the pair - who have 22-year-old son Arth together - ultimately decided they should part, though they are still "friends".
Ashish told India's Telegraph newspaper: "We thought it through and went through months of working with each other. And, finally when we saw it was not working… [we came to a decision]. This wasn’t an overnight decision…
“No way can I hate her. Piloo and I are walking on with wonderful memories of an amazing marriage. I have never related to Piloo just as my son’s mother. Piloo’s my friend…
“Parting has got pain. It is very difficult. Now, I am being clinical about it, but both Piloo and I and [Arth] have gone through pain… But then you have a choice, do you want to deal with it or do you want to linger with it? Then life goes away.”
The 'Trial By Fire' actor married Rupali Barua earlier this month and he admitted the fashion entrepreneur wasn't thinking about ever tying the knot again when they first met a year ago, and so he feels "amazing" that they have found happiness together.
He said: “Last year, I met Rupali during one of my vlogging assignments and we started chatting and we discovered that she has also gone through her degree of pain.
"She lost her husband five years back and also not contemplated marriage again, but as we chatted, we discovered that there is a possibility that she can look afresh at life and consider marrying.
"I am feeling amazing that I am with someone who at a stage in her life was also perhaps by her own and possibly looking at life in a slightly different way.”
