In a candid revelation, Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal has opened up about his divorce from model Mehr Jesia, shedding light on the intricacies and emotional turmoil surrounding their separation. The couple, who tied the knot in 1998, ended their marriage in 2019, bringing an end to a 21-year-long relationship. They share two daughters, Mahikaa and Myra Rampal.
Reflecting on their union, Arjun mentioned that he might have been too young to understand the full depths of marriage when he took the plunge. Their divorce, he admits, left him feeling a sense of emptiness and void. However, as he sits down for a podcast interview on The Ranveer Show, Arjun provides a rare insight into the dilapidation of their relationship.
“It’s human nature to start passing the fault onto somebody else, making excuses. But the meltdown has happened because of something else. It happens because it wasn’t working out, because you’re sad and unhappy. And if you can’t look inwards and try to find more happiness, that’s when it’s going to crack and break,” said Arjun, providing a lucid examination of why marriages sometimes fall apart.
Post-divorce routine and coming to terms with being single also presented significant challenges for the actor. Talking about the initial days post-separation, he stated, “It feels lonely, yes. You suddenly feel like you’re free, but you feel uneasy, you’re not comfortable. You miss the stability, coming home, and of course the food.” He described the dilemma of discovering a newfound freedom yet feeling the discomfort and void of not having a partner to share life with.
Arjun emphasized that it is imperative to not place blame squarely on one partner, but instead, crucial to reflect on the mistakes that both sides made.
“It’s important to shut all your doors and windows, isolate, and reflect within yourself. That’s what I did. You realise there were so many shortcomings within you.
. Yes, there were shortcomings from the other side, but finally, it is you who you have to fix. You need to heal and come back as a stronger person because you have a responsibility towards so many other people who are also a part of this,” he asserted, highlighting the necessity of self-reflection and personal growth post-divorce.
The actor confessed that coming from a broken home himself—his parents divorced when he was young—played a substantial role in his introspection. “It’s very difficult. It’s not easy. It’s not easy on anybody, including your children. It’s the most difficult for them. You don’t want that. I had come from a broken home, and for me to have not succeeded in marriage was really something that I had to look back on and understand why it went wrong. And I realised why it went wrong, and I take responsibility for it. Today, touchwood, we all are very close, we’re very loving towards each other, and we’ll always have our backs,” he shared, offering a message of responsibility and healing.
The actor’s journey through divorce has been an emotional one, but Arjun claims that today his relationship with his ex-wife Mehr has evolved positively. Moreover, their daughters Mahikaa and Myra have found a comfortable and amicable rapport with Arjun’s current partner, model Gabriella Demetriades, and her two sons with Arjun. The family dynamics appear to be one of mutual respect and understanding, fostering a healthy environment for both the children and the parents.
Arjun’s reflections provide a humbling narrative about the significance of understanding, personal destruction, and growth. Even amid the stardom, the trials of human relationships remain a grounded reminder of emotional resilience and transformation. While his journey from a young husband to a father struggling to keep his marriage, and now to a man who has emerged stronger post-divorce is inspiring, it exudes a universal lesson: Growth comes from within, and peace comes from acceptance and love.
In conclusion, Arjun Rampal’s revelations on his divorce with Mehr Jesia and his life thereafter present an insightful tale of love, loss, reflection, and recovery. He has embraced his imperfections and continues to navigate the complexities of relationships with a renewed sense of responsibility and grace.
