Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s wife seeks divorce

MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s wife Aalia has sent him a legal notice seeking divorce to end their marriage.

According to Indian media, she confirmed sending a legal notice to the actor seeking divorce but said he has not yet responded. When asked about the reasons for taking the step, she cited personal issues for several years.

“I won’t be able to speak on the issues right away, but yes, we have been having problems from the last ten years. And now, during the lockdown, I got thinking and thought I had to end this marriage. I had sent him the notice much before he left for Muzaffarpur, and he has not yet replied to my notice, so I have to take a legal route now.”

According to reports, Siddiqui’s son has made serious allegations against him. “The problems between Nawaz and me have been going on since 2010, after one year of our marriage. I have been handling everything but now things have escalated beyond repair,” she said.

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The couple has been married for ten years and have two children, a nine-year-old son and a five-year-old daughter.

Siddiqui is currently in Uttar Pradesh’s Budhana where he travelled during lockdown to take care of his mother who is grieving the loss of his sister who passed away recently.

The actor took to Twitter to clarify the reasons behind his visit to his hometown and also said that he has followed all government guidelines.

“Due to the recent loss of my younger sister, my mother who is 71yrs old got anxiety attack twice. We have followed all the guidelines given by the State Government,” he tweeted, adding he was placed under home quarantine after he arrived in his hometown.

Siddiqui’s brother Shamas also posted a clarification with a copy of the travel permission granted to the actor and his family.