We’re still married: Hiraan’s first wife breaks her silence

Actor-turned-politician Hiraan Chatterjee posted pictures of himself marrying his private secretary, Ritika Giri, in Varanasi on Tuesday, before deleting them due to online trolling. His first wife, Anindita Chatterjee, has alleged he married again without legally ending their marriage. The allegations gained traction as images of Hiraan’s wedding rituals went viral, raising questions about the marriage’s legality. He could not be reached for comment.‘How can this be legal?’Reacting to the viral photographs, Anindita said she had no prior knowledge of the ceremony and learnt about it through friends. “Hiraan has blocked me everywhere. I was at my store when friends started sending me screenshots of his wedding pictures,” she said, adding, “I am still his wife on paper. How can this be legal?”Married since 11 December 2000, the couple have a 19-year-old daughter, Niyasa. Alleging years of harassment, she said she had stayed silent to protect their child but felt compelled to speak out after the incident. She added that, despite his political commitments, Hiraan continued to visit them whenever he had breaks from his constituency work in West Midnapore.Time will tell what is right and what is illegal, says AninditaAnindita said Hiraan last visited them in June 2025 to collect his belongings. While he remains in touch with their daughter, she said the meetings took an emotional toll on her. “Lately, my daughter began refusing to meet her father, as her anxiety increased after seeing him,” she said. Asked about her next course of action, Anindita declined to disclose details. “Time will prove what’s right and what’s not,” she said.The girl is 21, just two years older than our daughter, while Hiraan is 50. The age gap shocks me to my core. They were acquainted before she became his secretary: AninditaI was told about the affair. They often stayed in a house I had decorated in Kharagpur. When confronted, he used to call it a ploy by rival political parties: Anindita