Raghuvir Yadav’s wife,
Purnima Kharga
approached the Bandra
Family court
this week, seeking divorce to legally end their marriage. While the couple has been estranged, Purnima has accused the ‘
Lagaan
’ actor of adultery and desertion. According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, the couple's Their 30 year old son lives with his mother and Purnima is seeking an interim maintenance of Rs 1 lakh and an alimony of Rs 10 crore.
The report quoted her petition as, “The petitioner(Purnima) states that it is the Respondents(Raghuvir) aforesaid conduct and behavior, his act of cheating and living in an adulterous relationship which has created a marital discord and is therefore guilty of treating the petitioner (Purnima) cruelly. Under these circumstances the Petitioner submits that he is entitled to a Decree of Divorce u/s 13(1)(i) and 13(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act.” Raghuvir’s partner and manager
Roshni Archeja
has been made a party to the petition.
Purnima and Raghuvir have been fighting a marital dispute ever since they parted ways in 1995. Purnima, a former international Kathak artist, stated that she ended her career to stand by Raghuvir in his struggling days and once he found success, he left her for another woman. After their 1988 wedding, Purnima suspected her husband of being in a relationship with one of his co-stars in 1995. Reacting to the same, Raghuvir to Mirror, “The matter is subjudice, so any comment would be inappropriate but sympathy seeking at the cost of tarnishing someone else’s image has become very common. I will not resort to it as I have full faith in the Indian judicial system.” The report also stated that Raghuvir had also filed for divorce but the same was withdrawn later.
Purnima currently receives Rs 40,000 a month as maintenance from Raghuvir under the Criminal Procedure Court. However she reportedly states that the money is never paid on time and that Raghuvir has transferred his assets in Roshni’s name to avoid paying maintenance.
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