'If that makes me controlling, so be it': When Aarti Ravi trashed ‘controlling wife’ claims for split with Ravi Mohan

Tamil actor Ravi Mohan found himself at the centre of media attention after he held a press conference announcing he would stay away from acting until his divorce case with his estranged wife, Aarti Ravi, is resolved. During the media interaction, he called his last two years “emotionally draining” and said he received online trolling.After the press conference, Aarti Mohan reacted with a strong message on social media, stating, “My dignified silence should never be mistaken for weakness or taken undue advantage of.”Let’s look back at how Aarti Ravi reacted a year ago to the allegation made by her husband that she was a “controlled wife.”Back in 2025, Aarti Ravi took to her Instagram handle to deny the “controlling wife” label circulating about her in connection with her separation from actor Ravi Mohan. In her statement on the social media platform, which is now deleted, she rejected allegations that their marriage broke down due to internal issues like dominance, control, or financial conflicts.Instead, Aarti claims the real reason for their relationship's breakdown was due to an external influence. She mentioned the presence of someone else who brought "darkness" into their lives. “The light of your life,” she wrote, “only brought darkness into ours.”She also gave her explanation about people calling her a “controlling wife,” where she mentioned that she did so because she loved her husband and cared about him.She said she tried to stop him from bad habits because she wanted a peaceful and healthy family life. She believes she was only trying to protect her home. She also said that if caring for her husband is called “controlling,” then she accepts it. According to her, any wife who truly cares would do the same in her situation.After Ravi Mohan’s recent press conference, Aarti also posted a strong message which reads, “You never wake a sleeping lion. God help if she's a mamma lion. My dignified silence should never be mistaken for weakness or taken undue advantage of. If needed, to protect my children and my dignity, I will step out of my comfort zone and face the world with the truth. Because truth always prevails."The divorce proceedings between Ravi Mohan and Aarti Ravi are currently underway in the family court.