Pooja Bhatt gets candid on her divorce with Manish Makhija: ‘Neither of us cheated…’

Pooja Bhatt who was previously married to restaurateur Manish Makhija recently opened up about their failed marriage. At a recent book launch event, the ‘Sadak’ actress shared that her marriage with Manish was ‘crumbling’ because neither of them was interested in it. Pooja reportedly said, ‘I found myself in a marriage that was crumbling. It wasn’t crumbling because of any painful situation, it was rather boring, neither of us cheated or were interested in it. As a woman, I realised that I lost myself in the process while ticking the box that the society has set for me. It took me sometime to realise that I am trapped in a marriage that wasn’t working for me. I lost my femininity. I forgot who I was. He was a perfectly wonderful man but there was a loneliness in my soul.’ Pooja and Manish tied the knot in 2003, but they parted ways in 2014 after 11 years of togetherness. The 51-year-old actress also opened up about alcoholism and said ‘I used alcohol as a band-aid, I was trapped and I was chained. First into being a good wife and then getting my gratification with a bottle. I asked myself what is the difference between a bad relationship and a bottle. I was using both to numb the pain. So, I learnt to deal with myself, my anguish and my emptiness and from that something magical emerged. I kicked the bottle and it has been seven years since I have been sober.’ On the work front, Pooja Bhatt last made an appearance in ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2’ as a contestant and ended up being the 4th runner up on the show. For more news and updates, stay tuned to ETimes.

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