A friend of the actress says she’s been physically and mentally abused by her businessman husband and in-laws

Neha Maheshwri Bhagat (BOMBAY TIMES; June 10, 2012)

 

In April this year, BT had reported trouble in TV actress Rucha Gujarati’s marriage. It can now be confirmed that her marriage to businessman Mitul Sanghavi has hit choppy waters. A source close to the actress claims she’s been a victim of physical and mental abuse at the hands of her husband and in-laws.

Says the source, “Problems cropped up soon after Rucha tied the knot on October 24, 2010 with Mitul, who is from a very affluent family. Mitul is completely under his parents’ hold and shares everything with them, including the couple’s bedroom conversations. The torture began on their honeymoon. Mitul woke Rucha up at 6 am and asked her why she didn’t share the honeymoon expenses with him. He grabbed her by the hands and flung her onto the bed. She was shocked! No sooner had they returned that his parents started meddling in their affairs too. She was asked by her husband to follow whatever her father-in-law asked her to do.” The source adds that they also started imposing a lot of restrictions on her and looked down on her profession. However, she was given a completely different picture before marriage, where her in-laws seemed happy with her career choice.

“At one point, they took away her set of house keys and warned that they’d never allow her in if she stepped out. They even deprived her of meals and More >