Arjun Rampal Opens Up About Divorce and Self-Reflection

Arjun Rampal recently opened up about his divorce from Mehr Jesia, whom he was married to from 1998 to 2019. He admitted that perhaps he was too young to get married and felt empty after the separation.

Arjun said that he has a good relationship with his ex-wife and Mehr and his daughters get along well with his girlfriend Gabriella. Arjun said on The Ranveer Show podcast that people often blame others when things go wrong but the real problems come from being unhappy inside.

He said, "It's human nature to blame someone else, to make excuses. But the meltdown is because of something else. It happened because the relationship wasn't working. After all, you were sad and if you can't look inwardly and try to find more happiness, then that's when the relationship is going to break and fall apart."

When asked if being single after a long relationship comes as a shock initially, he said, "Yes, it does feel lonely. You suddenly feel that you are free but you feel uneasy. You are not at ease. You miss stability, coming back home and having meals together."

Arjun said that when a relationship breaks, it is not just one person's fault. He advised taking time out to reflect on your mistakes and flaws.

"It is important to close all your doors and windows, isolate yourself and introspect. That's what I did. You realize that there were a lot of flaws within you. Yes, there were flaws from the other side too but ultimately it is you who has to fix it. You need to heal and come back as a stronger person because you have a responsibility towards a lot of other people who are a part of this", Arjun said.

Coming from a broken home himself, he reflected on why his marriage broke down and took responsibility for it.

He said, "It's very difficult. It's not easy. It's not easy for anyone, even for your children. It's the hardest for them. You don't want that. I came from a broken home and for me not being successful in the marriage was something that I had to look back on and understand why it went wrong I realized why it went wrong and I take responsibility for that. Today we are all very close. We have a lot of love and respect for each other in our hearts and we will always have each other's back."

Arjun Rampal is now with partner Gabriella Demetriades with whom he has two sons.