Niharika Konidela and Chaitanya JV got married in a beautiful ceremony in Udaipur on December 9, 2020. However, a year later, in July 2023, they announced their separation on Instagram. Recently, Niharika shared her feelings about the divorce on a podcast with Nikhil Vijayendra Simha.
Niharika explained how the experience changed her, saying, “I want to focus on myself and be there for my parents.” She said that she always depends on her parents and not knowing how to function otherwise. Niharika mentioned that while online trolling was something she was used to, it hurt to see people talk negatively about her family. She expressed gratitude for her father’s support and the lesson her divorce taught her about the value of family.
Acknowledging the pain of the divorce, she said, “I’ve been divorced for almost two years now, only I know how much it hurt me.” Despite the hardships, she talked about the importance of becoming independent before entering a new relationship. “You can’t be dependent on the wrong person,” she said, adding, “I’ve been divorced for almost two years now, only I know how much it hurt me. Everyone gets married hoping it’s for a lifetime, but things weren’t what I expected. I am only 30, I haven’t closed off my heart to love. But first, I want to be independent and work on myself before committing to a relationship. For now, I’m single.”
On the other hand, Chaitanya, though not invited to the podcast, made his thoughts known on social media. He commented on the Instagram post about the podcast, addressing the interviewer and expressing his discomfort with the indirect portrayal of the divorce.
He wrote, “You should stop trying to use the reach and platform to indirectly try and attach tags of victim and cause with respect to the marriage. This is the second time this is happening. The pain of things not working out and the process and ordeal of healing is the same for both the ends. (sic)”
He added, “The concept of not talking about the divorce, and especially just one side of it, is there to not interfere or rupture that healing again for either of the people involved. Talking about the pain in aftermath and healing is fine, that will help people. In the future instead of an indirect implication of history and fit in words like trust, what will be advised is to have all the parties involved and run through the timeline if you are that keen on knowing and making public aware. (sic)”
This online words of war between Niharika and Chaitnya is going viral now on social media.
