Did You Know Delhi Crime's Shefali Shah Was Married To A Popular Actor? What Led To Their Divorce?

Shefali Shah is the unconventional actress, who proved her versatility with women-centric roles. Whether it is playing an abused victim in Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding or the strong-willed cop, ‘Vartika Chaturvedi’ in Delhi Crime, Shefali Shah has done justice to every role she has played. She is unstoppable when it comes to experimenting with a role.

Shefali started her acting career with inter-college plays in Gujarati. She gained significant recognition for her role in the 1996 TV series Hasratein. In 1998, Shefali featured in a small role in the crime thriller Satya. Despite a limited presence in films during the early years of her career, she made sure to leave a mark. Later, with films like Monsoon Wedding, Gandhi, My Father, The Last Lear, Dil Dhadakne Do, Jalsa, Three of Us, and Darlings, she became one of the most sought-after actresses.

Shefali Shah’s personal life, too, has been in the headlines during the initial years. The actress was married to popular actor, Harsh Chhaya, which ended after six years. What led to Shefali and Harsh’s divorce? Let us read on to know more.

Shefali Shah’s short-lived marriage with Harsh Chhaya

In 1993, Shefali entered the television world and was in the popular show, Tara. In 1995, Shefali Shah made her acting debut with Ram Gopal Varma’s Rangeela. She had a small role in the film, but Shefali managed to leave an impact on the audience. She fell in love with actor, Harsh Chhaya in 1995 during the making of the show, Hasratein, and the couple tied the knot in 1997.

What led to Shefali Shah and Harsh Chhaya’s divorce?

Soon after the marriage, cracks started to appear in Shefali and Harsh’s relationship. After three years of marriage, the duo decided to separate in 2000 and opted for a divorce. The separation was difficult for both Shefali and Harsh as they had been together for a long time. Years later, Harsh spoke about his separation from Shefali in an interview with Sidharth Kannan and said:

“The separation was pretty tough. Itni puraani kahani hai. Itna samay beet gaya hai…bees pachees saal ho gaye hain. For me, it is a closed chapter.”

Harsh was not surprised by the divorce as he had seen it coming for almost eight months. In the same conversation, Haarsh also revealed that he is not on talking terms with Shefali as they are not even friends anymore. The actor also stated that, though they aren’t on talking terms, he wouldn’t feel awkward if they bumped into one another.

Shefali Shah revealed the reason behind her failed marriage with Harsh Chhaya

While speaking to Pinkvilla, Shefali Shah revealed her side of the story about her failed marriage with ex-husband, Harsh Chhaya. The actress remarked that she gave her everything to that relationship and worked very hard to make it work, but it didn’t. Though she was heartbroken, she didn’t see a reason for staying in an unhappy marriage.

The actress also revealed that a perfect marriage is a myth, and in trying to make her partner happy, she forgot what happiness meant to her. Speaking about the same, she said:

“I have given a long long chunk of life to that relationship. I worked very hard and I used to believe that marriages are happily ever after until you realise okay that’s a norm, it’s a notion. Not for a second did I think it was because I gave it a lot of time and everything I had in me. And it didn’t work out, it didn’t work out..”

Shefali Shah’s second marriage to Vipul Shah

After a turbulent relationship and a bitter divorce from Harsh, Shefali restarted her life with the film producer, Vipul Amrutlal Shah. The duo married each other in December 2000 and were blessed with two sons — Marya and Aryaman. It has been 25 years since Shefali and Vipul’s marriage, and the couple has been each other’s biggest strength.

Did you know about Shefali Shah’s first marriage to Harsh Chhaya?

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