You Would Hurt Them…: When Rahul Dev Opened Up On Feeling Guilty For Dating 18-Year Younger Mugdha Godse

Rahul Dev Birthday: Rahul Dev is known for his versatile acting and portraying menacing antagonists. As the actor celebrated his 55th birthday today, his illustrious career in the film industry isn't the only aspect of his life that has grabbed the spotlight.

Rahul Dev has always been candid about his personal life, particularly his love life. On this special occasion, let's take a closer look at his relationship with actress Mugdha Godse, marked by an 18-year age gap that raised eyebrows. The couple, who first crossed paths in 2013, has been together for over a decade.

Rahul got married to his first love Reena in 1998, even before he became an actor. They were blessed with a son named Sidharth. Unfortunately, their happiness didn't last long as Reena was diagnosed with cancer and despite efforts, she passed away after 11 years of marriage.

Rahul and Mugdha first crossed paths in 2013, four years after the death of his wife. The actor during an interview with Sidharth Kannan talked about the dilemmas he faced when he first started dating. He said he was hesitant to talk about it with his son, however, once he knew, he didn't feel the need to hide it from the rest of the world.

RAHUL DEV ON HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH MUGDHA GODSE

The actor said, "When I was married, I never used to hide the fact that I was married. I hadn't even done a film at that time. There are very few things in life that are real. Everything else is... There is a work dream that you're chasing, there are some other things, everyone has passions. That whole fabric of life if you weave together, if there is someone who is important to you, I can't understand why I would want to hide them. The only point where I would initially sort of struggle is I didn't know how my son's going to react. But when he knows, then there's no point."

Talking about the guilt he had when his relationship with the actress started, he said, "I think anybody who's had a fantastic first relationship would always feel if this is correct, in this day and age... There is a gap, in terms of years. So I used to feel if this is proper on my part. There were many things. You have a next in line, he was very, very young. And the other side of the family. You'd feel that you would hurt them by moving on with your life."