Yeh
Rishta
Kya
Kehlata
Hai
actor
Hrishikesh
Pandey,
who
got
married
to
Trisha
Dubash
in
2004,
had
started
living
separately
in
2014
as
problems
cropped
up
in
their
marriage
and
eventually
filed
for
a
divorce,
which
was
granted
in
March
2021.
In
an
interview
with
TOI,
the
actor
opened
up
about
his
divorce
and
being
a
single
parent
to
his
12-year-old
son.
The
CID
actor
was
quoted
by
the
leading
daily
as
saying,
"With
time,
we
realised
that
we
lacked
compatibility
as
a
couple.
We
started
living
separately,
as
we
didn't
want
things
to
get
ugly.
I
was
quiet
for
all
these
years
because
I
have
always
respected
my
privacy.
I
can
talk
about
it
now,
as
the
divorce
is
through.
Fortunately,
there
is
no
bad
blood
between
Trisha
and
me.
We
handled
our
separation
maturely.
I
am
grateful
to
her
and
especially
my
in-laws,
who
have
been
supportive
despite
our
decision
to
go
our
separate
ways."
Talking
about
his
12-year-old
son,
he
said
that
he
has
been
granted
his
custody
and
revealed
that
he
shares
great
bond
with
his
mother
and
her
parents
as
well.
He
added
that
his
son
is
allowed
to
meet
his
mother
whenever
he
wants
to.
He
said,
"With
my
long
shooting
hours,
I
didn't
want
Dakshay
to
be
living
alone
in
the
house
while
I
was
away.
I
got
his
admission
done
in
a
hostel.
There
were
times
when
I
drove
all
night
to
attend
the
annual
function
at
his
school.
We
share
a
great
bond
and
he
understands
the
rigours
of
my
profession.
He
also
shares
a
great
bond
with
his
mother
and
her
parents.
Though
I
have
been
granted
his
custody,
he
is
free
to
meet
his
mother
whenever
he
wishes
to."
The
failed
marriage
has
not
made
him
disillusioned
about
love
and
being
in
a
relationship,
said
that
he
still
believes
in
love
but
is
not
in
a
hurry
to
jump
into
a
new
relationship.
He
concluded
by
saying
that
he
is
happy
and
content.