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Divorce need not to be messy! Meet the Mollywood celebrities who are still friends with their exes

etimes.in | Last updated on - Mar 1, 2023, 17:24 IST
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Divorce need not to be messy! Meet the Mollywood celebrities who are still friends with their exes

Just like falling in love is a phase in life, separation or divorce too is. When two people cannot go together, it's often best that you choose separate paths, and stay happy, rather than being unhappy tangled together. However, sometimes when two people choose to separate, it can become messy. From washing one's dirty laundry in public to name-calling each other, we have seen messy breakups all around, and the spotlight is double when it happens to be a celebrity. But divorce doesn't have to be all messy and dull. Meet these M-Town celebrities who are friends with their exes!


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Lena - Abhilash Kumar

In a recent interview, actress Lena opened up about her separation from her ex-husband scriptwriter Abhilash Kumar. The duo were childhood friends. In fact, Abhilash Kumar was Lena’s first boyfriend. They were in love since 6th grade and tied the knot later on. According to Lena, after a while into the marriage, they decided to ‘see the world’, and split. Lena divulged that their was the friendliest divorce ever! On the last day at court, they even shared a gulab jamun! Well, divorce cannot get any better.

​Lena says she parted ways with her ex-husband in a friendly manner​
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Gauthami Nair - Srinath Rajendran

‘Diamond Necklace’ actress Gauthami Nair recently spoke about her divorce from filmmaker Srinath Rajendran. The duo fell in love after debuting in ‘Second Show’ and tied the knot in 2017. The duo reportedly split during the pandemic. Gauthami shared that the divorce was mutual, and wasn’t messy at all. She also revealed that there was zero drama, fighting, or argument involved in the process. Gauthami Nair also shared that both of them check on each other and are still friends.

​Gauthami Nair opens up about her divorce from Srinath Rajendran: It was mutual​
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Arya - Rohit Suseelan

Actor-comedian Arya married Rohit Suseelan, an IT engineer. A decade after their marriage, they got separated. Arya has openly spoken about her divorce, and how they find a balance, as they co-parent their lovely daughter. The actress has also said that she is still friends with her ex-husband, and they are bringing up their daughter together.

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Priyadarshan - Lissy Lakshmi

Filmmaker Priyadarshan and actress Lissy Lakshmi fell in love while working together. They entered wedlock in 1990 and separated after 24 years. The duo has two children and are co-parenting them. In an earlier interview Kalyani Priyadarshan said that though her parents’ split was a shock, both her parents and their children are at peace, and share a much stronger relationship between.

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