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Bigg Boss Tamil 5: From her first husband’s suicide to finding love again in life, emotional revelations made by Pavani Reddy

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Oct 9, 2021, 20:03 IST
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Bigg Boss Tamil 5: From her first husband’s suicide to finding love again in life, emotional revelations made by Pavani Reddy

Bigg Boss Tamil 5 show is engaging with its emotional content with contestants sharing their life journeys as a part of the Oru Kadhai Sollattuma task.

Pavani Reddy also spoke about her first husband’s suicide, finding love again in life and much more. (Photo - Instagram / Twitter / Screenshot)

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Foray into entertainment industry

Born Durga, Pavani was not interested in anything but movies. She tried for acting opportunities in the industry and even appeared for an audition with a passport size photo. She finally made her acting debut after her share of struggles. (Photo - Instagram / Twitter / Screenshot)

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Relationship with Pradeep Kumar

Pavani revealed in the show that she met her co-star Pradeep Kumar on the sets of a movie and she fell in love with him. (Photo - Instagram / Twitter / Screenshot)

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Eloping with Pradeep Kumar

Pavani disclosed that she told her parents about her relationship with Pradeep Kumar but eloped since her parents disapproved of it. They focused on TV and got the opportunity of playing a lead pair in a TV show. They later took their four years of courtship to next level. (Photo - Instagram / Twitter / Screenshot)

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Miscarriage

Pavani also revealed about her miscarriage and quit acting upon doctor’s advice. (Photo - Instagram / Twitter / Screenshot)

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Pradeep’s suicide

Pavani broke down talking about her first hubby Pradeep Kumar’s suicide. Recounting the fateful day, Pavani revealed that Pradeep died by suicide after a heated argument over the latter smoking and ignoring her calls in a birthday party arranged for a friend. (Photo - Instagram / Twitter / Screenshot)

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Support from Pradeep’s family

Pavani appreciated the support and thanked Pradeep’s family members. (Photo - Instagram / Twitter / Screenshot)

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About battling depression

Pavani opened up about her depression after Pradeep’s suicide and even moved to her hometown. She then got a call for the show Chinna Thambi, which helped her shot to fame in Tamil TV. She added that a rotating fan still scares her. (Photo - Instagram / Twitter / Screenshot)

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Another heartbreak

Pavani also spoke about her recent heartbreak. She shared how her second relationship didn’t work. (Photo - Instagram / Twitter / Screenshot)

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About marriage

Pavani is very sad about failed marriages. She added, “Actually, I feel that I am not destined to have a married life. I fear a lot about living alone in this world. It seems, I am destined to stay alone. Due to this, I was getting into depression again. During this juncture, I got the chance to be part of Bigg Boss and that’s how I am part of the show now”. (Photo - Instagram / Twitter / Screenshot)

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