'Bigg Boss 10' contestant Akansha Sharma: I was forced into sex

Zorawar Singh, Yuvraj Singh and Akansha Sharma

Akansha Sharma

When Akansha Sharma entered the Bigg Boss house, none had an inkling that she was sister-in-law to cricketer Yuvraj Singh. She let it slip during a conversation with co-contestant Gaurav Chopra and almost instantly created ripples. Akansha accused mom-in-law Shabnam Singh of mental torture following which estranged hubby Zorawar countered all her allegations. With Akansha out of the house now, she bares all in a no-holds-barred conversation with hitlist.

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You revealed about your short-lived marriage to Yuvraj Singh's brother Zorawar while in the house. What exactly went wrong?
My mother and Shabnam Singh were best friends and they decided to marry us off. I was okay with an arranged match. The wedding was solemnised within a week since their 'babaji' advised so. So, there was no courtship where I could get to know him. I know Zorawar wasn't a confident person, but later I realised, that was not the only issue; he had been overshadowed all his life. When one child in the house gets all the attention, the other one is bound to feel left out, right? We didn't have a physical or emotional connect. I was married to two people - Zorawar and his mother. She wanted me to stay in the kitchen all day.

Why didn't she allow you to work?
No clue. We had four cooks, but still, I was expected to cook. I was not allowed to go out, shop or even drive the car. She followed me everywhere, including on our honeymoon.

Zorawar Singh, Yuvraj Singh and Akansha Sharma

Zorawar has claimed you refused to have a physical relationship.
Just because you are married, you don't have to have sex immediately. You have to build a comfort level first. But, I was forced into it. She kept saying that if I want financial freedom, I will have to have sex. I'd rather become a prostitute, right? Maybe, she wanted to tie me down by getting me impregnated.

What happened after you moved to Gurgaon?
My mother-in-law accompanied us there as well. There was no escaping her.

Zorawar said you kept late nights without informing anyone…
I never went alone anywhere; my husband was always there with me. If you meet him, you will know he doesn't have an opinion of his own. He is his mother's puppet. When we went out, she would drop us or send her PA. She'd even go through my cupboard and had the servants spy on me.

He also accused you of substance abuse.
I won't deny that. I did smoke pot with my husband and his cousin. But, they are saying all this now to defame me.

Were you ever physically or sexually abused?
Not really. Yes, my mother-in-law slapped me once, but not too hard. I was mentally tortured every day. And no, Zorawar never forced himself on me. He is a kind person.

In the case filed against you, it is mentioned that you'd often come home drunk, have alcohol bottles in your room.
When someone is tortured, they would resort to drinking. I never went home carrying a bottle; I know my limits. I never drank alone. Zorawar would often say 'let's drink' and I'd agree.

Did you try to extort money from them by threatening suicide?
I'm a fighter, why will I try to kill myself? I took money from my parents even after marriage. My family kept telling me to give it some more time. Without their support, I thought of running away - even stay on the streets than be tortured every day.

What did Zoravar do for a living?
He does nothing. The entire family survives on Yuvi's money.