Updated On: 18 January, 2022 03:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Mahabharat actor was married to IAS officer Smita Gate. Speaking to a publication, he said, "I do not want to get into the reasons why we separated."

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Mahabharat actor Nitish Bharadwaj has announced his separation from wife Smita Gate after 12 years of marriage. Speaking to Times of India, he stated, “Yes, I filed for a divorce in the Family Court in Mumbai in September 2019. I do not want to get into the reasons why we separated. The matter is in court right now. All I can say is that sometimes divorce can be more painful than death as you live with an amputated core.”
He added, “I am a firm believer in the institution, but I have been unlucky. Generally, the reasons for the breakdown of a marriage can be infinite, sometimes it’s because of an uncompromising attitude or lack of compassion or it could be a result of ego and self-centred thinking. But it’s the children who suffer the most when a family breaks down.”