Divyanka Tripathi was first dating Sharad Malhotra. After their relationship ended, the actor married Ripci Bhatia. Here's everything to know about her.
Divyanka Tripathi, once upon a time, was in a relationship with ace TV actor, Sharad Malhotra. However, they did not have a happy ending, and the actor found love with Ripci Bhatia. She is known as the wife of Sharad but is also a famous Indian fashion designer and entrepreneur, reportedly based in New Delhi. Ripci has carved a niche for herself in the design career and has created her own mark in the Indian fashion industry.
Sharad Malhotra's wife, Ripci Bhatia, has always kept a very low profile on social media. Instead, even her Instagram account is private. Sharad, on the one hand, is a popular TV actor, while his wife is known to be low-key. A report by the Sportstribune revealed that Ripci was born in November 1989 in a Sikh Rajput family. She completed her schooling from Delhi's BGS International Public School and then completed Fashion Designing from Delhi's JD Institute of Fashion Technology.
A source close to the actor, in an interview with the Hindustan Times, had revealed that issues between the couple had reportedly cropped up. The source had revealed that both of them had individualistic personalities, which was the reason behind their issues from the start. There was no doubt that the relationship started with a lot of love, but they really had hit a rough patch, which made everyone close to them worry about their future together. The source had also revealed that as Ripci and Sharad were focused on their respective careers and travelling most of the time, it had created distance between them. This had resulted in frustration and also rifts.
Sharad Malhotra once sat down for an interview with The Times of India and revealed that marriages are made in heaven. She shared that she had had two relationships before, and he was never commitment-phobic. However, when the topic of marriage came up, the actor would step back. Ripci and Sharad got married in 2019 as the actor felt he could not run away from the plunge. He had shared that Ripci is beautiful, independent, and the most level-headed person he has ever met. The actor had even called Ripci, understanding the nature of Sharad's work. He called himself lucky to have found love in Ripci despite being accused by exes and said:
"Though there have been a lot of accusations, I have had great regard for my exes even after the relationship ended. This time, I’d call myself plain lucky to have found a partner and a friend in Ripci. It’s her simplicity that attracted me the most. She never asked any question about my past relationships. Also, I realized, it was time I settled down."
Ripci Bhatia is a big fan of art, including painting and calligraphy. It is her passion that reportedly evolved while she was in school, when she took part in many competitions, which then led her interest to develop towards fashion design. Speaking of Ripci's parents, she comes from a very respectable family and has two siblings: an elder brother, Sahib Bhatia, and a younger sister, Dr Mandeep Bhatia. She is a paediatrician. Speaking more of Ripci, she has her own fashion brand named, Love Confidence Trust. She had started the same back in 2012 after she had completed her education. Ripci has also shown her collection in an array of stylish shows in India and globally.
Reports on social media reveal that both of them had met on WhatsApp. They never dated, but then got settled. The actor, in an interview with Bombay Times, revealed that he never dated Ripci. Everything took place in a very old-fashioned way, and they said yes without meeting much. Ripci had even asked Sharad why they had not dated. Well, it never happened between both of them.
For the longest time, there were reports doing the rounds that Sharad and Ripci were giving their marriage another chance. The actor had no choice but to issue a statement that there was no truth in the entire news. He had revealed that both of them were happily married and had no issues. Reports related to them giving their marriage a second chance were all fake. The actor shared:
"Ripci and I were approached by the publication last week regarding any turbulence in our marriage and I just did not find it worthy enough to even acknowledge or give a revert. A week late, a story is printed with baseless imaginary stories again quoting some "source" from our inner circle. Our families have been mentally harassed because of this."
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