Harsh Chhaya was married to Bollywood actress, Shefali Shah. The actor shared of how he had an intuition that his marriage to Shefali won't work in the distant future.
Harsh Chhaya is the ex-husband of the famous Bollywood actress, Shefali Shah. He has lately been in the limelight after his cryptic social media note related to divorce surfaced. His fans have been curious to know if the post was hinting at Harsh's ex-wife, Shefali. The actor did not name anyone in the post, but the timing, details, and emotional undertone made netizens connect the dots. In the post, the actor spoke about an unnamed actor pair who had separated 25 to 30 years back.
The post spoke about one pair shutting down the chapter of divorce, while the other one revisited the emotional pain that marriage carried. The observation, which was generic, felt personal to the fans of Harsh. For the unversed, the actor is known for his character roles in TV, back in the 1990s, and is known for his work even in Bollywood movies. He has stayed relevant in movies, TV, and the OTT sector.
Harsh Chhaya's small but important role in the Zee TV series called Tara got him a lot of recognition. His character named, 'Krishnakant Trivedi' in Hasratein showed the actor pushing his boundaries of the Indian TV drama. In his role as a manipulative boss and even in Khali Haath, his character of a blind school teacher was well-loved. Harsh has always been committed to his craft. Harsh's entry in mainstream TV came with roles such as Swabhimaan, Astitiva... Ek Prem Kahani, Balika Vadhu, and Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii showcased his versatile roles from family narrations to intense dramas.
Harsh Chhaya has seen the highs and lows of his professional life since decades. The actor had also taken the role of a director, as he was not getting good roles. He revealed himself to be a professionally-trained filmmaker who has worked behind the camera for around five to six years. The acting bug in him was so strong that he had decided to postpone movie direction for many years. Harsh noted:
"I wasn’t offered good roles in the last 10 years or so, and I did not want to do something that I didn’t enjoy. The last time I enjoyed doing a film was 'Jolly LLB' (2013). Many films made me feel like a glorified extra. It never helped me professionally and because I was choosy about films, I was suddenly out of work. I spent a long time feeling frustrated and so, it was important to put my mind to better things than just waste my energy."
For the unversed, Harsh has been known for her versatile roles on the TV to doing memorable roles in films and in the OTT domain. Harsh has a graduation degree in Mass Communication from the famous Jamia Millia Islamia A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre. It was in the 1990s when he had entered the entertainment industry and was seen in famous serials such as Saaya, Hasratein and also Justujoo. Harsh's role in Undekhi where he essayed the character of Papaji got him a lot of recognition.
Shefali Shah and filmmaker, Vipul Amrutlal Shah have been married for more than two decades now and have sons, Aryaman and Maurya. Shefali was earlier married to Harsh, and the couple separated after six years of marriage. Both had called their separation a challenging period, and Harsh shared that the divorce has been an old chapter now, which he has closed. The actor, in an interview with the Hindustan Times, had revealed that he had the intuition that his marriage won't work. In his words:
"It hurt. The separation didn’t take me by surprise. I had seen it coming for almost eight months. I still look back at it very pragmatically. Two people met, fell in love, got married and parted ways. One couldn’t do anything about it. I felt it was better to separate than live a life where you don’t know where your marriage is going. After feeling bad and gathering enough sympathy for myself, I finally got out of it in six months.
Harsh Chhaya also shared that he is no longer friends with Shefali and they are not in touch. However, he will not feel awkward if they do not meet. He shared, in an interview with the ETimes that he does not have an issue talking to Shefali. If he bumps into her, he would not be uncomfortable. Harsh did share that the divorce was painful, the separation was sudden for him. He revealed:
"I saw it coming for almost eight months. I reflect on it objectively. Two individuals met, fell in love, got married, and then parted ways."
What are your views on Harsh Chhaya already having an intuition that his marriage to Shefali Shah was never meant to work?
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