Nandish Sandhu Says Rashami Desai Didn't Clear Abuse Allegations Against Him: I Became Culprit

Nandish Sandhu tied the knot with Rashami Desai in 2012. Three years after marital bliss, the couple decided to part ways in 2015. In a new interview, the Uttaran actor spoke about his relationship with his co-star and if they are still in contact. He also shared what according to him went wrong in the relationship. 

Nandish Sandhu on what went wrong between Rashami and him 

In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Nandish spoke about the mutual decision between him and Rashami regarding their divorce. He admitted being ‘young and not wise’ and making a hasty decision to get married. He recalled the initial days of falling in love with Rashami, with whom he was first good friends. 

Talking about their mutual relationship, “A lot of things came out in public, but I think it was a wise decision on both our paths, to go our separate ways. Our thought processes were different, our vision and our temperament were not the same. We were young and hurried into it. We were young and didn't think much. It was new and we were doing well.” Talking about their first meeting he said, “It was instant fame and attention from everywhere and the midst of all of this friendship and then you start feeling butterflies in your stomach. You feel attracted to someone and you feel like you have found the love of your life.” 

Talking about their separation Nandish shared that the ‘basic value system’ was not the same for them. He admitted getting into arguments and getting engaged in haste. He shared, “You get paid your salary, I have a lady I love in my life, and you just feel like you are on top of the world. Jaldi karte karte I proposed. She said yes and we got engaged with proper rituals. Later on, we could not get a handle on what is the difficult thing. The basic value system was not in sync. It was fun, attraction and admiration but then compatibility came into the picture when we started living together. You get into arguments but the maturity level was not there to sort it out.” 

Nandish Sandhu on his public image after the divorce 

In the same conversation, Nandish Sandhu also spoke about the public perception of him after the divorce. He spoke about how the turbulent phase of his life affected his mental health. The actor said, “I was affected mentally. Coming from a small town, the tag of a divorced man or a woman was difficult. I was in love. It was not superficial. You dream big but then everything comes crashing down. When the divorce procedure was going on, the separation had happened, and I felt like people were pointing fingers at me. They thought that I was a culprit.” 

He further added that the media headlines made him feel ‘cornered’. He detailed how his image was tarnished and he decided to put everything behind him. He added, “There were several headlines coming in the media that said that I was physically abusive and that I was a casanova and that I was doing wrong things. I started feeling cornered. It took a toll on my professional decisions also. I used to worry about my image when I used to go for meetings.” 

Nandish Sandhu responds to Rashami Desai’s allegations 

In the same interview, Nandish Sandhu shared that his then-wife Rashami Desai made some allegations about him which she has not clarified yet. He shared, “Rashami never clarified that all allegations made in the media were false. I believe in love and it drives me. It keeps your hope and innocence alive. You should not run away from love just because you have had one bad experience.”

He concluded by sharing if he is still friends with Rashami. He added, “There is no friendship between us. She said certain things in the media that hurt me. I felt that I maintained my dignity and I don't believe in talking negatively about anyone. There is dignity in a relationship and just because you are not in a relationship that does not give you the right to disrespect someone. I should have sought professional help. But I did not know about it. I should have taken therapy which would have helped me come out of it faster.”