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Did You Know Ridhi Dogra Was Married To Saat Phere Actor Rakesh Vashisth? #TriviaTuesday

ZEE5 Web Desk

March 2, 2021

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Details on Ridhi Dogra’s marriage with Rakesh Vashisht, the reason for divorce, and other lesser-known facts about The Married Woman actress.

Ridhi Dogra is one of the most popular and loved actresses of the Indian Television industry. The actress has effortlessly captivated the audience ever since her first appearance in 2007, but rose to fame after she played the role of Priya Aditya Jakhar in ‘Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak?’. This brilliant actress will now be seen in The Married Woman, essaying the role of Astha, a timid, conformist woman on a journey to find herself.

Check out the trailer of The Married Woman here:

Also Read: The Married Woman’s New Promo Sees Ridhi Dogra’s Astha Exploring Her Identity And Belonging For The First Time Ever

While we all religiously follow our favourite actors and actresses very closely and know a lot about them, there might still be some things that we’re not aware of. This #TriviaTuesday, for instance, did you know that Ridhi Dogra was married to Rakesh Vashisth in real life?

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Raqesh Bapat aka Rakesh Vashisth who was seen in Saat Phere as Neel, met The Married Woman actress, Ridhi Dogra while the two were shooting for a series. They instantly became friends and later worked on another TV show as the main leads. That’s when love started blooming and the couple decided to tie the knot. The couple got married in May 2011 and were complete #CoupleGoals.

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After almost 8 years of marriage, the couple got divorced in 2019. Both Ridhi and Rakesh released a joint statement announcing their separation after speculations around them living separately had surfaced. It read, “Yes, we are living separately. This decision has been taken with mutual respect and care for each other and our families. We are two best friends who may not be a couple anymore. But our friendship will continue as it always has, through thick and thin.”

True to their word, the couple has maintained a beautiful friendship and Ridhi had shared a post on Instagram reaffirming the same. Check it out:

Also Read: A Married Woman Will Explore Different Themes Like Political Unrest, Self-Discovery And Homophobia

Speaking of The Married Woman actress, Ridhi considers education to be very important and has completed her graduation in Psychology (Honours) along with a Post-graduation in Events and PR. Like many of her contemporaries, she was also a student at Shiamak Davar’s Dance Institute. She wasn’t always an actress and was in fact, a co-producer on Zoom TV.

Ridhi was also seen in Zee TV show Woh Apna Sa but reportedly left it as she never wanted to portray the role of an aged woman.

Catch Ridhi Dogra do justice to Astha’s character in The Married Woman on ZEE5. The show premieres on the occasion of International Women’s Day!

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