'Bigg Boss' contestant Mandana Karimi has filed a domestic violence case against her businessman husband Gaurav Gupta. Mandana, who got married to Gaurav in January 2017 has filed the case at an Andheri magistrate court on July 3 and has petitioned for maintenance of Rs 10 lakh per month for her basic needs and requirements.
Talking about the state of her marriage, Mandana revealed that she still loves her husband and doesn't want to divorce him, but at the same time she wants all the rights as his legally wedded wife.
The Iranian model added, "Honestly, I love my husband very much. I haven't filed for divorce. I just want to tell him that you can't take a marriage so lightly. You can't manipulate and throw me out of the house. I am his wife and I don't understand why he isn't allowing me to enter my matrimonial house? I have been staying out of the house for almost 7 weeks. He recently told a common friend of ours that I don't want Mandana in my life and I will file for divorce. If he wanted to divorce me within 6 months of our marriage why did he marry me."
Considering that there were reports of her mother-in-law not being supportive of their relationship when asked if she was to blame, Mandana said, "Yes, she was but I thought things will get better with time. I changed my religion. I accepted Hinduism and our wedding took place according to Hindu rituals. She only allowed us to get married as her son wanted to marry me. And now when she realised that her son is planning to move out of the house and separate the business she told Gaurav either you chose Mandana or her. My husband Gaurav, who doesn't have a spine to chose, decided to stay with his mother. She used to abuse and insult me. In fact, I was the one who told Gaurav that we will stay with the family. I will work on it. I really tried, but they were always mean to me and never accepted me as part of the family. She used to taunt me 'India mein aisa nahi hota, tum Iran se hona toh tumhe kya pata India ka culture'."
Mandana further added that she had tried all the methods to reconcile with her husband, but it was to no avail. In fact she revealed that her husband has left her with no money. "I have no clothes, no money and I am staying in an apartment. They all have moved on in life. My husband is busy partying, my mother-in-law is ready to go on a holiday and I am here still trying to contact Gaurav," added Mandana.