Neelam Kothari, best known for films like Hum Saath Saath Hain, Agneepath, Khudgarz and more, returned to the big screen in 2020 in the Netflix series Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives. As Fabulous Lives vs. Bollywood Wives season 3 continues On the OTT platform, Neelam Kothari revealed that her ex-husband Rishi Sethia asked her to “wear Indian clothes, avoid non-veg and drinks.” .

During an episode of Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives season 3, Neelam Kothari opened up about her divorce experience with her former husband Rishi Sethia. Neelam, who is married to actor Samir Soni, opened her heart while speaking to filmmaker Ekta Kapoor.

“I was told to wear Indian clothes, avoid eating non-veg and not drink. I was fine with everything. Changing my name, I think people do that too, but changing my identity was something I did.” “I don't agree with it,” the actress said.

Neelam further shared that the actress had reached a point where she would question whether she would allow her former husband to make these statements. Actress Hum Saath Saath Hain recalled that whenever she went to the supermarket or had lunch, people would come up to her and ask if she was an actress. Neelam would deny it.

Neelam continued that it was hard but she wanted it to work. The actress added that no woman in the world should have to struggle with losing her identity.

In the same episode, Neelam also shared that her daughter Ahana once asked her mother about her divorce from Rishi Sethia. Recalling Ahana's words, Neelam shared that she told her that the actress was a celebrity and her friends had searched for her on Google.

The third season of Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives premiered on October 18 on Netflix. The series stars Seema Sajdeh, Maheep Kapoor, Bhavana Pandey and Neelam Kothari in the lead roles. The season also stars Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, Kalyani Saha Chawla and Shalini Passi in crucial roles.

Neelam Kothari married Rishi Sethia in 2000. The former couple filed for divorce after some time. Neelam then started dating actor Samir Soni and finally tied the knot in 2011. Two years later, in 2013, they adopted a daughter, Ahana.

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