When Pooja Bhatt revealed turning to alcohol to cope with her divorce from former husband after 11 years

Actress Pooja Bhatt, best known for her acting chops in the entertainment industry, had participated in reality show Bigg Boss OTT 2. There, she made several shocking revelations, sharing with fans what her life is like. One of the revelations that caught many eyeballs was about her divorce from Manish Makhija after 11 years of marriage.The actress spoke about her separation to fellow contestant Jiya Shankar.
In one of the episodes, Pooja mentioned how she was in a very difficult phase of her life when she parted ways with her former husband after 11 years of being together. She revealed how her ex-husband wasn’t a bad person, but the marriage caused her to lose her identity, and hence it was in the best interest of both of them. However, it was not easy for her to come out of it.
The actress further revealed that she got into alcohol and started consuming it to get over the fallout. She further mentioned how this didn’t help her and caused more problems in her life. Fellow contestant Jiya Shankar, who heard the problems, consoled her. Fans on social media reacted to the same and praised Pooja’s courage for sharing such a big thing on national television.
Pooja made several such revelations about her family, marriage, and professional life. The show winner was Elvish Yadav, who made history by becoming the first wildcard contestant to lift the trophy of the show. The first runner-up of the show was Abhishek Malhan.
Fans till date have their favourites from the show, and one of them is Pooja Bhatt. She’s known and loved for standing up for herself and speaking her heart out. In Bigg Boss OTT 2, she formed a close bond with Bebika Dhurve.