Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Isha Rikhi Says She Felt Cheated After Badshah Separation
Isha Rikhi and rapper Badshah were married and later announced that they would separate.
Their joint statement said they had decided to go on separate paths with mutual respect.
News reports describe this as a divorce, while their statement used the words “part ways.”
Isha said she had tried to keep their relationship private.
She became confused after her mother shared wedding pictures online and she heard different explanations from her mother and Badshah.
Isha said Badshah showed her a version of events that she later believed was not true.
She said this made her feel cheated and was the worst phase of her life.
Isha is now preparing to appear on Bigg Boss 20.
She also asked people not to trust rumors unless they came directly from her.
Isha Rikhi said she felt cheated after Badshah allegedly presented her with a version of events she later believed was untrue.
She described the period surrounding their relationship’s breakdown as the “worst phase” of her life and said she questioned herself.
Isha said she had kept the relationship private and argued with her mother, Poonam Rikhi, after wedding photos were posted online.
Isha and Badshah announced on August 31, 2026, that they had mutually decided to part ways and requested privacy.
Isha separately urged the public and media not to believe marriage or separation reports unless they came from her or her official social-media accounts.
- Who
- Actress Isha Rikhi, rapper Badshah, and Isha’s mother, Poonam Rikhi.
- What
- Isha discussed her separation from Badshah, said she felt cheated, and warned against unverified speculation about their marriage.
- When
- Isha spoke to ETimes ahead of the Bigg Boss 20 premiere and posted an Instagram statement on September 5, 2026; the couple announced their separation on August 31, 2026.
- Where
- In an ETimes interview and on Isha Rikhi’s Instagram Story; no physical location is specified.
- Why
- Isha said she had kept the relationship private to protect it and avoid public drama, and later addressed rumors surrounding the marriage and separation.
Isha Rikhi’s Account
Badshah’s Public Position
What happened in the relationship
Isha Rikhi’s Account
Isha said Badshah presented her with a different version of events that she later believed was untrue, leaving her feeling cheated and questioning herself.
Badshah’s Public Position
Badshah has not publicly responded to Isha’s latest claims; the couple’s joint statement said only that they had mutually decided to part ways with respect.
Public discussion and speculation
Isha Rikhi’s Account
Isha said she initially kept the relationship private to avoid turning personal problems into public drama and urged people not to trust unverified reports.
Badshah’s Public Position
The joint statement requested privacy and said it would be the couple’s only statement, while reports and a Bigg Boss 20 promo generated further speculation.
Wedding photographs
Isha Rikhi’s Account
Isha said she had not chosen to share the wedding photographs and fought with her mother after they were posted online.
Badshah’s Public Position
The articles provide no public explanation from Poonam Rikhi or Badshah defending or disputing the posting of the photographs.
- People involved
- Isha Rikhi, Badshah, and Poonam Rikhi
- Reported marriage
- Reports say Isha Rikhi and Badshah married in a private ceremony in March 2026; the exact date was not confirmed.
- Separation announcement
- The couple announced on August 31, 2026, that they had mutually decided to part ways.
- Isha’s claim
- Isha said Badshah showed her a different version of events that she later believed was untrue.
- Wedding photographs
- Poonam Rikhi shared photographs and videos from the ceremony online, prompting arguments with Isha according to Isha’s account.
- Upcoming appearance
- Isha Rikhi is set to enter Bigg Boss 20 as a contestant.
- Badshah’s response
- The articles state that Badshah had not publicly responded to Isha’s latest claims.
Sources
'Felt Cheated, Worst Phase Of My Life': Bigg Boss 20 Contestant Isha Rikhi Opens Up On Separation From Badshah For FIRST Time
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