Archive · 30 Sep 2025
Kumar Sanu's Ex-Wife Claims Abuse, Recalls Divorce
Rita Bhattacharya, singer Kumar Sanu's ex-wife, shared her experience of their divorce.
She said she was treated poorly, denied basic needs, and forced to attend court while pregnant.
She claims Sanu took items like the microwave after leaving their home.
Initially, he provided only a small daily amount for support.
She further alleges she and their three sons were abandoned.
She credits a political figure with helping her receive the house.
The details highlight a difficult divorce and the singer's actions afterward.
Rita Bhattacharya claims Kumar Sanu 'tortured' her during the divorce.
She alleges he denied her food and medicine while pregnant.
Sanu left the house and took some household items with him.
After leaving the house, he initially provided only a small daily amount.
Bhattacharya alleges Sanu abandoned their three sons.
- Who
- Kumar Sanu and Rita Bhattacharya
- What
- Rita Bhattacharya's allegations of emotional and financial abuse during their divorce.
- When
- During the divorce and afterward.
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- To discuss the marriage's end and the subsequent actions.
Rita Bhattacharya's View
Kumar Sanu's View (Not Explicitly Stated)
Post-Divorce Treatment
Rita Bhattacharya's View
Rita alleges emotional and financial abuse, including denied resources and support.
Kumar Sanu's View (Not Explicitly Stated)
Kumar Sanu's perspective on these claims is not provided in the article.
- Subject
- Kumar Sanu and Rita Bhattacharya
- Relationship
- Ex-Husband and Wife
- Allegations
- Torture, neglect
- Divorce
- During pregnancy
- Financial Support
- Rs 100 per day initially
Sources
Iconic Bollywood singer was so poor, he scrounged for fallen pennies on the street; sang at a dance bar, lived in a slum
Kumar Sanu abandoned his children, didn’t bother when two of them went missing during Mumbai floods, ex-wife claims: ‘He denied them milk, medicine’
‘He had an affair during that time’: Kumar Sanu’s ex-wife Rita Bhattacharya on supporting his rise, and how success changed their marriage; expert on resentment in relationships
