Purnima Kharga, in 2020, had approached the Bandra Family Court seeking a divorce from her actor husband – Raghubir Yadav.
Purnima has accused the latter of adultery and desertion along with interim maintenance of Rs 1 lakh and an alimony of Rs 10 crore.
However, sourced from a report, we learn that the wife alleges Raghubir is not on agreeable terms with her as far as the alimony amount is concerned. Yadav’s legal council also states that the amount is unaffordable and not feasible.
Purnima then claims the veteran actor has blocked their 30-year-old son’s number too. She says, “Last year, there was a point where I was unpaid for 5 months. This delay, in turn, cost me my house in Yari Road. I couldn’t pay the rent in time and had to face humiliation. Thereafter, I am living on loans. Also, I had to mortgage my gold. This year too, I went unpaid for 4 months. Two months before the date in court, I was given Rs 80,000 which was for 2 months. Raghubir has now even blocked our son’s number on his phone. Otherwise, they were in touch, off and on.”
Raghubir’s lawyer mentions, “There is no point making the war between Raghubir and Purnima ugly. Purnima is asking for an exorbitant amount, else my client would have settled it by now. Raghubir is 71 and Purnima should rather understand.”
Purnima’s lawyer Ishika Tolani on the other hand retorts saying the actor has been doing exceedingly well on the professional front hence should have no qualms on paying the alimony.
Tolani said, “My client has to bear the brunt of living such a hard life and Raghubir should pay up as per her expectations. Purnima has looked after their son as a mother and father both.” Tolani’s associate Tooba Khan told the daily, “Raghubir has deserted his wife and child. We even tried the mediation process but it didn’t work out.”