Hours after actor Ravi Mohan and singer Kenishaa Francis' viral pictures from their public appearance at a wedding flooded the internet, Aarti Ravi took to her social media handles to accuse the actor of walking away from her and his responsibilities even as their divorce proceedings are ongoing. "The man I once stood beside for 18 years—in love, loyalty, and belief—has not just walked away from me, but from the very responsibilities he once promised to honour," she wrote. For the unversed, Ravi had announced his separation from Aarti after 18 years of marriage last year.
In her long post, which mentions that she has now spoken aloud for the sake of her children, said that has been at the receiving end of several accusations, allegations and "cruel whispers" targetted at her for over a year, but she chose silence "because my sons needed peace more than I needed to be heard."
Aarti noted that while the world witnesses "carefully curated appearances and photo captions," her reality is much different and that she has been bearing the weight of all the emotional turmoil alone. She also revealed that Ravi Mohan hasn't monetarily or emotionally supported her in this journey even as she is labelled as a "gold digger" and is now facing eviction notice from the bank on the instructions of the actor.
Calling his abandonment of her and her children as "wounds", she said, "They deserve security, not shock. Stability, not silence. They are too young to understand legal clauses, but old enough to feel abandonment." Aarti also commented on his attire for the event and said that while he can continue replacing roles in his public life, he "cannot rewrite truth." "A father is not just a title. It is a responsibility," she stated.
Aarti also addressed discussions surrounding her surname on social media, underlining that she will remain Aarti Ravi until the law decides its course of action. "To the respected media: kindly refrain from calling me an ex-wife until the legal process concludes. Until then, patience—like silence—is a virtue," she added, as a note to the press.
She concluded her statement with a strong message, saying, "This is not vengeance. This is not spectacle. This is a mother stepping into the fire—not to fight, but to protect. I do not cry. I do not scream. I stand tall, because I must."