State Commission for Women (SCW) Chairperson Minati Behera on Tuesday saw a ray of hope in resolving the marital discord between actor-turned-BJD leader Anubhav Mohanty and his actress-wife Varsha Priyadarshini after a discussion with the estranged couple together. “I see a ray of hope in resolving the marital dispute of the young couple through a sincere intervention and revival of their relationship,” Behera said at Bhubaneswar after talks with the couple separately and jointly for over three hours.
Anubhav, who is the Kendrapada MP, and his parents had been summoned by the commission on an earlier application made by Varsha. But Anubhav alone presented himself before the commission. “Since I have utmost regards for the Women Commission, I appeared before it responding to the summons,” Anubhav said and politely refused to divulge what transpired in the meeting with the SWC, where Varsha was also present.
Notably, just 11 days ago, Anubhav had refused to join a court-monitored mediation to prevent his breakup with his former co-star and wife when a magisterial court in Cuttack had made the offer during the hearing of a domestic violence case filed by Varsha.Anubhav had then said that he has faith and confidence on the Indian judiciary and his divorce suit is now pending in a New Delhi court. Apart from the domestic violence case, Varsha too has approached a Family Court in Cuttack seeking a decree of restitution of conjugal rights.