Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai
Mumbai, Jul 15: Actor Akanksha Chamola has once again opened up about her personal life on reality show Lock Upp 2, speaking candidly about her ongoing divorce from actor Gaurav Khanna and how the experience has reshaped her views on relationships, intimacy and sexuality.
Days after revealing on the show's premiere that she and Gaurav Khanna were heading for divorce, Akanksha said she no longer wishes to remarry and is looking forward to living independently for the first time.
In the latest episode, Akanksha was seen in conversation with fellow contestant Varun Yadav, discussing marriage, heartbreak and moving on. When asked whether she would consider marrying again, she replied, "Mere ko darr baith gaya hain (A deep fear has set in)."
Speaking about sexuality, Akanksha said she believes it can change depending on a person's emotional state and life circumstances.
"Sexuality keeps changing. Aap ke phases ke upar hota hain ki... mera abhi divorce ho raha hain mujhe abhi kisi se sex nahi chahiye. Ladkiyo ke saath bhi nahi chahiye, admiyo ke saath bhi nahi chahiye. Mera alag phase chal raha hain isey kehte hain asexual (It depends upon your life phase. I am now going through a divorce and I don't want sex now, neither from men nor from women. This is called asexuality)," she said.
Earlier on the show, Akanksha had disclosed that she identified as bisexual before marrying Gaurav and that she had never wanted to become a mother.
During another conversation with contestant Pamela, Akanksha said she had married at the age of 24 and had no plans to marry again.
"I don't want to get married again. I think I am done. But for the first time in my life, main akeli rehne waali hoon. Like, not under my parents' roof or my husband's roof. I am going to have my own house. I am going to ride solo for life now," she said.
In a subsequent episode, Akanksha also explained one of the reasons behind the couple's separation.
"Jab hum shaadi mein the, mera maternal instinct kabhi nahi tha (When we were married, I never had a maternal instinct). But I was open to discovering it, and it was never shut down. Gradually, however, I realised that I am not meant for it, and he was okay with that. But I guess, in time, that shifted," she said.
Gaurav Khanna and Akanksha Chamola were married on November 24, 2016, in Kanpur, Gaurav's hometown.