Here’s everything you need to know about Ram Charan’s sister, Sreeja Konidela, who suffered quite lows in her personal life that she recently got candid about.
What did Sreeja Konidela speak about her mental health struggles?
Sreeja Konidela is the younger sister of Tollywood star Ram Charan and the daughter of megastar Chiranjeevi. She recently opened up about her mental health struggles on social media. Sreeja explained that for a long time, she allowed past events to define her identity. She recently decided to heal and overcome victimhood. She admitted that she often wondered why this was happening to her.
What Sreeja said about moving beyond?
Sreeja said, “I was stuck in a dilemma: why is this happening to me, and why do I have to endure so much pain? Why are the difficulties coming one after the other, and what have I done to deserve all this? And in this journey, I moved beyond that thought of ‘victimhood’ and understood that life doesn’t just happen to me, but I have the power to create it.”
How was Sreeja’s identity shaped by her past?
Sreeja further said that for a large part of her life, her identity was shaped by her painful past. “For most of my life, I identified myself with my pain, my past, and my hardships. For me, my identity was formed by everything that went wrong in my life, but now I’m starting to look beyond that. Yes, my pain is still a part of me, but that’s not all I am. There’s so much more to a person, and discovering those facets has been one of the most beautiful parts of this journey for me.”
Who was Sreeja’s first husband?
It’s worth noting that in 2007, at just 19 years old, Sreeja eloped with her 22-year-old boyfriend, Shirish Bharadwaj. After marrying according to Arya Samaj rituals in Hyderabad, she sought protection from the media and police, citing opposition from her family. The couple welcomed their daughter, Nivrutti Bharadwaj, in 2008. In 2011, Sreeja filed a dowry and harassment case against Shirish and his family, and they got divorced in 2014. Sirish then ventured into politics and later remarried. In 2019, he passed away due to an illness in Hyderabad’s private hospital.
When did Sreeja remarry?
Following her separation, Sreeja got married to Kalyaan Dhev on March 28, 2016. Kalyaan Dhev is a famous actor and was a childhood friend of Sreeja. The couple welcomed a daughter after a few years of marriage. Unfortunately, in 2022, their separation rumours started making headlines, after which Kalyaan officially confirmed their divorce through Instagram.