Lock Upp: Mandana Karimi reveals her ex cheated on her with everyone she knew
Mandana Karimi is presently in the OTT reality show Lock Upp. The actress opened up about her past marriage in a recent episode of the reality show. Hosted by Kangana Ranaut, Lock Upp, streams online on Alt Balaji and MX Player.
Talking to her fellow contestant Azma Fallah, Mandana Karimi said, “I got married at 27. We dated for two and half years, got engaged. We then courted for seven months and then got married. Then, we were separated for long. Divorce to abhi hua hai (My divorce just got through in 2021), 2021 me. We were separated. And, in those four years, he slept with whoever I knew.”
Azma was shocked after listening to her and asked, “Including friends?” and Mandana told her, “Mere paas friends nahi hain (I do not have friends).” Answering on why he did not divorce her earlier, Mandana said it was part of her secret because no one knows it.
Mandana also revealed, “Before marriage, my then boyfriend’s mother used to send me flowers and doughnuts. We even went for coffee, shopping, parties, and spa sessions. She would ensure I never go out alone anywhere. Even if I did go out alone, she’d call up everyone there to ensure that I was actually at that place. ”
“Suddenly it all changed (after marriage) and it was like ‘sirf salwar kameez pehno, mandir ke samne bus baitho (Wear only salwar kameez and sit in front of the temple)’. She would stop me from talking to my girlfriends who were single, labelling them as a bad influence. I then realised, no matter who the friends or family members are, if your partner doesn’t support you, you stand nowhere,” she added.
Mandana Karimi tied the knot with Gaurav Gupta in January 2017 after dating him for two years. She filed a domestic abuse complaint against him and his family in July 2017, but she later withdrew the complaint in August 2017.