Pooja Bhatt says ending 11 year-old marriage with Manish Makhija ‘felt like death’

Pooja Bhatt opened up about her lowest moment in life so far. In a candid conversation with a co-participant in a reality show Jiya Shankar, Pooja got candid about her divorce from Manish Makhija.

3 things you need to kw

• Pooja Bhatt and Manish Makhija tied kt in 2003.
• After 11 years of marri, y got divorced in 2014. 
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Pooja Bhatt calls divorce a 'challenging time'

Pooja Bhatt spoke about how getting divorced was a challenging time in her life. She said that it was a decision she h to make for herself. She stated that she couldn't lie to herself and chose to end marri because she felt she h lost herself in process.

"People ask if you are ok and people prefer you say so. And later you go and hide behind alcohol because bottle delivers. n I thought that I wanted to set myself free and find myself but I drilled myself more into a b zone," she said on a reality show as quoted by Pinkvilla.

(Pooja Bhatt and Manish Makhija got divorced after 11 years of marri | Im: Twitter)

actor-turned-filmmaker shared that letting go of an 11-year relationship was t easy. She furr ded that sudden change felt like "death", and she found solace in alcohol to cope with pain. However, Pooja said that she later realised that she needed to set herself free and find her true self again.

Pooja Bhatt on 'clawing her way out of dark phase'

Pooja Bhatt spoke about how she pushed herself to bottom of pool, but her survivor instinct kicked in, and she clawed her way out of dark phase. She decided t to give up on herself and looked "straight in eye" of her lowest moments.

actress h previously shared how her far Mahesh Bhatt used to mess about 'who would look after her after his death', which inspired her to quit drinking. She stated that overcoming her alcohol diction became a pivotal moment in her life.

Regarding her marri with Manish Makhija, Pooja explained that y drifted apart but continue to respect each or. Despite difficult decision to end marri, she spoke about importance of cherishing experiences and lessons learned during ir time toger.