Actor Isha Rikhi’s latest Instagram post about her husband, rapper Badshah, has set off speculation that all is not well between the two. After she spoke about feeling overwhelmed by her husband’s influence and resources, many people from the film and music industry came forward to support her. Badshah himself hasn’t said anything publicly yet.
What Isha wrote
On Monday, Isha shared a note on Instagram that read, “There are battles that leave no visible scars. For a long time, I remained silent because I was afraid. I felt overwhelmed by the influence, power, and resources I believed my husband had, and I convinced myself that staying quiet was the safest thing to do.”
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She went on to say that her silence didn’t mean she had accepted things. “Silence was never acceptance. it was survival. Today, I’m choosing courage over fear. I may not be ready to tell the whole story, but I’m finally ready to stop pretending that everything was okay.”
Just last week, though, she had posted a set of pictures and videos with Badshah from over the years, including one from their wedding, with the caption, “Every storm is a lesson. Every prayer is hope.”
Support pours in
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After her note, many friends and colleagues reached out to show their support, either by resharing her post or commenting on it. Jasmin Bhasin left a heart emoji, and Ihana Dhillon commented with a hug emoji. Sana Makbul wrote, “You’re strong.”
T Series vice president Pooja Singh Gujral commented, “Take care my jaanu sister ! You have to be strong and not scared. The world will stand by u @isharikhi @poonamrikhi6 Power and love to u.” On her Stories, she also wrote, “Be Strong, not Scared, my baby!!!! @isharikhi.”
Actor Shruti Sodhi shared a message on her Stories too, saying, “As a witness to everything you have been and are still going through, I and the others close to you have seen you deal with it all with integrity, sincerity and truthfulness. Continue being strong @isharikhi. Standing by you, standing by the truth.”
Rapper Karan Aujla’s wife, Palak Aujla, wrote, “You are so strong so beautiful you got this my love.” Several others also left messages of support under her posts.
A look at Badshah and Isha’s relationship
Badshah was earlier married to Jasmine Masih in 2012, and the two had a daughter, Jessemy Grace Masih Singh, in 2017. They later separated and got divorced in 2020. It isn’t clear exactly when Badshah and Isha got married. The news came out in March this year, when Isha’s mother, Poonam Rikhi, shared a wedding photo and video on her own Instagram.
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In June, a fan asked Isha why she and Badshah don’t follow each other on Instagram despite being married. She replied, “I think I’m officially flooded with these questions. Yes, I am married. Now, coming to the most asked question: Why don’t you follow each other? Honestly, I think my husband owes all of an explanation. Pati Dev (Badshah), the audience has questions. Please address them at your earliest convenience.”
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That same month, Badshah had posted pictures with a woman whose face wasn’t visible, captioning it, “Universe has a strange way of putting people in your life.”
FAQs
1: Has Badshah responded to her post?
No, Badshah has not publicly addressed the matter so far.
2: Did Isha post anything about Badshah before this?
Yes, just a week earlier she shared throwback pictures and videos with Badshah, including one from their wedding, captioned “Every storm is a lesson. Every prayer is hope.”