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Kannada actor Ajay Rao and wife Swapna head for divorce

Kannada actor Ajay Rao and wife Swapna to divorce after 11 years of marriage, shocking fans with their sudden split.

August 16, 2025 / 17:44 IST
People had been whispering about troubles in Ajay and Swapna's marriage for months, but none of them said anything about it in public.

Ajay Rao, a Kannada actor, and his wife Swapna are getting a divorce after being married for 11 years. Ajay Rao, a famous Kannada actor, and his wife Swapna are getting a divorce, which has startled fans. This will end their marriage after 11 years.

For a long time, people felt the couple, who got married in Hospet in 2014, was one of Sandalwood's most stable couples. Fans were astonished to see them celebrating their new residence, which made the news even more shocking because they had a daughter named Cherishma.

People had been whispering about troubles in Ajay and Swapna's marriage for months, but none of them said anything about it in public. People are saying that the divorce process has officially started. Swapna has filed a complaint under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, which makes what used to look like a happy family life seem less so.

From Being Famous to Having Problems

Ajay Rao, who is also known as "Krishna Ajay Rao," became renowned with the movie "Excuse Me" (2003). He then became a big star with movies like "Taj Mahal," "Krishnan Love Story," and "Krishna Leela." He has been in more than 30 movies and started making movies in 2015 with his company, Shree Krishna Arts and Creations.

His most recent film, Yuddhakanda, which he both produced and starred in, didn't fare well at the box office, even though it earned good reviews. Ajay is said to have poured anywhere between Rs 4 and Rs 5 crore into the project, even selling his fancy BMW to pay for it. People say that his money problems have made his personal life quite stressful.

Reasons Still Unknown Some people think the split happened because of the massive defeats in Yuddhakanda, while others think the two factions just didn't get along. Ajay and Swapna haven't said anything official yet about why they broke up.

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A Bigger Trend in the Business

Ajay Rao and Swapna's separation is simply one more in a long line of breakups between stars in South Indian movies. Chandan Shetty, a Kannada film actor and singer, and Niveditha Gowda recently split up.

There were legendary breakups in Tamil movies, such the ones between Dhanush and Aishwarya Rajinikanth and GV Prakash and Saindhavi. Two Telugu actors, Naga Chaitanya and Samantha, also split up. Some people say that Chaitanya has subsequently married actress Sobhita Dhulipala.

Ajay Rao's divorce is another example of how stress outside of work can hurt even the most famous celebrity couples. The company is still struggling to deal with personal lives that are being watched by the public.

Entertainment desk
first published: Aug 16, 2025 05:44 pm

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