# Drama in the Motwani Family: Hansika's Divorce Sparks Estranged Sister-in-Law's Plea for Privacy **Imagine a fairy-tale wedding unraveling into a web of family feuds, legal battles, and public pleas—welcome to the latest chapter in Hansika Motwani's life.**[1][2] Hansika Motwani, the beloved South Indian actress known for hits in Tamil and Telugu cinema, has officially parted ways with businessman Sohael Khaturiya. On March 11, the Bandra Family Court granted their mutual consent divorce after three years of marriage, with Hansika waiving all claims to alimony or streedhan for a "dignified and peaceful closure."[1][2][3] Her lawyer, Adnan Shaikh, explained that differences in temperaments, opinions, and lifestyles led to irreconcilable disagreements, despite a short cohabitation period.[2][4] The couple had been living separately since July 2024, turning their Paris romance into a courtroom finale.[3] But the story doesn't end there—it's exploding with family drama. Enter Nancy James (also known as Muskaan Nancy James), Hansika's estranged sister-in-law, married to Hansika's brother Prashant Motwani from 2021 until their separation in 2022.[1][3] Nancy, flooded with calls, messages, and social media tags post-divorce, took to her Stories begging to be left out: "My divorce is underway. And I am on a healing journey. I was getting calls and messages for comments, I was fed up so I wrote the message on Stories."[1][5] She's firm: "I have been harassed and tortured by this family and I don't want to associate with them anymore."[1] The bad blood runs deep. In December 2024, Nancy filed an FIR against Hansika, her mother Jyoti Motwani, and Prashant under sections like 498A (dowry cruelty), 323 (causing hurt), and 352 (intimidation).[1][2][4] She alleged domestic violence causing her Bell's palsy, demands for expensive gifts and money, interference in her marriage, and pressure to sell her flat.[2][3] Hansika and Jyoti got anticipatory bail in February 2025 from Mumbai Sessions Court, then sought to quash the FIR in Bombay High Court in April—Hansika called it shocking and retaliatory, even claiming she lent ₹27 lakh for Nancy and Prashant's wedding.[1][3][4] The High Court dismissed the quashing petition.[2][4] Nancy's cryptic posts add fuel, hinting at a "fake world" and "paid PR," insisting "time will reveal the truth."[2][4] This "he-said, she-said" saga highlights how celebrity family fractures spill into the public eye, blending heartbreak with high-stakes legal twists.[3]
Symbolic image of fractured family ties (Unsplash free stock photo)
Citations
1.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/hansika-motwanis-estranged-sister-in-law-requests-not-to-be-dragged-into-her-divorce-im-on-my-healing-journey/articleshow/129578103.cms
2.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/hansika-motwani-former-sister-in-law-shares-cryptic-post-after-her-divorce-from-sohael-khaturiya-fake-world-paid-pr-101773464470675.html
3.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/relationships/amid-hansika-motwanis-divorce-her-ex-sister-in-law-muskaan-shares-cryptic-posts-whats-the-controversy/articleshow/129513908.cms
4.https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/hansika-motwanis-ex-sister-in-laws-cryptic-post-after-her-divorce-from-sohael-khaturiya-absolutely-fake-world-11214268
5.https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/im-on-a-healing-journey-nancy-james-requests-not-to-be-dragged-into-hansika-motwani-divorce-ws-l-9960812.html
6.https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/amp-articles/hansika-motwani-estranged-sil-muskaan-requests-not-to-be-dragged-into-divorce-drama-76217
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