Actor Hansika Motwani and businessman Sohael Khaturiya have officially ended their marriage after the Bandra Family Court granted them a divorce on March 11, bringing their four-year relationship to a close. The development has continued to draw public attention, prompting reactions from people connected to the family. Amid the ongoing talk of divorce, Hansika’s estranged sister-in-law Nancy James has urged people not to involve her in the matter. Nancy, who is currently separated from Hansika’s brother Prashant Motwani, said she has been inundated with calls, messages and social media tags asking her to comment on the divorce.
Speaking to Hindustan Times, Nancy said the situation had become overwhelming and that she would rather stay away from the controversy.
“After Hansika’s divorce I started getting a lot of calls and messages to comment on the development. On social media also I started getting a lot of DMs and tags and people started this is karma for Hansika. I really got fed up. Honestly, I don’t want to involve myself in anyone else’s life.
My divorce is underway. And I am on a healing journey. I was getting calls and messaged for comments, I was fed up so I wrote the message on Stories,” she said.
Nancy’s relationship with the Motwani family has been strained for some time. In December 2024, she filed an FIR against Hansika and the actor’s mother Jyoti Motwani under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including Section 498A (dowry-related cruelty), Section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and Section 352 (criminal intimidation and intentional insult).
In her complaint, Nancy alleged domestic violence and claimed the stress caused her to develop Bell’s palsy. She also accused her in-laws of demanding expensive gifts and money, and alleged that interference from Hansika and her mother created problems in her marriage with Prashant Motwani. Nancy further claimed that she was pressured to sell her apartment.
In February last year, Hansika and Jyoti obtained anticipatory bail from the Mumbai Sessions Court. Two months later, in April, they approached the Bombay High Court seeking to have the FIR quashed. In her petition, Hansika stated that she was shocked to find her name included in the complaint.
Reflecting on her own legal battle, Nancy said, “I have been harassed and tortured by this family and I don’t want to associate with them anymore. I am therefore seeking divorce and has file a DV case against my husbands his sister and mother. I hope my divorce puts an end to the ordeal. I am still suffering and on a healing journey.”
Nancy also made it clear that she does not wish to comment further on Hansika’s divorce or the speculation circulating online.
“I have full faith in the judiciary and the legal system of our country. Justice will prevail and once the case reaches its logical conclusion I will speak at length But right now, I don’t want to be dragged in her case or her karma or whatever,” she said before ending the conversation.
Meanwhile, Hansika Motwani and Sohael Khaturiya’s divorce was formally confirmed earlier this month by the actor’s lawyer, Adnan Shaikh, who shared the update with NDTV.
