- By Swati Singh
- Sat, 27 Sep 2025 04:26 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bigg Boss 19 contestant Kunickaa Sadanand recently opened up about her 27-year live-in relationship with Kumar Sanu, whom she kept secret due to his marital status. However, Kumar Sanu's ex-wife Rita Bhattacharya has now responded to Kunickaa's claims. Rita alleged that Kunickaa was aware of Kumar Sanu's marriage and had an affair with him while he was still married to her (Rita). Rita also mentioned that she was pregnant with their son during that time.
"When she (Kunickaa) spoke about Sanuji having an affair with someone else, she was also doing the same. When Sanu Ji (Kumar Sanu) was staying with her, they were having an affair, he was married to me, I was pregnant with my son," said Kunickaa in a conversation, as per NDTV.
Rita Bhattacharya questioned Kunickaa's claim of suppressing grief for 27 years, finding it hard to believe, especially given that Kunickaa has a 26-year-old son. She said, "She is telling everyone she was suppressing her grief for 27 years, you have a 26-year-old son. Where did you get so much grief? We have never heard that you can have an affair with someone while they are married. You are a mother and I am not against her, but I am just telling you the truth. When you have a 26-year-old son, how are you suppressing the grief from 27 years? You can marry a 70-year-old woman and have a 26-year-old son? Not in my country."
Kumar Sanu and Rita Bhattacharya were married in the late 1980s and had three children together before divorcing in 1994. Around the time of their separation, Kumar Sanu was involved with Kunickaa Sadanand.
In an interview with Siddharth Kanan, Kunickaa said, "We only appeared in public when performing at shows together. I helped select his clothes and managed arrangements for his performances. I was like his wife and considered him like my husband. It felt like a relationship similar to Shakuntala and Dushyant. But later, I discovered things about him that broke my heart."