Pulkit Samrat lashes out at photographers outside Bandra court

Pulkit Samrat and Shweta Rohira

Pulkit Samrat and Shweta Rohira

Only a year after tying the knot with Shweta Rohira in 2014, 'Sanam Re' actor Pulkit Samrat decided to call time on his marriage. On Monday, the estranged couple arrived at a Family Court in Bandra, where they filed for divorce. But the irate actor soon got into a scuffle with photographer Santosh Nagarkar, who was present at the venue to snap the duo.

Nagarkar tells hitlist, "Pulkit and Shweta arrived together at around 1 pm. They were inside the court for over three hours. When they left, Pulkit attempted to make a run to avoid the cameras. When we chased him, he threatened us and grabbed me by my collar. He was accompanied by his security guards and lawyer, who also punched us."

When we reached out to Pulkit, he reasoned, "The photographer pushed my uncle and me and was recording it. I requested him to let me pass, but he refused to give way."

Shweta, who had made an exit before the scuffle, said, "Within seconds of leaving, many people called to tell me what had happened. Thank God, I had left. When you get into this field, your life is no more your own. They clicked my snapshots too, I didn't stop them."

Talking about her divorce, she adds, "I was karmically divorced long ago. Going to court was a technical exercise, only for the paperwork. We are adults, we took a decision, our lives have changed. I have put a full stop to one chapter of my life. I want to begin anew"

(With inputs from Shaheen Parkar and Bharti Dubey)