'Marriage, as a concept, is overrated', says Kirti Kulhari post announcing separation from husband Saahil Sehgal

In April this year, Kirti Kulhari announced separation from her husband Saahil Sehgal. The couple was married for five years and are leading separate lives now. During a recent interaction, Kirti opened up about parting ways from Saahil and went on to call marriage 'overrated'. The actor also said that she can do everything she wants to do without the 'marriage' word being attached to it.

Kirti told Siddharth Kannan, "I started feeling it through the marriage… I am not saying love is overrated or companionship is overrated. I am saying marriage, as a concept, is overrated. I can be in love with someone, I can have a beautiful relationship with someone and I can still choose to not be married to that person."

The 'Four More Shots Please' actor went on to say, "This idea of marriage that exists in our society, this was my conditioning as well. But through the marriage, I realised… I said, ‘What is it about marriage as a concept that we make such a hawa (big deal) out of?’ Yes, marriage is important for the social structure and this and that, but I think beyond everything, a marriage needs to happen between two people. Their hearts need to be connected."

Kirti added, "I am sorry, but it is not about families coming together. It starts and ends with these two people, and that’s how it is for me. So, I can do everything I want to do, be a partner to someone, without the ‘marriage’ word being attached to it."