Badshah, Isha Rikhi Announce Divorce After Just 5 Months of Secret Marriage, Calls It a Mutual Decision
Rapper Badshah and Punjabi actor Isha Rikhi have announced their separation, just five months after getting married in a private ceremony. The couple confirmed the news through identical statements shared on their respective Instagram Stories, describing the decision to part ways as mutual and respectful. They also requested privacy as they move forward separately. We have mutually decided to part ways and move forward on our separate paths. This decision has been made with mutual respect, and we kindly request to respect our privacy, the couple said in their joint statement. Badshah and Isha Rikhis Relationship Timeline Badshah and Isha reportedly met through mutual friends at a party in 2021. The two eventually began dating but largely kept their relationship away from the public eye. After dating privately for several years, the couple reportedly tied the knot in March 2026 in an intimate traditional ceremony attended by close family members and friends. Details of their wedding first emerged online after photographs from the private ceremony surfaced on social media. In the images, Badshah was seen wearing a traditional kurta and safa, while Isha wore a red bridal outfit. The photographs were reportedly shared by Ishas mother, Poonam Rikhi. Isha Confirmed Their Wedding in July Although the couple had maintained a low profile around their marriage, Isha addressed the wedding publicly during an Instagram Ask Me Anything session in July. She confirmed that she and Badshah had indeed married and later shared their first official photograph together on her Instagram Stories. The confirmation came months after their private wedding ceremony. Divorce Rumours Surfaced Amid Cryptic Posts Speculation about trouble in the relationship began circulating the following month after Isha shared a cryptic video montage on social media. The post carried the caption, Every storm is a lesson. Every prayer is hope, prompting some followers to speculate about possible difficulties in her personal life. Her mother, Poonam Rikhi, also shared cryptic posts referring to karma around the same period, further fuelling speculation. Neither Badshah nor Isha had publicly addressed the rumours at the time. Couple Announces Separation Five Months After Wedding The speculation has now been put to rest with the couple confirming their decision to separate. Exactly five months after their wedding, Badshah and Isha shared identical statements on their Instagram Stories, saying they had mutually decided to go their separate ways. The statement stressed that the decision was made with mutual respect and appealed to the public and media to respect their privacy. Badshah Was Previously Married to Jasmine Masih This is Badshahs second marriage to end in separation. The rapper was previously married to Jasmine Masih. The couple tied the knot in 2012 and officially divorced in 2020. They have a daughter, Jessemy Grace Masih Singh, and continue to co-parent her following their separation. ALSO READ: September Starts With a Bang on OTT! Gandhari, Dhamaal 4 & More Arrive in the First Week