Veer Pahariya felt ‘ashamed’ after parents’ divorce, was nervous and underconfident as a kid: ‘Wish it doesn’t happen to anyone’

Given Veer Pahariya's family's public stature, his parents' divorce was widely covered in the media, leaving a lasting impact on him.

By: Entertainment Desk

Chennai | January 29, 2025 10:20 AM IST

3 min read

Veer Pahariya made his debut with Sky Force. (Pic: Veer/Instagram)

Actor Veer Pahariya, who recently made his Bollywood debut alongside Akshay Kumar in the film Sky Force, opened up about his personal life and how his parents’ separation deeply affected him. Veer is the grandson of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Sushilkumar Shinde. He is the son of business tycoon Sanjay Pahariya and Smriti Sanjay Shinde, the founder of Sobo Films. Given his family’s public stature, his parents’ divorce was widely covered in the media, leaving a lasting impact on him.

Speaking about his parents’ separation, Veer told Siddharth Kannan in an interview, “It’s not good for any child when their parents separate. Back then, there wasn’t social media or any way for me to understand what was happening. It was a very strange experience growing up. Newspapers were constantly publishing details about their court proceedings, and everything was on the internet. I felt ashamed to go to school and didn’t have many friends. I stayed away from people and was very nervous and underconfident as a child. I wish it doesn’t happen to anyone.”

Veer also shared that therapy helped him cope with the dynamics at home. “I think we all go through trauma at some point in life, and we should talk about it. For me, therapy and acting workshops have helped a lot. I still believe in love and marriage,” he said.

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He also opened up about his relationship with his father. Though he didn’t meet him much after moving to Mumbai, they have now grown very close. “I didn’t see my father much, but we are very close now. My parents always played their roles as parents well, even though they weren’t great as husband and wife. But I never felt their absence as parents,” he shared.

Meanwhile, Sky Force has received mixed reviews from critics but continues to have a decent run at the box office. The film’s domestic total stands at Rs 75 crore after five days of release. The film is based on a true story and also stars Nimrat Kaur and Sara Ali Khan. It is directed by Abhishek Anil Kapur and Sandeep Kewlani.

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