According to reports, the couple, who got married in 2004, have been living separately for the past six months. Maninee is staying in Mumbai with her 21-year-old daughter named Dianoor from her previous marriage, while Mihir has shifted to Pune to live with his parents.
In a conversation with the Times of India, the actress confirmed the news of her separation with her husband Mihir after 16 years of their wedding. Confirming the news of the duo's separation, Maninee said, ' Yes, it is true that Mihir and I have been living separately for six months.'
However, the actress refrained from revealing the reasons for their separation saying that it is too personal to be divulged upon. She added that they gave their best to the relationship; however, the outcome is not in their hands.
The ‘Jassi Jaisii Koi Nahin’ actress further added that many people had speculated that their marriage would last only three weeks, however, they lasted together for 16 years. Maninee feels that relationships and people evolve with time and credited their love, care, and compassion for each other which kept them together for all these long years.
Wishing Mihir all the best, she said that it has been a wonderful 16-year journey with him. When asked if the couple is heading for divorce, Maninee said that she does not know about it now. 'I don’t know and can’t say anything about it at this point. We haven’t spoken about it.'