Balaji Mohan confirms second marriage with actress Dhanya Balakrishna

Filmmaker Balaji Mohan has recently confirmed his second marriage with actress Dhanya Balakrishna. The Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Eppadi director has been making headlines for his personal life. Since last few weeks, there had been speculations that Balaji Mohan secretly tied the knot.

According to several media reports, Balaji Mohan has filed a petition case against TV actress Kalpika Ganesh for making defamatory statements about his personal life.

Balaji Mohan tied the knot in Jan

The petition read, "I have directed films like How I Fall in Love, 'Maari' and 'Maari 2'. I got married to Dhanya Balakrishna, who has acted in films like '7 aam Arivu' and 'Raja Rani, on 23rd January last. Kalpika Ganesh, an actress from Telangana who acts in web series, has released videos on YouTube to spread defamation about our marriage and personal life. She also shared it on social media."

Reportedly, Kalpika Ganesh had stated that the director was controlling his wife and is refusing to allow her to act or promote the Telugu movies she has already done.

In the petition, he also sought a restraining order against Kalpika Ganesh from making defamatory comments about their personal life.

Divorce in 2016

In 2016, the director posted on his social media page that he is officially divorced due to irreconcilable differences. "I wanted to clarify to my friends, well-wishers and my friends in the press and media about my divorce before you find out in the form of rumours and speculations. I had separated from my (now) ex-wife about three years ago due to irreconcilable differences and eventually sought to end the marriage with an official divorce by mutual consent. The judicial formalities have been completed. It has been a healthy separation and we have both moved on in our own ways for the better. I request that the privacy and sensitivities of everyone involved be respected. Thank you all for the support and encouragement you have always given me," he wrote.

Who is Dhanya Balakrishna?

The actress made her debut in AR Murugadoss's 7aum Arivu (2011). The film starred Suriya and Shruti Haasan in the lead role. She has reportedly been a part of 40 movies and 10 web stories.

Balaji Mohan's work front

Balaji will next helm a Hindi film, titled Click Shankar. The film will also mark his entry into Bollywood. The poster of the film was launched in May 2022. Reportedly, the film is currently in the production stage.

He is known for films like Maari, Vaayai Moodi Pesavum, Love Failure and others.