Nawazuddin Siddiqui's wife Aaliya files for divorce

New Delhi : Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui had recently made headlines for travelling to his hometown Budhana during the lockdown and now he is back in news after his wife filed for a divorce.

According to a media report, Nawaz's wife Aaliya Siddiqui has sent him a legal notice seeking divorce and maintenance from him.

According to a report in Navbharat Times, Aaliya's lawyer has revealed that his client had sent the legal notice on 7th May itself but due to the current given situation, she had also sent the actor a notice separately on 13th May. He also termed that the details in the notice as confidential and sensitive and didn't reveal much details about it.

Nawazuddin has not responded to the legal notice yet and Aaliya has issued a warning that a legal action will be taken against him if he fails to respond within 15 days.

Meanwhile, the 'Kick' actor has been quarantined at home for the next 14 days as he travelled to his hometown of Budhana in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district to be by his mother's side.

Taking to social media, Nawazuddin had tweeted, "Due to the recent loss of my younger sister, my mother who is 71-years-old, got an anxiety attack twice. We have followed all the guidelines given by the State Government. We are home quarantined at our hometown Budhana. Please stay home, stay safe."