Dhanashree Verma, a choreographer, performer, and social media star, has finally spoken out against the trolls and harsh labels she has faced after her divorce from cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal earlier this year. She finally addressed the negativity after months of silence.
The 28-year-old who currently features in reality show Rise and Fall, hosted by Ashneer Grover, discussed the labels that have been directed at her by online criticizers. It is worth noting that Dhanashree and Chahal got married in December 2020 and divorced in March 2025.
The actress was singled out and called a gold-digger as a result of the breakup, which instantly sparked internet trolling. On the day of their divorce, Chahal’s appearance in a “be your own sugar daddy” T-shirt immediately attracted a lot of attention. Since then, Dhanashree has spoken the divorce for the first time, while Chahal has discussed it publicly. Dhanashree poked fun at the gold-digger nickname on Rise and Fall.
“Everyone have their respect in their own hands, I could also disrespect if I wanted to. You think I don’t have things to say as a woman. He was my husband, I respected him even when I was married, and I have to respect the fact, I was married to him. When you’re in a marriage, you’re responsible for the other person’s respect too.”
Dhanashree Verma
Despite the teasing, she claimed in a vlog with Farah Khan that she and Chahal are still on good terms.
“Both have accepted everything gracefully, and moved on, and now we wish well for each other. I am in touch with Yuzi also on messages. He used to call me maa, he is sweet only.”
Dhanashree Verma
However, she also responded to Chahal’s previous claim on a podcast that their relationship had become phony.
“There is a reason why we say personal life. It has to be private. A coin has two sides. Just because I am not speaking doesn’t give anybody the power to take advantage of that. It’s done and dusted, please move on,” she said on Humans of Bombay.
