Popular TV actor Pankit Thakker has announced that he will be filing for divorce from his actress wife Prachi Thakker and is currently waiting for the "pandemic to end". In an interview to a leading daily, he also informed that they are now separated for the past five years, while adding that the divorce will be filed with mutual consent. Pankit is known for starring in hit TV shows like Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii and Dill Mill Gayye and can be seen now as Chetan Rawal in Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha. Likewise, Prachi too gained stardom after working in shows like Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Havan and Sethji. Pankit had gotten married to Prachi when he was 21 in September 2000. 

Speaking about his relationship with Prachi, Pankit said, "I am waiting for the pandemic to end so that I can file for divorce. We have been living separately since 2015 and now both of us find ourselves at a better place and in a happy state in life. We still respect each other and things are very clear between us. We have mutually decided to stay responsible towards our son. And I am fine with him staying with his mother. I lost my mom when I was quite young and I understand how important a mom is in a kid's life. We are filing our divorce with mutual consent."

Pankit also stated that he is not going to blame anyone for their marriage to not work out and told that he respects Prachi for who she is, while also adding that she is beautiful and extremely talented. He said, "I always respect her for who she is. But at times things are not in our hands. We tried our best to be together but we failed and have eventually found peace in living separately. I married her after falling for her and going against my family as she was eight years elder to me and I was just 21 at that time. I was at the peak of my career and believed that was the right time and God is blessing me with everything I wished for."