Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma’s split turned into one of the most talked-about celebrity breakups of 2025. Their court appearance where the Indian spinner walked in wearing a cheeky T-shirt that read, “Be Your Own Sugar Daddy,” the message didn’t go unnoticed. Fans were quick to connect it to his ex-wife Dhanashree, and Chahal later admitted it was his way of sending one last statement to her before closing that chapter of his life. If Chahal made headlines with his bold T-shirt, Dhanashree bore the brunt of online trolling. Netizens blamed her for the split, and many even went as far as calling her a “gold digger.” But instead of crumbling under pressure, the choreographer-turned-influencer bounced back stronger. She shut out the noise, returned to her passion for dance, and began focusing on her work. “Who doesn’t want love?” Dhanashree opens up on moving forwardIn a recent interview with Humans of Bombay, Dhanashree reflected on love after her very public breakup. When asked if she’s still open to it, she didn’t hesitate, “I think we all want love in life. Like, who doesn’t want to be loved? We all do somewhere, we all hope, we have that faith. And sometimes love is something that drives you also. I want self-love because of course, self-love, number one, you know, love yourself and then find love later. But if there is something good written for me ahead in my life, why not?”She went on to call love “the most beautiful feeling” and admitted she’s still a hopeless romantic at heart. She added, “It is very Bollywood, all that ghanti, flowers falling on you and all of that. Who doesn’t want that feeling? We all do. And we all must go through that. Everyone should have that kind of love. So yes, that’s my take. I’m open into the open universe.”
Chahal and Dhanashree’s love story: From dance classes to divorceThe couple’s journey began in 2020 when Chahal signed up for Dhanashree’s online dance classes. Sparks flew quickly, and within months they were engaged (August 2020) and married (December 2020).But four years later, the fairy-tale love story ended. In March 2025, the duo finalized their divorce after citing “compatibility issues” as the reason for separation. Reports suggest that Chahal paid Dhanashree an alimony settlement of Rs 4.75 crore.
