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In November 2025, Celina Jaitley filed a case against her husband Peter, accusing him of domestic violence, cruelty and manipulation.
Actress Lara Dutta reportedly witnessed the situation involving Celina Jaitly.
Celina Jaitly has been open about her divorce battle from her estranged husband, Austrian businessman Peter Haag. Recently too, she took to her Instagram handle and claimed how she had ‘begged’ her husband for an amicable separation for the children but was refused the same. The ‘No Entry’ actress further stated that when she told her husband that she would not be able to meet the legal expenses involved in the divorce process, he asked her to work as a cleaner and earn money.
“1 year ago, on 12th Oct, I arrived in Mumbai with a ticket booked on a credit card & 1 suitcase: files, my late ma’s saree & heartbreak. Most difficult decision of my life! In early Sept 2025, I was driven to the post office for what I believed was our 15th wedding anniversary gift. It was a divorce notice,” she wrote.
“At our first hearing.. The judge gave us until Nov to work towards an amicable separation. I begged my husband: ‘I promise I will not tell the court about ur abuse & trauma. Let us separate amicably for the children… For my brother… how will I pay for litigation?’ ‘Speak to my lawyers.’ I was told to work as a cleaner if I ran short of legal fees. 15 years of marriage & 4 children. Was this the same man?” she added.
“Next day, a legal notice claimed all my premarital assets. I was told I could not leave Austria after divorce if I wanted access to my children. I had no access to our Austrian accounts & discovered efforts to sell my premarital assets in India. My brother’s situation weighed heavily too. Under constant surveillance, my scolding the children for silly things started being recorded to portray me as mentally unsound, incapable mother. How could I bring my children into uncertainty in India, barred from my own home?” she continued.
“With my Austrian neighbours’ help, I left at 1 a.m. I spent a week in a hotel, speaking to my children on Zoom & phone calls. The day I went to court to reclaim my premarital assets, all contact was severed. One twin messaged that their father was screaming that I had abandoned them. A year later, efforts continue to take away my joint custody. My children being brainwashed alienated & moved continuously through Austrian jurisdictions,” Jaitley recalled.
Celina Jaitley mentioned that amongst others, actress Lara Dutta also witnessed what was being done to her. She demanded justice for her children and for herself and concluded by saying, “Yet I await justice. This is the story of a mother who continues to fight.”
At A Glance
Celina Jaitly stated that she received a divorce notice in early September 2025 after 15 years of marriage.
She claimed her husband told her to work as a cleaner to pay for legal fees when she raised concerns about litigation costs.
She filed a case against her husband Peter in November 2025, accusing him of domestic violence, cruelty, and manipulation.
She is seeking 50 crore rupees and other sums in compensation through the ongoing court case.
Actress Lara Dutta reportedly witnessed the situation involving Celina Jaitly.
For the unversed, in November 2025, Celina Jaitley filed a case against her husband Peter, accusing him of domestic violence, cruelty and manipulation. She sought ₹50 crore and other sums in compensation. The case is currently in court.
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October 13, 2026, 19:14 IST