South Indian film star and current Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan, has announced his separation from his wife, Anna Lezhneva, ending their 13-year marriage. The couple shared the news through a joint statement on Instagram on Monday night, November 9, 2026.
In their official statement, the couple stated:
"After sharing wonderful years of life together, we have decided to part ways through mutual understanding. Even though our marital journey has come to an end, we remain good friends and responsible parents to our children. Our children's happiness and well-being will always remain our highest priority."
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This marks Pawan Kalyan's third marriage. He was first married to Nandini in 1997, which ended in divorce in 1999. In 2009, he married actress Renu Desai, with whom he has two children; that marriage ended in 2012. A year later, he married Russian-born Anna Lezhneva, with whom he also shares two children.
Aside from his personal life, Pawan Kalyan—younger brother of superstar Chiranjeevi—remains a prominent political figure. After founding the Janasena Party in 2014 and securing a major political triumph in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh legislative elections through an alliance with TDP and BJP, he assumed office as Deputy Chief Minister. On the cinematic front, he was last seen on the big screen in March 2026 in the action film 'Ustaad Bhagat Singh'.
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