Bigg Boss 13’s Dalljiet Kaur and her estranged husband, Nikhil Patel, have recently been in the media spotlight. A few months ago, Dalljiet left Patel’s home in Nairobi and returned to Mumbai. Since then, the couple has been making headlines due to their marital dispute. In addition to the news of their separation, Dalljiet Kaur’s estranged husband, Nikhil Patel, who is a Kenya-based businessman, was recently spotted at Mumbai airport with his rumored girlfriend, Safeena Nazar.Dalljiet shared her emotional reaction on the same. Nikhil Patel has now released a lengthy statement revealing how his relationship with Dalljiet Kaur fell apart. He shared details about their dating life, marriage, and eventual separation, and even claimed that when he married Dalljiet, he was not yet divorced from his first wife and the actress was fully aware of it.
In his statement, Nikhil mentioned that before the wedding his legal counsel had sent a letter to Dalljiet’s parents, clearly informing them that he was not yet divorced from his first wife. “Dalljiet and I met in Dubai in 2022, and then had our Hindu ceremony in March of 2023 in Mumbai, India. Right after the ceremony, we moved to Nairobi, Kenya where I work and reside as a British Expat. We lived in Kenya together as a family until January 2024 when she returned to India with Jaydon. Dalljiet was very insistent on moving to Kenya and starting a new life there with my daughter and I. She understood the fact that I was still not legally divorced from my first marriage. In fact my legal counsel at the time, sent Dalljiet’s parents a letter clearly stating this fact, to which they gave their blessing to the ceremony. This is why the Hindu ceremony was held in a banquet hall rather than a Gurdwara or a Mandir, and was purely a non-legally binding celebration for our respective family & friends, and for the sole purpose of Dalljiet being able to move to Kenya. My final divorce did not arrive until January of this year, by which time Dalljiet had already left Kenya for good. This is something that Dalljiet is deliberately omitting in her chosen narrative; she was in no way misled about my status as a still married man, and the fact that our celebration in India was not in any way meant to be, nor was it a “legal” marriage ceremony. For Dalljiet to pretend that we entered a legal union is deliberately deceptive and meant solely for purposes of supporting her victim self-portrayal. However, all the legal evidence, which is readily available, shows that this was purely a celebration of two cultures and religions coming together. I will admit that at the time, we both wanted to later legalise our relationship, once my divorce came through.”
Nikhil further explained how he supported Dalljiet in establishing her career in Kenya after their marriage. He emphasized that Dalljiet chose to marry him and move to Kenya despite knowing that he was still not divorced from his first wife, “After Dalljiet moved to Kenya, I devoted significant energy, time, and resources to assist her in establishing her business and profile. I introduced her to key media executives and provided her with a complete studio setup for her YouTube channel and podcasts. She made consistent efforts to secure work in India by writing scripts and attempting to market her short films, though they did not achieve the success she hoped. As a supportive partner, I remained committed to backing her projects. Another challenge was the adjustment to a different level of recognition in Kenya compared to what she was accustomed to in India. Dalljiet found it difficult to adapt to being perceived as a regular member of our community here in Kenya rather than being recognised for her fame and status as an actress as had been the case for well over a decade in India. As I do take responsibility for my own actions in this scenario, it is important that Dalljiet recognise that labelling me a “cheater” and claiming that I had “extra marital affairs” is hypocritical given her level of comfort in moving to Kenya to live with me knowing full well that I was still legally married.”
Nikhil further claims in his statement that after Dalljiet left Kenya, he kept in touch with her and tried his best to reconcile but he was subjected to verbal abuse on video and phone calls, “In the past eight months since Dalljiet and Jaydon left Kenya, I have found myself subjected to intense scrutiny on social media. Dalljiet decided to withdraw Jaydon from his prestigious British international school in Nairobi after just four days of the new term. She then informed my oldest daughter through a voice note and messaged my friends, stating her intention to leave Kenya permanently and return to India. For several weeks after Dalljiet left Kenya, I continued to keep in touch with her and we communicated on a daily basis, where I was verbally abused several times on video and phone calls in the middle of the night. I truly tried my best to ask her to work on our relationship and kept matters private. I asked her to return to Kenya so we could be a family again and work through our differences. It was evident from the interviews she did in January once back in Mumbai with the media, that she wanted to focus on her career back in India and was not ready for the different lifestyle here in Kenya. I came to peace with her decision and continued to live my life the only way I know how, in a positive manner, not dwelling on the past, but rather focusing on my children and career.”
The Kenya-based businessman further alleged that Dalljiet has never spoken to his younger daughter despite writing on her Instagram status that she is a proud mom of 3
The Kenya-based businessman also claimed that despite Dalljiet stating on her Instagram that she is a proud mom of three, she has never actually spoken to his younger daughter. He accused Dalljiet of continued media harassment and bullying, which he claims has jeopardized and disrupted the careers and family lives of several women worldwide who are friends or acquaintances of his. He said, “Despite her Instagram status as “Proud mummy of 3”, Dalljiet has never met my youngest daughter. Furthermore, my older daughter here in Kenya has repeatedly requested that Dalljiet leave her alone as she does not wish to have any continued relationship with her. Dalljiet’s continued refusal to respect my daughter’s wishes is a direct contradiction to her proclamations that she is doing what she is doing for “all women”. My teenage daughter is a young woman and Dalljiet’s actions continue to place her under immense mental, social and psychological pressure. This is heartbreaking as I feel responsible for this continuous, non-consensual cyber bullying of an innocent young person. I am urging Dalljiet to leave my children alone. In addition to the above, Dalljiet’s continued media harassment and bullying, has jeopardised and disrupted the careers and family lives of several women globally who happen to be friends or acquaintances of mine, out of which some have even taken legal action against her. Far from being a “champion for women”, she is intent on destroying the lives of multiple women as she continues to lash out at me, my family and my friends.”
In his statement, Nikhil also discussed Dalljiet’s visit to Kenya, alleging that his daughter was harassed when Dalljiet arrived at their home and attempted to enter, “In June of this year, Dalljiet returned to Kenya with the apparent intention of creating turmoil and generating social media content to portray being left “homeless”. She fabricated a narrative that she had never left Kenya and, under false pretences, obtained a court order from the Kenyan courts on June 11th to prevent me from evicting her and Jaydon, claiming she had no other place to stay. However, she had left for India in January 2024, making the eviction story untrue. She even came to our gated community and pressured the security guards to let her in, which they rightfully refused. My daughter and her friend, who were home alone at the time, were frightened by Dalljiet and her supposed PR manager’s actions. For their safety and peace of mind, we had to change the house locks that same day. On August 2nd, my birthday, Dalljiet filed an FIR against me, repeating the same tactic she used against her ex-husband. Interestingly, in the FIR, she falsely claims that I am an NRI, despite the fact that I have never been a Non-Resident Indian. I am, and always have been, a British citizen. This pattern of behaviour should not continue to disrupt the lives of others. It is my hope that giving this comprehensive account of events might finally bring this unnecessary media drama to a close. While I do understand that media loves to give stories to the public, I urge media houses to exercise restraint and to put this “Dalljiet and Nikhil” story to rest in order to protect innocent children and all the other individuals who have had their lives upended by the seemingly constant media deluge surrounding a relationship that ran its short course and came to an end at the beginning of this year.”
He ended his statement by wishing best to bothe Dalljiet and her son Jaydon, “I sincerely wish Dalljiet and Jaydon the very best as they move on with their lives. I hope that Dalljiet will finally let go of the bitterness and anger that fuels this incessant public media retribution, and find her own true inner healing and peace. Our story ended and the curtain fell back in January 2024.”
In his statement, Nikhil mentioned that before the wedding his legal counsel had sent a letter to Dalljiet’s parents, clearly informing them that he was not yet divorced from his first wife. “Dalljiet and I met in Dubai in 2022, and then had our Hindu ceremony in March of 2023 in Mumbai, India. Right after the ceremony, we moved to Nairobi, Kenya where I work and reside as a British Expat. We lived in Kenya together as a family until January 2024 when she returned to India with Jaydon. Dalljiet was very insistent on moving to Kenya and starting a new life there with my daughter and I. She understood the fact that I was still not legally divorced from my first marriage. In fact my legal counsel at the time, sent Dalljiet’s parents a letter clearly stating this fact, to which they gave their blessing to the ceremony. This is why the Hindu ceremony was held in a banquet hall rather than a Gurdwara or a Mandir, and was purely a non-legally binding celebration for our respective family & friends, and for the sole purpose of Dalljiet being able to move to Kenya. My final divorce did not arrive until January of this year, by which time Dalljiet had already left Kenya for good. This is something that Dalljiet is deliberately omitting in her chosen narrative; she was in no way misled about my status as a still married man, and the fact that our celebration in India was not in any way meant to be, nor was it a “legal” marriage ceremony. For Dalljiet to pretend that we entered a legal union is deliberately deceptive and meant solely for purposes of supporting her victim self-portrayal. However, all the legal evidence, which is readily available, shows that this was purely a celebration of two cultures and religions coming together. I will admit that at the time, we both wanted to later legalise our relationship, once my divorce came through.”
Nikhil further explained how he supported Dalljiet in establishing her career in Kenya after their marriage. He emphasized that Dalljiet chose to marry him and move to Kenya despite knowing that he was still not divorced from his first wife, “After Dalljiet moved to Kenya, I devoted significant energy, time, and resources to assist her in establishing her business and profile. I introduced her to key media executives and provided her with a complete studio setup for her YouTube channel and podcasts. She made consistent efforts to secure work in India by writing scripts and attempting to market her short films, though they did not achieve the success she hoped. As a supportive partner, I remained committed to backing her projects. Another challenge was the adjustment to a different level of recognition in Kenya compared to what she was accustomed to in India. Dalljiet found it difficult to adapt to being perceived as a regular member of our community here in Kenya rather than being recognised for her fame and status as an actress as had been the case for well over a decade in India. As I do take responsibility for my own actions in this scenario, it is important that Dalljiet recognise that labelling me a “cheater” and claiming that I had “extra marital affairs” is hypocritical given her level of comfort in moving to Kenya to live with me knowing full well that I was still legally married.”
Nikhil further claims in his statement that after Dalljiet left Kenya, he kept in touch with her and tried his best to reconcile but he was subjected to verbal abuse on video and phone calls, “In the past eight months since Dalljiet and Jaydon left Kenya, I have found myself subjected to intense scrutiny on social media. Dalljiet decided to withdraw Jaydon from his prestigious British international school in Nairobi after just four days of the new term. She then informed my oldest daughter through a voice note and messaged my friends, stating her intention to leave Kenya permanently and return to India. For several weeks after Dalljiet left Kenya, I continued to keep in touch with her and we communicated on a daily basis, where I was verbally abused several times on video and phone calls in the middle of the night. I truly tried my best to ask her to work on our relationship and kept matters private. I asked her to return to Kenya so we could be a family again and work through our differences. It was evident from the interviews she did in January once back in Mumbai with the media, that she wanted to focus on her career back in India and was not ready for the different lifestyle here in Kenya. I came to peace with her decision and continued to live my life the only way I know how, in a positive manner, not dwelling on the past, but rather focusing on my children and career.”
The Kenya-based businessman further alleged that Dalljiet has never spoken to his younger daughter despite writing on her Instagram status that she is a proud mom of 3
The Kenya-based businessman also claimed that despite Dalljiet stating on her Instagram that she is a proud mom of three, she has never actually spoken to his younger daughter. He accused Dalljiet of continued media harassment and bullying, which he claims has jeopardized and disrupted the careers and family lives of several women worldwide who are friends or acquaintances of his. He said, “Despite her Instagram status as “Proud mummy of 3”, Dalljiet has never met my youngest daughter. Furthermore, my older daughter here in Kenya has repeatedly requested that Dalljiet leave her alone as she does not wish to have any continued relationship with her. Dalljiet’s continued refusal to respect my daughter’s wishes is a direct contradiction to her proclamations that she is doing what she is doing for “all women”. My teenage daughter is a young woman and Dalljiet’s actions continue to place her under immense mental, social and psychological pressure. This is heartbreaking as I feel responsible for this continuous, non-consensual cyber bullying of an innocent young person. I am urging Dalljiet to leave my children alone. In addition to the above, Dalljiet’s continued media harassment and bullying, has jeopardised and disrupted the careers and family lives of several women globally who happen to be friends or acquaintances of mine, out of which some have even taken legal action against her. Far from being a “champion for women”, she is intent on destroying the lives of multiple women as she continues to lash out at me, my family and my friends.”
In his statement, Nikhil also discussed Dalljiet’s visit to Kenya, alleging that his daughter was harassed when Dalljiet arrived at their home and attempted to enter, “In June of this year, Dalljiet returned to Kenya with the apparent intention of creating turmoil and generating social media content to portray being left “homeless”. She fabricated a narrative that she had never left Kenya and, under false pretences, obtained a court order from the Kenyan courts on June 11th to prevent me from evicting her and Jaydon, claiming she had no other place to stay. However, she had left for India in January 2024, making the eviction story untrue. She even came to our gated community and pressured the security guards to let her in, which they rightfully refused. My daughter and her friend, who were home alone at the time, were frightened by Dalljiet and her supposed PR manager’s actions. For their safety and peace of mind, we had to change the house locks that same day. On August 2nd, my birthday, Dalljiet filed an FIR against me, repeating the same tactic she used against her ex-husband. Interestingly, in the FIR, she falsely claims that I am an NRI, despite the fact that I have never been a Non-Resident Indian. I am, and always have been, a British citizen. This pattern of behaviour should not continue to disrupt the lives of others. It is my hope that giving this comprehensive account of events might finally bring this unnecessary media drama to a close. While I do understand that media loves to give stories to the public, I urge media houses to exercise restraint and to put this “Dalljiet and Nikhil” story to rest in order to protect innocent children and all the other individuals who have had their lives upended by the seemingly constant media deluge surrounding a relationship that ran its short course and came to an end at the beginning of this year.”
He ended his statement by wishing best to bothe Dalljiet and her son Jaydon, “I sincerely wish Dalljiet and Jaydon the very best as they move on with their lives. I hope that Dalljiet will finally let go of the bitterness and anger that fuels this incessant public media retribution, and find her own true inner healing and peace. Our story ended and the curtain fell back in January 2024.”