Pawan Kalyan and Anna Lezhneva separate after 13 years of marriage

Telugu actor and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and his wife Anna Lezhneva announced they are ending their marriage after 13 years. The couple released a joint statement on Pawan Kalyan’s official Instagram account late on Monday, November 9.

They said the decision was made with mutual understanding and respect. Although their marriage has ended, they will remain good friends and devoted parents to their two children, Polena Anjana Pawanova and Mark Shankar Pawanovich.

“After sharing a significant part of our lives together, we have decided to part ways with mutual understanding and respect.”

The couple asked fans and well-wishers to respect their privacy during this personal transition. They also thanked everyone who has supported them over the years.

This is Pawan Kalyan’s third separation. He was first married to Nandini in 1997, and they separated in 1999 before a court finalised their divorce in August 2008. Media reports at the time said ₹5 crore was paid as alimony.

He later married actress Renu Desai on January 28, 2009. The couple had a son, Akira Nandan, in 2004 and a daughter, Aadya, in 2010, before parting ways in 2012.

Pawan Kalyan married Russian national Anna Lezhneva in September 2013 after meeting her during the shoot of Teen Maar in 2011. The reasons behind the current separation were not disclosed, and there is no official confirmation yet that the legal divorce process has been completed.