Former cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has openly spoken about the profound emotional toll of his separation from his son, Zoravar, following his divorce from Aesha Mukherjee.
In a heartfelt interview with ANI, Dhawan shared that it has been two years since he last saw his son and over a year since they last spoke. “I want him to be happy and healthy. I still message him every three or four days, even though I am blocked. I don’t expect him to read them. I don’t mind if he doesn’t read them — it is my job to reach out. I will keep doing it,” Dhawan said.
The cricketer revealed that he embraces spirituality to stay connected with his 11-year-old son. “It has been two years since I have seen my son, one year since I last spoke to him. It has been difficult, but you learn to live with it. I miss him and speak to him spiritually… I feel through affirmations that I am conversing with him every day, hugging him. I put my energy into it spiritually. It is the only way I can bring back my son,” Dhawan added.
“I already feel that I’m with him, speaking to him, playing with him. When I sit for my meditation, I visualise those things,” he added. “My son is 11 years old now, but I have seen him for only two and-a-half years of his life.”
Dhawan’s situation raises important questions about the impact of divorce on both parents and children, especially when contact with one parent is restricted. His turn towards spirituality as a means of maintaining emotional connection offers an alternative perspective on dealing with such painful separations.