Hardik Pandya's fans remained heartbroken seeing him 'hiding the pain in his smile' as he made his first appearance after announcing his separation from Natasa Stankovic.
Hardik Pandya has gone through a lot in the last few months, first the way he received a lot of negativity for taking over Rohit Sharma's captaincy in IPL 2024, and then with his personal life with Natasa Stankovic. Hardik and Natasa got married in 2020, and it was on July 18, 2024, when the couple announced their separation after a lot of speculations about the same. Hardik fought like a fighter and gave it all to his profession. Now, he made his first appearance after announcing his separation, and his fans empathised with him.
Hardik Pandya recently made a dashing appearance at an event, and it was just after announcing the news of parting ways with Natasa Stankovic after four years of marital bliss. For the day, the cricketer opted for a black shirt and paired it with black joggers and white sneakers. He amplified his look with a pair of diamond earrings and a necklace. In the video, Jatin Sapru, who is seemingly the host of the event, hugged Hardik, while the latter was seen smiling mildly as he looked at the audience.
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There's no denying the fact that it takes a lot to be out there in public with a lot going on in life, and being a public figure, it takes more than that, and Hardik is no exception. As the video surfaced online, netizens rushed to the comment section and penned their opinions. Some users stated that Hardik's smile was hiding a lot of pain, while others mentioned that he must have cried a lot. A user penned, "Face se lag raha jese roya hua hai bahut." Another user wrote, "A lot of pain behind his smile."
Watch the video here.
Since the last few months, reports have been rife that everything was not well between Hardik and Natasa. It all began when Natasa was nowhere to be seen in the stands when Hardik was receiving flak during IPL 2024. The Serbian model also reportedly removed a lot of her wedding photos with Hardik and dropped 'Pandya' from her name on IG. While all of the gossip about them was rife, on July 18, 2024, Hardik and Natasa took to their IG handles and issued a statement announcing their separation. They also mentioned that they would co-parent their son, Agastya.
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There is no confirmation about why Hardik and Natasa have parted ways from one another. Moreover, it's Natasa who has been receiving the wrath of the netizens for parting ways with Hardik, which seems to be meaningless. It was in one of her cryptic notes when Natasa had talked about respect being the most important in marriage; well, she had deleted the post instantly.
What do you think about netizens' reaction to Hardik Pandya's first appearance?
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