Childhood sweethearts Hrithik-Sussanne granted divorce by Bandra family court

Mumbai: The Bandra family court granted divorce to Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne on Saturday morning. Hrithik Roshan and Sussane Khan, both arrived in separate cars and were accompanied by their lawyers. It was decided that both of them will get joint custody of their kids. Also, the children have the power to choose which parent they want to live with and the parents will look after the them in the best possible way.

Hrithik Roshan arrived at the family court around 11 am. Photo credit: Aadesh Pokhare

The couple filed for divorce earlier this year and  they reportedlydid try to spend time together and sort out their differences but the damage was beyond repair. They tied the knot in 2000 in a lavish affair in Bengaluru.

Sussane came with her lawyer Mrunali Deshmukh. Photo credit: Aadesh Pokhare

The family members of both Hrithik and Sussane did try to talk to both of them to save their marriage. Hrithik Roshan has been in touch with Sussanne's family and has dined with them on several occassions. Sussanne has got great support from her parents, who have stood by her and backed her decision. She had reportedly walked out of their house and ended their 17 year relationship and started living independently in a separate apartment. She put in all her energy to expand her interior designing business Charcoal project and took up many big projects and exectuted them beautifully.

Hrithik Roshan and Sussane after the hearing Photo Credit: Aadesh Pokhare

Some reports suggested that Sussane had claimed 400 crore as alimony but Hrithik clarified that she did not ask for a single penny. In a statement, he had said, " Disgusted with all this manipulated Alimony b*llsh*t in an effort to tarnish reputation. When people separate, they DON'T STOP being FAMILY! When a man is too strong to be affected or attacked, they target his family instead. No one DARE attack my family like this. This is my sincere request to all that have intruded into my private life like vultures trying to use my separation to project their own frustrations. Please stop this unethical and immoral behavior. Sussanne has not demanded a single penny so the question of 'Alimony' does not arise! She is an independent working girl and heads her own self built design company. Our relationship never was and never will be about money! How dare some people attack a person's identity and character and then turn it into a joke is unfathomable and downright disgusting! Stop trying to dig for dirt where there is only peace, love and harmony because that's the kind of people we were brought up to be by our loving parents. It is sad that I have to put out a statement like this but sometimes the truth needs to be louder to obliterate the lies. Shame on all of you who wrote about this and shame on all the people who had a good laugh about it.'

The final settlement between the two was not specified in the papers submitted to the court. However, both of them accompanied by their lawyers, Dipesh Mehta and Mrunali Deshmukh, gave an assurance that they stand by any agreement made outside court.