Actor Malti Chahar, who was recently seen in the Bigg Boss 19 house, frequently made headlines for her strong and uncompromising gameplay on the reality show. Now that the season has concluded, Malti—who is also the sister of Indian cricketer Deepak Chahar—has opened up about her difficult childhood, revealing that life took a challenging turn after seventh grade.
In a recent interview with Siddharth Kannan, the actress shared, “A lot of things went wrong after my seventh grade.”
Jokingly, she added, “I got my periods.” After a brief laugh, she went on to explain, “I have adenomyosis, a condition that causes extreme menstrual pain. I used to be hospitalised almost every month. There is no permanent cure for it. You can take hormonal medication, but it comes with side effects, so I try to avoid it. Even today, I live with constant pain. Nobody understood me or my pain even in the Bigg Boss house. The problem is that it is extremely difficult to explain to people with the attitude: ‘Sabko hota hai, iska kya hai itna?’”
Malti further revealed that health struggles were accompanied by severe family issues. “There was a lot of tension between my parents. They fought constantly, and being the elder sibling, I had to witness all of it. My brother had started playing cricket, which kept him away from these fights.”
She shared that these were not the only hardships she faced. Another deeply troubling phase of her life was when her father boycotted her until she completed her 12th grade.
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“I had told my father that I wanted to participate in the Miss India beauty pageant and pursue a career in the entertainment industry. However, he wanted me to become an IPS officer. He believed that by keeping me away from these ambitions, I would focus on my studies. I was forced to keep a boy-cut hairstyle until the 11th grade and was given no freedom. It affected me deeply,” she said.
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Malti also recalled facing eve-teasing during her childhood. “My father was posted in Suratgarh, a small town. I was frequently eve-teased there, but I couldn’t complain to my parents because I knew they would impose even more restrictions on me. All of this makes me feel that I didn’t have a good life after seventh grade.”
Clarifying her perspective, she added, “My father didn’t have bad intentions, but I couldn’t do anything I wanted.”
Speaking about the impact of domestic conflicts, Malti said, “We lived in a 1BHK house—where do you go when your parents are fighting? Many times, my mother would hit me after arguing with my father, and at times, my father did the same. They never realised the impact it had on me. They had compatibility issues and have been living separately for the past 13 years.”
