Arjun Rampal, Mehr Jessia headed for divorce?

Arjun Rampal and his wife of 17 years, formal supermodel Mehr Jessia may be calling time on their marriage.

If sources are to be believed, Rampal and Jessia are on the verge of a divorce.

The split, according to close friends, has been brewing for some time but the root cause of the problem is not Arjun’s friendship with Sussanne Khan, as widely believed.

“Mehr is mature enough to recognise a healthy friendship. She knows Sussanne only needed a strong shoulder for support after her breakup with former husband Hrithik Roshan.

“Arjun provided Sussanne that support. There is nothing more to their friendship,” a friend of the couple says.

According to this friend, the differences between the couple have been brewing for a very long time.

“Mehr and Arjun have grown apart over the years. But that doesn’t mean they are now enemies.

“They have two lovely daughters to keep them together. They’re trying their best to sort out their differences for sake of their kids."

Does that mean reconciliation is on the cards?

Watch this space for more.

Photograph: Abhijit Mhamunkar