Kannada superstar Chiranjeevi Sarja passed away on June 7 due to cardiac arrest. His untimely demise had left his family members,fans and the entire Sandalwood industry in a shock. But the most affected was his wife actress Meghana Sarja. Meghana Raj was at the moment pregnant five months pregnant with their first child.
On Her Story 3 on Bollywood Bubble, Meghana Raj Sarja in an exclusive chat with host Nayandeep Rakshit opened up on her first reaction when she heard the shocking news of her husband(Chiranjeevi Sarja)’s demise.
Recalling the moments from the fateful day, when she lost her husband Chiranjeevi Sarja, Meghana said, “I think firstly the trauma was not welcome it just happened and it took time for me to deal with it. More importantly when the incident happened, I don’t know how it, medically or biologically how it happens I don’t know but motherly instincts kick in very soon.”
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She added, “I have said this earlier that the first thing I did after I heard the news was to call my gynaecologist. As I had to hold on to the most precious thing about Chiru and that’s our child. I will do anything in this world, anything under the sky to make sure that Raayan was okay.”
June 7 2022 marked the second death anniversary of Chiranjeevi Sarja. Meghana Raj shared an emotional note along with a throwback photo of her late husband. Sharing the photo, she wrote, “You and me … for eternity ♾ there never was one like you, and there will be none like you… YOU, CHIRU… the ONE and ONLY ❤️ LOVE YOU ❤️”
The couple tied the knot on 2nd May 2018 after being in a relationship for a long time. They had only been married for two years when Sarja passed away. Meghana gave birth to their baby boy Raayan Raj Sarja on the 22nd of October the same year that Chiranjeevi Sarja passed away.