Actor Celina Jaitly shared an emotional Diwali message for her three sons living in Austria. The note reflected her anguish over their separation amid an ongoing divorce and custody battle.Celina Jaitly said she fears about her sons feeling pressured to take sides amid the ongoing divorce and custody battle. (Credit: Instagram/celinajaitlyofficial) Actor Celina Jaitly marked Diwali 2026 with an emotional social media update detailing the personal anguish of spending the festive season away from her sons, Winston, Viraaj, and Arthur.
The three children currently reside in Austria with their father, Austrian hotelier Peter Haag, while the former couple navigates ongoing divorce and custody proceedings.In her Instagram post on Sunday, November 8, Celina revealed that this marks her second consecutive Diwali away from her sons, expressing deep sorrow over the family separation. She wrote, "It breaks my heart to think of your young, innocent hearts carrying so much pain, feeling you have to take sides.
My greatest fear is that you may forget your mother's love amid everything you are being told (sic)."The actor further explained that her legal and financial decisions are aimed at safeguarding resources for their collective future. Despite the contentious legal battle, she acknowledged her former husband for welcoming their children into the world, while expressing hope that the family rift would not impact her sons' character."Mummy has never left you.
Nothing can EVER erase the life we shared or the love I have given you or the future we can have together...Mummy has never asked you to choose. You are the reason I keep going (sic)," Celina added in her statement.Celina married Austrian hotelier Peter Haag in July 2011 after dating for over a year.
The duo later welcomed their twin sons, Winston and Viraaj, in March 2012, followed by their second set of twins, Arthur and Shamsher, in 2017. Though tragically, Shamsher died due to a heart condition shortly after birth.The family previously split their time between Dubai, Mumbai, and Austria before reports surfaced detailing their prolonged legal separation and custody disputes.The ongoing divorce proceedings centred in Austria have kept Celina physically distanced from her three sons during major festive occasions.Meanwhile, on the professional front, Celina is set to return to Hindi cinema after a six-year hiatus, starring in Sister Nibedita.
Directed by Ram Kamal Mukherjee, the biographical project chronicles the life of Margaret Noble, who evolved into one of Swami Vivekananda's foremost disciples.- Ends