India, April 26 -- Actor Shubhangi Atre has opened up about the reason why she and her ex-husband, late Piyush Poorey, got divorced. Speaking with Times of India, she shared that the reason behind their separation was his alcohol addiction. Shubhangi and Piyush legally parted ways in February this year. He died recently after a battle with liver cirrhosis. (Also Read | Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain actor Shubhangi Atre's ex-husband dies, she says: Give me some time to talk about this)

Shubhangi said that she spoke with Piyush on April 16 and prayed for his recovery. She also said that she is "emotional and numb" at the moment. She said, "It's easy for people to judge without knowing the full story. They assume I left him due to my success, but...