India, June 21 -- Television actors Lataa Saberwal and Sanjeev Seth, best known for their performances in the television show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, have separated after 16 years of marriage. Lataa shared the news with her fans on Instagram in an emotional post. (Also Read: Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actor Lataa Saberwal quits daily soaps, embarks on 'new journey')

Lataa took to Instagram and announced her separation from Sanjeev Seth, writing, "After a prolonged silence... I declare that I (Lataa Saberwal) have been separated from my husband (Mr. Sanjeev Seth). I give gratitude to him for giving me a lovely son. I wish him all the best for his future life. I request everyone to please respect my and my family's peace and not to ask...