By: Entertainment DeskChennai | Updated: October 2, 2025 10:48 AM IST 3 min readKumar Sanu separated from wife Rita Bhattacharya when she was pregnant with their third child. (Express Archive)Kumar Sanu has sent a legal notice to his ex-wife Rita Bhattacharya after she made serious allegations against the singer in a recent interview. Rita had accused Sanu and his family of depriving her of food and other necessities during the time she was pregnant with their third child.Kumar Sanu sends legal notice to RitaSanu sent the legal notice to Rita through his lawyer, Sana Raees Khan. Sana, in an official statement, spoke about the legal notice sent to Rita Bhattacharya. A part of her statement read, “For over 40 years, Mr. Kumar Sanu has poured his soul into music, giving joy to millions and earning love and respect across the world. Hurtful lies may create noise for a moment, but they can never erase the legacy of an artist who has given a lifetime of music and memories to generations.”She added, “We will ensure that malicious attempts to defame him are met with the full force of the law to protect his dignity, legacy and family honour. No individual or media platform has the right to malign a father’s honour or trade his family’s respect for sensationalism.”What did Rita say?In a recent interview with Siddharth Kannan, Rita recalled the difficult time of her third pregnancy when she was left to care for two young boys while dealing with divorce proceedings with Sanu. She said, “He denied them milk. He denied them medical care. You don’t know how much this man has tortured my children. The milk man told me that he’d been told not to come over any more, but he said that he would still give me milk. Same with the doctor who’d delivered all three of my sons.” She accused Sanu of giving her only Rs 100 during the divorce proceedings. “I sold all my jewellery. I have seen the highest of highs and the lowest of lows in life,” she said.Also read | Former Bollywood actor’s husband is India’s 58th richest man, with a net worth higher than ‘billionaire’ Shah Rukh, Hrithik Roshan, Amitabh Bachchan combinedShe also shared that Sanu remained indifferent when two of their sons went missing during the Mumbai floods in 2005. She said, “Zico and Jaan had gone missing. I was looking for them all night. It was terrifying. I thought I’d lose them. Even then, that man didn’t ask if his children are okay.”Kumar Sanu and Rita married in 1980, at a time when Sanu wasn’t a known singer. They parted ways in 1994. Kumar Sanu also had an affair with actor Kunickaa Sadanand, but this relationship did not last. He eventually married Saloni Bhattacharya in 2001, and the couple has two daughters.Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:Kumar Sanu