Actress Shruthi granted divorce

Shruti and director S Mahender's 13-year-old marriage has been ended with divorce. A family court on Thursday has granted their wish for the separation. The court granted the custody of their only child to Shruti.

Shruthi, who was introduced to the film industry by Dwarakish, and Mahender fell in love and got their intercaste marriage done in the Puri Jagannath temple in 1998. Meanwhile, she is all set to marry Chandrachud, a former journalist-turned-film director.