Manchu Manoj today made the revelation that he is divorced. He and his wife Pranathi have been legally separated.

"With a heavy heart, I would like to inform you all that my divorce has come through and we have officially ended what was a beautiful and well-cherished relationship. We had our differences and went through a lot of pain and after much introspection, we decided to have our separate lives going forward. We always were and are two individuals who have all the respect and care towards each other," the actor said.

He added that he couldn't act in recent years because his heart was not at the right place. "I went through a lot and I wouldn't have survived but for the support of my family, friends and especially fans who have stood by me in my absence (in movies). I am now going to be back to doing what I love the most - acting," Manoj said.