Anna Konidala deactivates Instagram after announcing separation from Pawan Kalyan

Anna Konidala, wife of actor and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, has deactivated her Instagram account amid the couple's announcement of their separation. The development comes after the two issued a joint statement on Monday night confirming that they had decided to part ways after sharing a significant part of their lives together.Anna had been active on Instagram for the past few months before the separation announcement. She made posts on how she took on Pawan Kalyan's surname after their wedding in 2013, Pawan Kalyan's health updates after surgery and her love for family moments.Soon after the separation announcement, she seemed to have deactivated her account.In their statement, Pawan and Anna said their decision was mutual and that they would continue to remain friends and devoted parents to their children. They also requested privacy during this personal transition. Their statement read, "After sharing a significant part of our lives together, we have decided to part ways with mutual understanding and respect.""Though our marriage has come to an end, we remain good friends and devoted parents to our wonderful children. Their happiness and well-being will always remain our shared priority," the statement read.The announcement marks the end of Pawan Kalyan's third marriage. The actor-politician first married Nandini in September 1997. The couple reportedly separated in 1999, though their divorce was legally finalised only in 2008.In 2009, Pawan married actor and filmmaker Renu Desai. The two had met while working on the 2000 Telugu film Badri and were in a relationship for several years. They have two children together, son Akira Nandan and daughter Aadhya. Their marriage, however, ended in divorce in 2012.Pawan married Anna Lezhneva, now known as Anna Konidala, in September 2013. The two met during the making of his 2011 film Teen Maar, in which Anna also acted. They have two children together, daughter Polena Anjana Pawanova and son Mark Shankar Pawanovich.- Ends