Pawan Kalyan and Anna Lezhneva announce separation by mutual consent

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and actor Pawan Kalyan and Anna Lezhneva have announced a separation by mutual consent, according to a report describing a joint statement. The announcement was circulated on Monday night.

The report says it was released by Lakshmi Venugopal, who is regularly associated with the Jana Sena Party's media team. Kalyan and Lezhneva met during work on the film Teen Maar and married in Hyderabad in September 2013.

The announcement does not establish that a court has issued a divorce decree. It should not be read as confirming speculation about private causes of the separation.