Singer and rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh recently reflected on love, heartbreak, marriage and emotional healing, years after finalizing his divorce from ex-wife Shalini Talwar.Yo Yo Honey Singh and his first and only wife Shalini Talwar have been officially granted divorce in November 2023.
The couple, who were childhood sweethearts, married in 2011. The separation brought an end to a highly publicized legal battle that included allegations of domestic violence, which Shalini later withdrew after settling a private MoU and paying alimony of Rs 1 crore.Now, Honey Singh has spoken about how the experience changed him emotionally, and admitted that the divorce taught him the importance of isolation and self-love.“You are alone and you should be alone,” he said on ABtalks while talking about what he learned after the breakup.
“Now I like to be alone”
Honey Singh revealed that his marriage and divorce were “two very different situations” in his life.“When I was sick, she was in the same house with me,” he recalls. “But when I started to decide to leave the house, what you call a conflict started between us and we separated.”The singer admitted that the experience gradually changed the way he now looks at relationships and engagements.
“Since then, I felt like I had to be alone. Now I like to be alone. Because you came alone and you will leave alone,” he said.Honey Singh also reflects on how life ultimately prepares everyone for emotional loss.“The harshest truth is that even the people who gave birth to you won’t stay with you forever. I can’t even imagine living without them, but I still have to live without them one day,” he said.
“Deep passionate love only happens once.”
During the interaction, the rapper also spoke about love and heartbreak, calling love one of the most beautiful parts of life.He said: “Love is the most beautiful and wonderful thing. It is very important in life.”Honey Singh explained that he now sees that love goes beyond just romantic relationships.“Love with your mom, dad, siblings, and even people you don’t know. When I perform in concerts, I see a different kind of love. I receive a different kind of energy and blessings from my audience.”At the same time, he admitted that intense romantic love only comes once in a lifetime.“Deep passionate love only happens once in a life,” he said.When asked if he had personally experienced such love, Honey Singh replied: “Yes… and that chapter is over now.”
“When I got sick, everyone left.”
Honey Singh also got emotional while speaking about the loneliness he experienced during his health struggles and revealed that many people distanced themselves from him during that time.“For seven years, when I walked as Yo Yo Honey Singh, there were 40 boys and friends walking with me.
He remembers that it looked like a huge procession.But things changed radically after he contracted the disease.“When I fell ill, everyone left. Only one person remained – my childhood friend Rohit,” he revealed.The singer said the experience reshaped his understanding of relationships and emotional dependence.“When I came back, everyone started coming back again,” he said. “But now I realize I have to be alone.”
“Don’t be ordinary people”
At the end of the conversation, Honey Singh also spoke about living life differently and breaking away from conventional thinking.He said: “Don’t be a model. Don’t always think that marriage is the only destination in life. And don’t think that there are limits to what you can achieve.”The rapper added that being “special” does not necessarily mean being rich or successful.“Even if you are unsuccessful but you are peaceful, happy and satisfied, you are special,” he explained.According to Honey Singh, true emotional strength comes from finding peace within yourself.He concluded: “If pain does not bother you and living alone does not scare you, then you are a special human being.”
