Film veteran Shatrughan Sinha confessed that he cheated on his wife Poonam Sinha when his co-star Reena Roy was in his life, in a recent interview with Lehren Retro. Without taking names, the senior actor admitted he made "mistakes" in life and his love triangle took a toll on his mental health. Busting stereotype ideas, the actor shared, men (not only women) also "suffer" when they are caught in complicated relationships. Shatrughan Sinha was asked how he analyzes that phase of his life where he had both Reena Roy and Poonam in his life. "I wouldn't take names. But, I am grateful to all the women who were part of my life. I don't have any grudges against anybody. I never think ill of them. They have all helped me grow and become a better person," said Sonakshi Sinha's father.
"When a man is good at heart, and he is having two committed relationships simultaneously, he too suffers a lot in terms of his mental and physical health. You also feel guilty. When you are out with your lover, you feel guilty for your wife at home and when you are with your wife, you feel bad for your lover: Usko khilona banake kyu rakha hai (Why am I treating her like a toy)?'", Shatrughan Sinha said unapologetically.
Talking about "mistakes" in his life, the veteran actor said, "I have definitely made mistakes in my life. It was natural for a boy, who had come all the way from Patna to get lost in the glitz and glamour of the industry. I didn't know how to deal with stardom. People get lost in all this. I didn't have any guardian to guide me. However, after Poonam came in my life, she helped me a lot."
On Reena Roy's role in his life, he said, "I don't want to take the name, but whatever was happening with this person. I am grateful to her. I have received lots of love from her, and have learnt a lot. I have no complaints."
Shatrughan Sinha also added, "I want to say, it's not just the girls involved in the love triangle that are suffering, the man equally suffers. He struggles to get out of the situation even when he wants to."
Shatrughan Sinha and Reena Roy met on the sets of Kalicharan (1976) and went on to star in films like Milap, Sangram, Sat Sri Akal, and Chor Ho To Aisa, where they came close to each other until Shatrughan Sinha announced his marriage to Poonam Sinha. In an interview with Rajiv Shukla, Shatrughan Sinha addressed the reason behind his decision. The actor said, "Sometimes in life, one reaches a juncture where making a decision becomes very difficult. But once the decision is made, it may not always be in everyone's favour."