Saba Azad reveals how relationship with Hrithik Roshan cost her ‘a whole career’, dozens of jobs: ‘Are we living in the dark ages?’

Saba also discussed how people “assume” that a woman in a relationship with a “successful man” can no longer be interested in working. “Are we really still living in the dark ages where we assume a woman in a relationship with a successful partner no longer has to put food on her own table?? Or pay her rent and bills? Or take pride in her work and take care of herself and her family??? What kind of an archaic assumption to make!!!??,” she wrote.

Attributing her losing out on job opportunities because of people’s assumptions, she added, “So I basically lost a whole career that I absolutely loved and appreciated cause people thought I didn’t need to work anymore??? This is sadly a one dimensional patriarchal and regressive mindset.”

She concluded, “For the uninitiated, when two strong independent individuals come together they don’t give up their identities or this lives and careers to do so. They hold on to their individuality and share from a place of freedom and strength. Losing a whole career because of someone else’s presumptuous ignorance really hurts. So again, no I haven’t quit, all ye makers of ads- I still do VOs. So pls for the love of god undo your assumptions and let’s get recording already!!.”

Hrithik Roshan, who was earlier married to Sussanne Khan, started dating Saba a few years ago. The two often cheer for each other’s work on social media.