Who Is Natalya Ilina? Rahul Mahajan's Wife Pens Emotional Note On Ukraine-Russia Crisis

Who is Natalya Ilina? As Russia attacks Ukraine and pictures of families in the country under attack being uprooted, separated and in distress circulate on social media, celebrities have started commenting on the issue. Adding to the conversation is the Russian-Kazakhstani model and wife of Rahul Mahajan, Natalya Ilina.

In a social media post, Ilina shared her distress over the situation in Ukraine, revealing that she has family members who are both Russians and Ukrainians. Ilina expressed worry for her family members in war-torn Ukraine, from where images of a family fleeing to Poland or stranded at a metro station in the capital city Kyiv are emerging at an alarming rate.

The war was declared by Vladimir Putin on Thursday as Russia allegedly sought to "demilitarise" Ukraine. While Putin had insisted that Russia will not invade Ukraine, he has been criticised across the globe for starting an attack that strokes the possibility of World War III and worsens global tensions. Today, in the United Nations Security Council vote, Russia vetoed the topic of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while countries like India and China abstained to vote.

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"My dadi (grandmother) was Russian and my dada (grandfather) was German. My nana (maternal grandfather) was Russian and my nani (maternal grandmother) was Ukrainian..." Ilina wrote in her post.

She further added, "My family was basically formed as a child of WW2...where Russians were against Germans...Right now, seeing Russian people against Ukrainian feels like a family pushed to fight against their own family. My heart breaks into pieces."

She also wrote that it was hard to keep quiet and not comment on the current situation as she was overwhelmed by feelings and could not stop checking news about her family and friends repeatedly. "I cannot take sides. I'm on the side of humanity....and all I wish and pray for is #peace and #nowar."

Who is Natalya Ilina?

Ilina, who is the third wife of Rahul Mahajan, tied the knot with him in 2018. He is the son of the late politician, Pramod Mahajan. Earlier Mahajan was married to Shweta Singh and then Dimpy Ganguly. Both of whom had allegedly accused him of domestic violence. He is best known for his appearance as a contestant on various editions of the reality show Bigg Boss.

In 2018, Ilina was 25-year-old when she married Rahul Mahajan, who was 43-year-old then. In 2020, Mahajan said that she converted to Hinduism after marriage. Talking about it, he had said, "My previous two marriages happened in a hurry. There was no time to think and though both Shweta and Dimpy are wonderful individuals, we were not compatible...With Natalya, I discovered true companionship and also, there's no room for long arguments or differences between us."

(Feature Image Credit: Rahul Mahajan Instagram)