Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2's Sonyaa Ayodhya Opens Up About 'Awfully Painful' Divorce From Harsh Samorre: 'Never Thought This Would Happen To Me'

Actress Sonyaa Ayodhya, best known for her role in the hit serial Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2, married restaurateur Harsh Samorre in a destination wedding in Jaipur on December 12, 2019. After five years of marriage, the couple filed for divorce and finalised their separation last month. The actress recently opened up about her divorce, calling it 'awfully painful' and revealing that she never expected this outcome.

Speaking to ETimes, Sonyaa said, "Divorce is awfully painful, it is heartbreaking. I never thought this would happen to me. I have chosen peace over conflict and I don’t wish to give it more time and energy than I already have. I am focusing on healing, learning and moving forward with my life."

Furthermore, she stated that it is important to strike the right balance in a marriage, emphasising that it can't be just one person giving — both partners have to contribute equally.

Sonyaa shared that she is fully focused on her work and looking at taking up some interesting roles across mediums.

She added, "I want to bag interesting roles in TV. I am enjoying working in OTT shows, too. In the past few years, I feel there are interesting roles for women in OTT shows.In TV I had an important role in Kasauti (Zindagii Kay) but I feel my role was meatier in Nazar. I want to play different roles."

On the work front, Sonyaa was last seen in Kill Dill – The Heartbreak Club that premiered in March 2025 on Amazon MX Player. The show starred Prit Kamani, Anushka Sen, Priyamvada Kant, Aashish Kaul, Chetan Dhawan and Barsha Chatterjee, among others.

She is also known for her roles in Shakti: Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki, Nazar, and Sanjog.