Kannada actress Pavithra Gowda, co-accused in the murder case of a man named Renuka Swamy, is not the second wife of actor Darshan, his lawyer said. "That's utterly false. She is just a friend...The only wife [of Darshan] is the first wife, Vijayalakshmi," he added. It was reported that Darshan and Pavithra were in a relationship for a decade.