Oscar-winning singer AR Rahman is currently leading all the headlines after he announced his separation from his wife, Saira Banu. The couple’s joint statement announcing their divorce after 29 years of marriage came as a shocker to the singer’s fans. Ever since then, everyone has been trying to know what went wrong between Saira and Rahman.
There are many conjectures about the ex-couple's marriage, and many reports also stated that the duo was not happy together. However, hours later, Rahman's bassist, Mohini Dey, declared her split from her husband, Mark Hartsuch, and people started connecting the dots. But Rahman and Saira’s lawyer and the ex-couple's kids rubbished the rumours.
AR Rahman has always been controversies’ favourite child. Once, the musician was embroiled in a hate brigade when the musician performed at an event to commemorate the 10 years of Slumdog Millionaire, it was his daughter, Khatija, who was asked to speak a few lines about her father. However, as soon as the pictures of the father-daughter duo surfaced on social media, all that people took notice of was Khatija clad in a burqa.
Soon, a section of social media started trolling Rahman for his ideologies on freedom. Some called him a hypocrite, and others called his actions a double standard. As the controversy hit the headlines, Khatija decided to react and gave a befitting reply to trollers targeting her father. Taking to her social media account, Khatija wrote:
“The recent conversation of myself on stage with my dad has been doing the rounds. Although, I didn’t expect such an overwhelming response. However, there were certain comments which said that this attire is being forced by my dad and that he has double standards. I would like to say that the attire I wear or the choices I make in my life does not have anything to do with my parents.”
In the same post, Khatija asked the haters not to pass any judgments without knowing the truth. Calling the ‘veil’ her personal choice, she continued:
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“The veil has been my personal choice with complete acceptance and honour. I’m a sane mature adult who knows to make my choices in life. Any human being has a choice to wear or do what he/she wants and that’s what I’ve been doing. Hence, kindly don’t make your own judgements without understanding the exact situation.”
Rahman later took the time to Twitter and shared a picture of the ladies in his family. In the picture, we could see Rahman’s wife, Saira Banu, their daughters, Khatija and Raheema, posing along with Nita Ambani. However, it was his hashtag that caught our attention as he captioned the picture as:
“The precious ladies of my family Khatija, Raheema and Sairaa with NitaAmbaniji #freedomtochoose.”
Talking about AR Rahman, the musician is going through the lowest phase of his life as he is separating from his wife, Saira Banu. AR Rahman and Saira Banu made a heart-wrenching announcement on November 19, 2024, declaring their divorce after 29 years of marriage. Talking about the couple’s divorce, their lawyer, Vandana Shah, revealed to India Today that the couple was facing difficulties in their marriage and didn’t want to bridge the gap. Vandana also stated that Saira took the divorce decision with a lot of pain.
AR Rahman and Saira are parents to three children, Khatija Rahman, A.R. Ameen, and Raheema Rahman.
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