RAHMAN-SAIRA SEPARATE AFTER 29 YEARS OF MARRIAGE
Hindustan Times|November 21, 2024
Musician AR Rahman, 57, and wife Saira Banu, 50, announced their separation on Tuesday night after almost three decades of marriage. The latter's lawyer Vandana Shah released an official statement regarding the couple's decision to separate, and hours later Rahman confirmed the news on X. A source close to the development tells us, "Though the announcement of the separation has come now, it's been on for a while.
RAHMAN-SAIRA SEPARATE AFTER 29 YEARS OF MARRIAGE

Lawyers have been frequenting Rahman's office since July to finalise property distribution matters." The ex-couple, who got married in 1995, are parents to daughters Khatija and Raheema as well as son Ameen.

They first got together as a part of an arranged marriage set up by Rahman's mum. In 2003, during a chat with actordirector Simi Garewal on her TV show, the musician revealed that he had asked his mum to look for a "simple" bride as he was busy with work.

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