Oscar-winning music composer, AR Rahman, suffered dehydration and was rushed to Chennai's Apollo Hospital last night. The hospital then gave an update saying that the music composer was discharged after a routine checkup.
Reportedly, earlier today, the musician's spokesperson shared that Rahman felt unwell and went for a check-up last night, where doctors confirmed that his condition was due to dehydration, exacerbated by fasting for Ramzan.
Amid this, the musician's estranged wife Saira Banu requested fans to not address her as "ex-wife." For the unversed, Rahman and Saira announced their separation in November of last year.
Now, Saira Banu has released a statement wishing for his ‘speedy recovery’ while addressing everyone and requesting not to call her Rahman's ex-wife as the two of them are not officially divorced yet. Here's what she said!
Saira Banu’s request not to call her AR Rahman’s ex-wife
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As per news agency ANI, Saira Banu has now released a statement through Advocate Vandana Shah, who is the lawyer of the two of them.
On Sunday, Saira shared a voice note to address the situation, starting with a 'Salam'. She expressed, "Assalamualaikum. I wish him a speedy recovery.”
She continued, “I received the news that he had chest pain and underwent angiography, and by the grace of Allah, he is fine now; he is doing well. I want to tell all of you that we are not officially divorced, we are still husband and wife, it's just that we are separated because I was not feeling well for the last two years and I didn't want to stress him too much but please don't say 'ex-wife'.”
“It's just that we are separated, but my prayers are always with him and I want to say one thing to everyone, especially his family, that please don't stress him too much, and take care of him. Thank you, Allah Hafiz…," she concluded.
Announcement of AR Rahman and Saira Banu’s separation
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AR Rahman and Saira Banu had announced their separation last year after 29 years of marriage. It shook the internet, quite literally!
In a statement posted by Vandana, they had shared, “After many years of marriage, Saira and her husband, A.R. Rahman, have made the difficult decision to separate from each other. This decision comes after significant emotional strain in their relationship.”
The couple married in 1995 and are parents to three children — Khatija, Raheema, and Ameen.
Social and lead image credits: Image: Instagram/arrahman
