OSCAR-WINNING composer A R Rahman and wife Saira Banu are separating after 29 years of marriage, their lawyer said on Tuesday. Inastatement on behalf of the couple, prominent divorce lawyer Vandana Shah said they took the decision to separate after “significant emotional strain in their relationship”.

 

“After many years of marriage, Saira and her husband ARRahman have made the difficult decision to separate from each other. This decision comes after significant emotional strain in their relationship. In a post on X, Rahman said, “We had hoped to reach the grand thirty, but all things, it seems, carry an unseen end. Even the throne of God might tremble at the weight of broken hearts. Yet, in this shattering, we seek meaning, though the pieces may not find their place again. To our friends, thank you for your kindness and for respecting our privacy as we walk through this fragile chapter.”