Saira Banu, who recently announced her separation from her husband-composer AR Rahman, shared that she has been “physically unwell for the last few months” and hence she “wanted to take a break from AR.” In a voice note, Saira Banu asked people not to spoil her name. He also called AR Rahman “a gem of a human being, the best human being in the world”. (Also Read | Amid divorce row, AR Rahman sends ‘notice to all abusers’: ‘Remove objectionable content within the next hour’)
This is why Saira Banu wanted to take a break from AR Rahman
In the audio clip, she said, “This is Saira Rehman. I am currently in Bombay. I have been physically unwell for the last few months. That’s why I wanted to take a break from AR, but I am very proud of the entire YouTube channel, YouTubers, Tamil media Please don’t say anything bad against him, he is a gem, the best person in the world.”
She also said, “Yes, it’s just because of my health problems, I had to leave Chennai because I knew that if I am not in Chennai, you guys will wonder where Sara is. And I have come here to Bombay. I am going ahead with my treatment, and it was not possible due to AR’s busy schedule in Chennai, and I did not want to disturb anyone, neither my children nor him.
Saira Banu praised AR Rahman fiercely
“But he is a wonderful human being. And I would just ask that please let him be the way he is. He has nothing to do with anyone, I trust him with my life. That’s how much I love him. Am and how much does he do? Saira further said, so I request you to stop all false allegations against him, and my sincere request is that we be left alone and given space at this time, nothing has been announced officially yet Has gone.
“I will come back to Chennai soon, but I have to complete my treatment and then come. Okay? So, I request you to please stop maligning his name, which is absolute nonsense. And, as I said Thank you, she’s a gem of a person,” her voice note concluded.
About AR Rahman and Saira
A few days ago, AR Rahman and Saira had announced their separation after almost three decades of marriage. The news was shared through a joint statement issued by Saira’s lawyer Vandana Shah.
The musician also shared the news on his X account on Wednesday, where he said that while he hoped to reach his “grand thirty”, life had other plans. Rehman and Banu married in 1995 and have three children – daughters Khatija, Rahima and son Amin.