Saira Bhanu needs husband AR Rahman a speedy restoration; urges to not be addressed as ‘ex-wife’

FILE: Music composer A.R. Rahman together with his spouse Saira at Lodge Taj Connemara in Chennai on June 24, 2008. He was offered the Lifetime Achievement Award (2007-2008) by Rotary Membership of Madras.
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We reported earlier as we speak that Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman was hospitalised after he complained of chest ache and was later discharged after a routine checkup. Now, the composer’s estranged spouse, Saira Bhanu, has launched an announcement wishing her husband a speedy restoration.

“Assalamualaikum. I want him a speedy restoration. I obtained the information that he had undergone an angiography after complaining of chest ache. By the grace of Allah, he’s doing properly now,” she stated within the assertion.

Additional, Saira requested media portals to not discuss with her as Rahman’s ‘ex-wife’ since they’ve solely separated and aren’t divorced. “We’re nonetheless husband and spouse; it’s simply that we’re separated as a result of I haven’t been doing properly for over two years, and I didn’t need to stress him an excessive amount of. However please don’t refer me as ‘ex-wife.’ We’re separated however my prayers are all the time with him”

“I need to inform everybody, particularly to his household, to not stress him an excessive amount of and to deal with him,” added Saira.

Rahman and Saira introduced their separation in November 2024, ending their 29-year marriage. An announcement from Saira’s lawyer Vandana Shah had cited “important emotional pressure” as the explanation for the choice.

Earlier as we speak, Rahman was admitted to a personal hospital in Chennai. A supply near the household additionally stated that he had complained of discomfort in his chest and that the medical doctors have cited dehydration as the reason for the discomfort. The composer was later discharged following a routine checkup.

This comes simply weeks after Saira was hospitalised following a medical emergency and needed to bear surgical procedure. Put up her restoration, she acknowledged the unwavering help of her shut pals, together with sound designer Resul Pookutty and his spouse Shadia, in addition to Rahman. She thanked them for his or her kindness and encouragement, emphasizing her deal with a speedy restoration.

Saira and Rahman have three youngsters — Khatija Rahman, Raheema Rahman, and AR Ameen.

On the work entrance, Mr. Rahman composed the music for Vicky Kaushal’s blockbuster historic movie, Chhaava. The composer has Lahore 1947, Thug Life, and Tere Ishq Mein amongst different movies within the line-up.

Final month, the composer carried out alongside famend pop star Ed Sheeran on the latter’s live performance in Chennai. A number of movies from the live performance confirmed Rahman and Ed jam to a remix of ‘Form of You’ and ‘Urvashi Urvashi’