Saira Banu: Don’t Tarnish AR Rahman’s Image

MUMBAI (ANI) – Saira Banu, who recently announced her separation from her husband, music composer AR Rahman, reflected on her health and their relationship in a voice note and shared that she has been “physically unwell for the last couple of months” and decided to “take a break from AR” to focus on her treatment in Mumbai.

In the voice note, which was shared by her advocate Vandana Shah, Saira praised AR Rahman and asked people not to tarnish his name.

“This is Saira Rahman here. I’m currently in Bombay. I’ve been physically unwell for the last couple of months. So that’s the reason I just wanted to take a break from AR, but I would request the entire YouTube YouTubers, the Tamil Media, please do not say anything bad against him. He’s a gem of a person, the best man in the world,” said Saira in the voice note.

Explaining her decision to leave Chennai, Saira said, “Yes, it’s just because of, my health issues I had to leave Chennai because I knew if I’m not in Chennai, you people will wonder where Saira is. And I’ve come here to Bombay. I’m going ahead with my treatment, and this wouldn’t have been possible with AR’s busy schedule in Chennai, and I didn’t want to disturb anybody, neither my children nor him.”

“But he’s an amazing human being. And all I would request is please just let him be the way he is. He is not linked with; I trust him with my life. That’s how much I love him, and that’s how much he does. So, I kindly request you to stop all the false allegations against him, and God bless. And my sincere prayers that we are left alone and given space at this moment, not announced officially anything yet,” Saira further added.

Concluding the note, she said, “I’ll be coming back to Chennai soon, but I must complete my treatment and then come. Okay? So, I request you to kindly stop tarnishing his name, which is absolutely rubbish. And, like I said, he’s a gem of a person. Thank you.”

AR Rahman and Saira married in 1995 and share three children–Khatija, Raheema, and Ameen.