AR Rahman announced his separation from his wife Saira Banu on Tuesday, November 19. He shared an emotional message on social media, which received support from fans. However, the unique hashtag in his post caught everyone’s attention. While some appreciated his openness, others criticized him for it. In an interview with Bollywood Bubble, his lawyer clarified the matter and explained about the relevance of the hashtag.
Vandana Shah said that a hashtag is just a hashtag and should not be given undue importance. He said, “When you look at the big scheme of things in grammar, there’s always been a comma, a period, and even a semicolon. Even though it seems like an afterthought these days. Now Hardly anyone uses the word ‘semicolon,’ and very few people give it much importance. Similarly, a hashtag is just that—a hashtag—and it has no real significance.”
AR Rehman and Saira Banu’s divorce lawyer suggested that hashtags should be treated with the same disregard and it is not advisable to overanalyze them.
For those unaware, AR Rahman penned an emotional note on his social media handle X after his separation from his wife Saira Banu. He called it quits after 29 years of marriage. However, while concluding his note, the musician used the hashtag “#arrsairabreakup”.
Soon after, netizens questioned him for using such a hashtag on a sensitive post and trolled him for it.
Responding to the post, a social media user wrote, “2024 will go down in history as the year AR Rahman created a hashtag to announce his separation.”
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The Oscar-winning musician had an arranged marriage with Saira in 1995. The couple has a son named Ameen and two daughters named Rahima and Khatija.
Despite being in the public eye, he valued privacy and kept a low profile. AR Rahman once revealed that he met his partner on her 28th birthday. The couple decided to separate, citing “emotional strain” in their relationship.
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