Grey Divorce: AR Rahman Makes It To The List After Honey Singh, Jayam Ravi, Urmila Matondkar

AR Rahman-Saira Banu Divorce: The Oscar-winning composer and his wife have decided to part ways after nearly three decades of marriage. Saira's lawyers confirmed the news in a detailed statement, citing emotional strain as a reason for the divorce. Kun Faya Kun composer described the decision as a ‘fragile’ matter in his statement. However, they are not the first celebrity couple who call it a quit at an older age. Over the years, many celebrity couples in the music and film industry got separated after spending years together becoming the victim of grey divorce.Himesh Reshammiya And Komal divorceFile photo of Himesh Reshammiya And Komal | Image: XMusician-actor Himesh Reshammiya married Komal in 1995, and they have a son named Swayam. After 22 years together, they ended their marriage in 2017. Reports state that they filed for divorce at the family court in Bandra while making it official.Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao divorceFile photo of Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao | Image: XAamir Khan and Kiran Rao ended their 16-year marriage in 2021. They described their divorce as a positive step and continued to share a strong bond as friends and co-parents.Honey Singh And Shalini Talwar divorceFile poto of Honey Singh And Shalini Talwar | Image: XHoney Singh and Shalini Talwar were married for 11 years, but their relationship hit a rough patch with an ugly turn. In August 2021, Shalini filed for divorce in Delhi, accusing Honey Singh of domestic violence, including mental and physical abuse. Honey Singh denied these allegations. After more than two years, Shalini withdrew her claims in October 2023 as part of a mutual agreement. The court finalised their divorce in November 2023.Jayam Ravi and Aarti divorceJayam Ravi and Aarti | Image: XTamil actor Jayam Ravi announced his divorce from his wife Aarti Ravi after 15 years of marriage and two sons in September 2024. In his official statement, he attributed their separation to personal reasons.Urmila Matondkar and Mohsin Mir divorceFile photo of Urmila Matondkar and Mohsin Mir | Image: XBefore AR Rahman, Urmila Matondkar's divorce was under the heavy limelight. She has reportedly divorced her husband of eight years, Mohsin Akhtar Mir. The couple, who tied the knot in 2016, drew public interest for their interfaith marriage and 10-year age gap. However, the reasons behind their separation are still unknown.Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Khan divorceFile photo of Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Khan | Image: XHrithik Roshan and Sussanne Khan were childhood sweethearts who got married in 2000. The couple parted ways in 2014 and share two sons.Other than these, several high-profile splits happened in the past. Kamal Haasan also ended his over 20-year marriage in 2004. Actress Deepti Naval and filmmaker Pankaj Jha married in 1985 and parted ways in 2022 after two decades together.Farhan Akhtar and Adhuna Bhabani ended their 17-year marriage in 2017. Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora Khan separated in 2017 after 19 years together, while Arjun Rampal and Mehr Jesia ended their 21-year marriage in 2019. Actress Karisma Kapoor and Sunjay Kapur divorced in 2016 after a turbulent relationship. AR Rahman will be the recent one added to the list of grey divorces in the industry.

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Grey Divorce: AR Rahman Makes It To The List After Honey Singh, Jayam Ravi, Urmila Matondkar

AR Rahman and his wife have announced divorce after 29 years of marriage. Over the years, many celebrity couples become the victims of grey divorce.

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