South actor
Dhanush and wife Aishwarya announced separation after their 18 years of happy relationship.
Dhanush married Aishwarya in 2004. On January 17, both of them shared a post on
their social media accounts about getting separated. Aishwarya is the eldest daughter of Rajinikanth. She
is a film director and playback singer.
Taking to
his social media account, Dhanush shared a post and officially announced their separation.
The actor wrote, " 18 years of togetherness as friends, couple, as parents
and well-wishers to each other. The journey has been of growth, understanding,
adjusting and adapting. Today we stand at a place where our paths separate. Aishwarya
and I have decided to part ways as a couple and take time to understand us as
individuals for the better. Please do Respect our decision and give us the
needed privacy to deal with this."
The duo
had a beautiful journey of 18 years together. The couple met for the first time
in a theatre for the film 'Kadhal Konde'. There the theatre owner introduced Aishwarya
and Soundarya to Dhanush. After the meet, Aishwarya sent flowers at Dhanush's
residence and asked him to stay in touch.
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After this,
the duo dated each other for two years. Soon they started getting the attention
of the media but Rajinikanth's family didn't want anything to be written
against their daughters. So they finally decided to get the duo married. The marriage was very grand. The duo got
married in 2004. In 2006, they welcomed their first son, Yatra and second in
2010 named Linga.
After 18
years of relationship, the couple announced their separation last night on
social media.