Actor Dhanush and his wife Aishwaryaa Rajnikanth have parted ways after 18 years of marriage, the couple said in a statement posted on their respective social media handles. 

“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… Aishwaryaa and I have decided to part ways as a couple and take time to understand us as individuals for the better,” the statement said.

“Please do Respect our decision and give us the needed privacy to deal with this. Om Namashivaaya!” 

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Dhanush and Aishwarya, daughter of megastar Rajinikanth, tied the knot in 2004 and are parents to two sons, Yatra and Linga, who were born in 2006 and 2010, respectively.

On October 25, 2021, Aishwaryaa shared a picture of her and Dhanush, writing, “They are mine … and this is history ??#prouddaughter❤️ #proudwife.”

In April, she shared a post featuring just Dhanush. 

Meanwhile, in October, Dhanush and Aishwayaa’s father Rajinikanth attended the prestigious National Awards ceremony together in New Delhi. Rajinikanth was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award during the ceremony while Dhanush had won the National Film Award in the Best Actor category for his performance in the Tamil movie Asuran.

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Aishwaryaa has directed films like the Tamil romantic thriller “3” and black comedy “Vai Raja Vai”.

Dhanush, also a producer, was recently seen in the Aanand L Rai directed Hindi romantic drama “Atrangi Re” and has a long career in the Tamil film industry. He will be making his debut in Telugu with the bilingual film ‘Sir’.