Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth and Dhanush left their families, fans and friends in shock with their announcement of separation. The couple who have been married for 18 long years are parents to two sons Linga and Yatra. They had issued a joint statement confirming the news with an Instagram post.

Eighteen 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. (We) have decided to part ways as a couple and take time to understand us as individuals for the better,” their statement read.

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Reportedly megastar Rajinikanth is very deeply affected by his daughter’s split. He has yet to come to terms with their decision.

As reported by sources to Subhash K Jha, for Wion, “Rajini Sir has taken his daughter’s break up very badly. He keeps insisting that the separation is temporary. He has been urging his daughter to mend her marriage.”

Sources added, “Fights between the couple were not uncommon. Dhanush and Aishwarya had bitter differences. But somehow Rajinikanth always managed to convince them to stay together.”

The report further adds that both the families are trying to pressurise the couple to reconcile. Rajinikanth is yet to make a public statement on the separation announcement

A few days ago, Dhanush’s father Kasturi Raja had told Dailythandhi newspaper that the couple is not heading for a divorce. He had added that it is just a routine family fight.

We do hope the families of the estranged couple succeed in bringing them back together.

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