Oscar-winning music maestro AR Rahman and his wife Saira Banu have decided to separate after nearly three decades of marriage. The Mozart of Madras and his better half married in 1995 and share three children--Khatija, Raheema, and Ameen. The composer shared the news on his X account on Wednesday, where he stated that while they had hoped to reach their "grand thirty," life had other plans.

AR Rahman’s heartbreaking post on divorce 

AR Rahman took to X and wrote, "We had hoped to reach the grand thirty, but all things, it seems, carry an unseen end. Even the throne of God might tremble at the weight of broken hearts. Yet, in this shattering, we seek meaning, though the pieces may not find their place again. To our friends, thank you for your kindness and for respecting our privacy as we walk through this fragile chapter.”