Dhanush and Aishwarya Rajinikanth part ways, take a look at their journey

South star Dhanush and his filmmaker wife, Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth on Monday announced their decision to part ways and end their 18-year marriage.

The couple took to social media to release their statements and asked fans to respect their decision and requested privacy to deal with this privately. Here’s a look at their journey

Dhanush & Aishwaryaa's Love Story

The couple first met during the screening of the Tamil film Kadhal Kondaen. The film starred Dhanush in the lead. After the screening ended, the two were introduced to each other and Aishwaryaa congratulated Dhanush on the performance. She later sent a bouquet to the actor, who felt it to be a nice gesture. The media started reporting the two were dating.

However, Dhanush reportedly came on record and denied all the claims around the couple’s relationship status. But soon, the two met again.

This time, their family members arranged a meeting for the two. Dhanush and Aishwaryaa then dated for 2 years. After two years of dating, both got married in a grand ceremony.

Both belong to influential families from the film industry. Dhanush is the son of producer Kasthuri Raja and Aishwaryaa is the eldest daughter of megastar Rajinikanth. Aishwaryaa was 23 and Dhanush was 21 when they got married. The couple have two sons, Yatra (born 2006) and Linga (born 2010).

In an interview, Aishwaryaa had said, “The best thing about our relationship is the fact that we give each other plenty of space. Neither of us believes in changing for the other person just because we want to be together. When you are in your mid-20s your mind is set in terms of what you believe in, and it is very hard to change yourself.”

Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth and Dhanush have also worked professionally. Aishwaryaa made her directorial debut with 3 in the year, 2012. In the film, the lead roles were played by Dhanush and Shruti Haasan. Before this, they had professionally worked in Tamil films too.

On January 17, the duo put out a statement on Twitter announcing separation. Dhanush in his Twitter post 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.”

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