Dhanush - Aishwaryaa decides to separate

Dhanush announced separation from his wife Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth.

In a statement, he requested people to respect his and Aishwaryaa’s privacy during the trying times.

“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. Please do Respect our decision and give us the needed privacy to deal with this (sic),” Dhanush said in the statement posted on his Twitter page.