Saira Banu, ex-wife of renowned composer AR Rahman, has defended him amidst rumors surrounding their separation. Citing health reasons for her move to Mumbai, she praised Rahman as the "best man in the world" and urged the media to respect their privacy.

Days after AR Rahman's wife Saira Banu announced her separation from Academy Award singer, Saira Banu finally broke her silence on why she wanted to separate from the ace musician. She told Rahman that she has been "physically unwell for the last couple of months",

Reacting to her former husband AR Rahman's name being linked to his bassist Mohini Dey, Saira Banu said, "I kindly request you to stop all the false allegations against him."

In a voice note, Saira Banu dispelled rumours about AR Rahman, and requested the media to stop tarnishing his name, and give them their space.

Saira Banu, who recently announced her separation from her husband, music composer AR Rahman, reflected on her health and their relationship in a voice note and shared that she has been “physically unwell for the last couple of months” and decided to “take a break from AR” to focus

In a voice note shared by her lawyer Vandana Shah, Saira, where she interestingly referred to herself as Saira Rahman and shared that she trusts AR Rahman.

Saira Banu, who recently announced her separation from her husband-music composer AR Rahman, has defended him in a voice note. She revealed that she has been "physically unwell for the last couple of months" and so she "wanted to take a break from AR.

Saira Banu also requested people to refrain from tarnishing Rahman’s name and added that he is a “gem of a person, the best man in the world”

Lawyer Vandana Shah has spoken about music composer AR Rahman using a hashtag in his tweet while announcing his separation from his wife, Saira Banu. Speaking with Bollywood Bubble, Vandana said that a hashtag "should be treated with the same kind of disregard" such as a semicolon.

A day after Rahman issued a stark warning against the people posting defamatory content against them, Banu released a statement addressing the false rumours circulating online and tarnishing Rahman and her family's image.

AR Rahman's ex-wife Saira Banu urges everyone to not tarnish the composer's image. She revealed that she has moved to Mumbai due to health reasons and he's the best man in the world. She further added that she even trusts Rahman with her life!