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AR Rahman had said- Wife should have these three qualities, the one whom mother liked was Saira’s younger sister.


Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman and his/her wife Saira Banu have announced their separation after nearly 29 years of marriage. The couple, who got married on March 12, 1995 in Chennai, have three children – Khatija, Rahima and Ameen. This is the end of their almost three decade long journey of divorce. Come, today let’s take a look at the story when Rahman had put three conditions before his/her wife regarding marriage. Rahman and Saira were once called the best couple in the world. It is said that like every mother, Rehman’s mother Karima Begum was searching for a life partner for him/her and then she found a beautiful and polite girl Saira Banu. It is said that Rehman was very clear in his/her mind as to what kind of girl he/she wanted. he/she told everything clearly to his/her mother and her mother found the right girl for him/her.

Rehman had told his/her mother – a girl should have these three qualities

he/she had told his/her mother what three qualities he/she wanted in his/her future wife. he/she said that
To all first thing That he/she wants his/her wife to be educated
second important characteristic It should have been that she was beautiful (she has her own meaning about beauty).
And the third biggest thing That he/she wanted his/her wife to have a lot of humility.

he/she saw a cute girl praying in the mosque

This was a big challenge for Rahman’s mother. In fact, the first two qualities mentioned by Rahman could easily be found in any girl. The most difficult thing was Rehman’s last condition which was difficult for the mother to find. This was also Rahman’s first priority. The mother started searching for an ideal life partner for her beloved. One day, he/she saw a lovely girl praying in the mosque. And the twist in the story started from here.

She seemed absolutely fit for all the conditions of her son.

The girl his/her mother saw was Meher, who was the younger sister of Rehman’s future wife Saira. Then, Kareena Begum took this proposal to her father, who was a businessman from Chennai. At the same time, Rehman’s mother came to know that Mehar also had an elder sister, Saira, and her father clearly said that she would get married first. And then he/she met Saira and he/she felt that she was a perfect fit for Rehman, because she seemed to fit all the conditions of his/her son.

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As beautiful as she was, she was equally humble.

Same thing happened. Saira proved to be a perfect match for Rahman. As beautiful as she was, she was equally humble and down to earth. It is also true that despite being the wife of Rahman who made headlines all over the world, she kept herself away from the cameras and limelight.

Rahman had said this to his/her wife

It is said that after marriage, Rahman’s wife Saira was very supportive of him/her. In an interview with Times of India, Rahman had once said that he/she had told his/her wife in advance that if ever a song came in between the planned dinner, then he/she would have to leave that plan and go for recording. There was agreement from Saira’s side regarding this matter. he/she had said, ‘We had a conversation before marriage. This was my inclination towards him/her. I told him/her that if we had planned dinner and a song came on, we would have to leave the dinner.

‘It was a short meeting, after that we mostly talked on the phone’

A.R. Rehman and Saira finally married each other in March 1995. Then Rehman was about 28 years old and Saira was 21 years old. Regarding his/her first meeting with Saira, he/she had said on Simi Garewal’s show, ‘She was beautiful and gentle. We met for the first time on January 6, 1995, on my 28th birthday. It was a short meeting. After that, we mostly talked on the phone. Saira speaks Kutchi and English and I asked her in English if she wanted to marry me. Saira used to be very quiet in those days. Now he/she is not calm at all.

Rahman said- Every muscle of my face was hurting

he/she had said, ‘Saira and I were married on March 12, 1995 in Chennai in the same building where I opened my AM Studio in 2006. On my wedding day I had a fixed smile on my face and at the end of those three hours, I remember feeling pain in every muscle of my face.’

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