Chennai: Aishwarya Rajinikanth has removed the name of actor Dhanush’s name from her Twitter, Instagram handles.
Actor Rajinikanth's eldest daughter and director Aishwarya Rajinikanth and Dhanush had announced that they will be separating after being married for 18 years. The duo released a mutual statement. For the unversed, Dhanush married actor Aishwarya on November 18, 2004.
The couple has two sons, Yatra and Linga. The couple's 18-year marriage came to an end. This came as a huge shock to Dhanush fans and Rajini fans alike. This decision caused a stir in the Tamil cinema community as well.
"We lived together for 18 years as friends, add, parents and well-wishers of each other. Today we stand at a place where our paths diverge. We have decided to separate as a couple and take time to understand each better," read the statement.
Aishwarya, who directed '3' and 'Vai Raja Vai' with actor Dhanush, is currently working on a new film for Lyca Productions and marking her Bollywood debut through it. The documentary 'Cinema Veeran' directed by her was released in 2017 and now she is currently basking in the success of her music video - Payani.
Now, Aishwarya has changed her name from Aishwarya Dhanush to Aishwarya Rajinikanth on social media, especially in her Instagram and Twitter handles. Also the name change has been approved with the approval of the Twitter & Instagram companies.