'AR Rahman is like a father to me'; Mohini Dey slams rumors of affair
Music maestro AR Rahman's guitarist Mohini Dey has expressed anger over rumors that her divorce is linked to her relationship with the composer.
Recently, the news of AR Rahman's divorce spread like wildfire. A few hours later, guitarist Mohini Dey, who is part of AR Rahman's group, also announced her separation from her husband, leading social media users to link the two.
In her initial statement, Mohini Dey had written on her Instagram story, "I am receiving a lot of requests for interviews, and I know what they are about, so I am refusing all of them because I have no interest in fueling baseless rumors."
She said, ‘I do not want to waste my energy on rumors, and requested people to respect my privacy.”
Guitarist's Recent Statement
According to Indian media reports, Mohini Dey has now issued a statement in which she says, "I have many such personalities who are like fathers to me, who are role models in my life. I am really lucky and grateful that they played an important role in my upbringing, and AR Rahman is one of them whom I respect a lot."
She added, "AR Rahman is just like my father, he will be a little younger than my father, his daughter is my age, and we have love and respect for each other in our hearts."
She also said, "I worked with his band for about 8 years. I came to America 5 years ago and am working here. Please take care of privacy, this is a personal matter, and do not interfere in it."
She expressed her deep surprise at the viral rumors on social media and said, "It is unbelievable to see the misinformation and baseless assumptions and claims against me and AR Rahman. The media has made me a criminal by linking the events of my and AR Rahman's divorce. I worked with AR Rahman for 8 years, I am like his children."