Rajinikanth’s daughter Soundarya Rajinikanth files divorce petition

Superstar Rajinikanth’s younger daughter Soundarya has filed a petition for divorce in the family court. Soundarya got married to Ashwin Ram Kumar tied at a grand wedding ceremony in 2010 which was attended by many topbpersonalities from the film industry, politics and the business world.

The couple filed a mutual consent divorce petition in the family court claiming irreconcilable differences between them as the reason for separation. They have a one year old son, Ved.

Reports about troubles in their marriage life have been surfacing in social media pages for the last few months. In September, Soundarya confirmed that she has separated from her industrialist husband and said that divorce talks are on.

She even tweeted about the news. Her tweet reads,

“News about my marriage is true. We have been separated for over a year and divorce talks are on. I request all to respect my family’s privacy”.

Soundarya Rajinikanth debuted as a filmmaker through Kochaidayaan, India’s first photo realistic motion capture film. The movie had her father Rajinikanth in dual roles.

Bollywood beauty Deepika Padukone, Sarath Kumar, Shobhana, Jackie Shroff, Nassar and many others were part of the cast. Eventhough the movie did not have a great commercial success, Soundarya’s attempt in trying something new within the limitations of Indian cinema was appreciated.

Her second directorial Vellailla Pattadhari 2 (VIP 2), the sequel to blockbuster movie VIP released in 2014, has already started rolling. Her brother-in-law Dhanush, Amala Paul, Vivek and Samuthirakani reprise their roles from the first part. Bollywood actress Kajol is making a comeback to K- town after a gap of nearly two decades through this movie. VIP 2 is produced by Kalaipuli S Thaanu under his banner V Creations.