Recently the news that broke the hearts of millions of fans was the separation of one of the most celebrated couples, Dhanush & Aishwaryaa Rajnikanth. After being happily married for 18 long years, the couple announced their separation on social media through an official statement. While the duo moved on with their respective lives, ETimes dug out an old interview of Dhanush where he spoke about what attracted him towards Aishwaryaa. In the exclusive conversation with ETimes Dhanush had said, ‘I don’t see her like that. I like her simplicity. If you think her father is simple, meet Aishwaryaa. She is 100 times simpler than her father.’ Taking to his Twitter handle, Dhanush had shared an official statement regarding their separation that read, ‘18 years of togetherness as friends, couple, as parents and well-wishers to each other The journey has been of growth, understanding, adjusting and adapting. Today, we stand at a place where our paths separate... Aishwaryaa and I have decided to part ways as a couple and take time to understand us as individuals for the better. Please do Respect our decision and give us the needed privacy to deal with this. Om Namashivaaya! Spread love, D.’