Mohini Dey, a bassist who frequently plays with AR Rahman’s band, has referred to him as a father figure. Mohini talked about how she is the same age as Rahman’s daughter in a little video that she shared on Instagram.
A lengthy letter denouncing “misinformation and baseless assumptions” against her and Rahman was also written by Mohini. She also urged people to respect their privacy and be considerate and polite.
Mohini poster a video on her Instagram quoting, “I have a lot of father figures, role models in my life, and I’ve been really fortunate and grateful to have had them play vital roles in my upbringing. AR happens to be one of them. By AR, I mean AR Rahman. I respect him a lot. He is just like my father. He is actually a little bit younger than my dad. His daughter is exactly my age, I think. We have a lot of respect and love for each other.”
“I worked with him in his band as his bassist for eight and a half years. Until five years ago I moved to the US and I associated myself with other pop artistes in the US. I have my own band as well and my own music that I tour with. Anyway, long story short. Please be kind and respect our privacy. It’s a personal matter, and it’s painful. It’s a painful process. So please be kind,” she adds.
Mohini announced her divorce from spouse Mark Hartsuch on Instagram following Rahman’s announcement of his divorce from wife Saira Banu. Some users of social media platforms began to speculate as a result of this. “We appreciate your support in all of the ways you have given it to us,” she said in part of her statement.
Please respect our privacy and be kind to us during this time in order to honour the decision we have made. “Any judgements would be greatly appreciated,” she continued.
Mohini and Rahman have worked together and shared the stage in more than 40 performances across the globe. In addition, she has shared the stage with Marco Minnemann, Steve Vai, Sivamani, Zakir Hussain, and numerous more.