Mohini Dey breaks silence on linkup rumors, calls AR Rahman a ‘father figure’
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Amid the link-up speculations, Indian bass player Mohini Dey termed music maestro AR Rahman a ‘father figure’ in her life.
In a video message posted on Instagram, Mohini clarified that her relationship with Rahman was strictly professional, describing him as a father figure while she also requested rumour-mongers to be sensitive, kind and respect the privacy of all parties involved.
Dey, 28, also clarified in the clip that she is exactly the age of Rahman’s daughter and he is just ‘like a father’ to her. “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,” she said. “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,” added the musician.
“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 artists in the US. I have my own band as well and my own music that I tour with,” she explained.
“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,” concluded Dey.
AR Rahman has faced a lot of judgments in the past few weeks as his personal life remained the topic of discussion. It all started with his divorce announcement, and things turned ugly when his bassist, Mohini Dey, also announced her divorce within a few hours. People started linking them together.
"It is utterly unbelievable to see the amount of misinformation and baseless assumptions/claims against me and @arrahman. I honor my times as a kid working with @arrahman throughout my 8.5 years of working with him for his movies, tours, etc. He is like a father to me."
"AR Rahman is a legend, and he gave me the freedom to shine in his shows and musical arrangements during recording sessions."
