Pakistan, Feb. 22 -- Saira Banu, the estranged wife of Indian music maestro AR Rahman, has undergone surgery after being hospitalised due to a medical emergency, she shared in a statement.

In a statement to the press, released via her legal team at Vandana Shah & Associates on Thursday, Saira Banu shared an update about her health, while expressing gratitude to her ex-husband AR Rahman, as well as sound designer Resul Pookutty and his wife Shadia, for their support through these tough times.

"A few days ago Mrs.Saira Rahman was hospitalised due to a medical emergency, and underwent surgery," read the statement.

It further noted, "During this challenging time, her sole focus is on a speedy recovery. She deeply appreciates the concern an...