Kamal Haasan and Gautami
Kamal Haasan and Gautami

With less than 2 months left for 2016 to end and the long list of break ups it has claimed under its curse, I have very little to say if I come across any couple parting ways now. However, Kamal Haasan parting ways with his 13 year-old live-in partner, Gautami still managed to shock me.

According to a report in a southern daily, a source revealed that Kamal was quoted saying the following:

Whatever gives her comfort and solace is fine by me. My feelings at the moment are of no importance. What matters is that Gautami and Subbu should be comfortable and happy. I wish them all the best and want them to know I am there for them whenever they need me. I am blessed with three daughters — Shruti, Akshara and Subbulakshmi. I consider myself the luckiest father in the world.

Turns out the actor has been falsely quoted here and he clarified the same in his tweet yesterday:

This roughly translates to:

Someone has used my name and issued statements. This is unethical. I do not want to comment on this. It is indecent that someone is playing by issuing a statement in my name.

We hope they both find the strength to deal with this tough phase in their lives.