Kochi, Apr 21: Malayalam movie star Mammootty's mother, Fathima Ismail, died on Friday at a private hospital here, family sources.

She was 93.

Fathima was under treatment for age-related ailments and is survived by the actor and his five siblings.

Hundreds, including celebrities and senior politicians thronged the house of Mammootty here to pay their last respect to the actor's mother.

CPI(M) state secretary, M V Govindan and Minister V N Vasavan met Mammootty and offered their condolences.

Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor took to Twitter to condole the demise.

"Spoke to @mammukka this morning to express my sincere condolences on the passing of his mother. As I have grown older I have become much closer to my own mother, & I am aware of the preciousness of this irreplaceable bond. May he find the peace of mind to cope w/his loss." Tharoor tweeted.

The last rites were held in the Juma Masjid at Chembu near here.

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Chennai, Nov 23: Music composer AR Rahman on Saturday issued a warning to individuals speculating about his separation from his wife, Saira Banu.

Taking to social media on Saturday, the 57-year-old musician shared a three-page legal notice addressing those spreading defamatory and "objectionable" content targeting him and his family.

"Notice to all slanderers from ARR's Legal Team," Rahman wrote on X.

It comes days after Rahman and Saira Banu announced that they are ending their marriage of 29 years.

The notice provides a 24-hour window for the removal of such content, stating that failure to comply could result in legal consequences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

"My client informs the hatemongers and sharers of abusive contents to remove the objectionable content within the next one hour and a maximum time duration of 24 hours," read the notice.

Rahman’s legal team said the actions of these individuals not only tarnish his reputation but also cause distress to his family.

Rahman and Banu tied the knot in 1995 and share three children-- daughters Khatija, Raheema, and son Ameen.