Mumbai,
Dec
13
(IANS)
Bollywood
heartthrob
Hrithik
Roshan
Friday
announced
that
he
and
his
wife
Sussanne
have
parted
ways
after
the
latter
decided
to
annul
their
marriage.
"Sussanne
has
decided
to
separate
from
me
and
end
our
17-year
relationship.
This
is
a
very
trying
time
for
the
entire
family
and
I
request
the
media
and
the
people
to
grant
us
our
privacy
at
this
time," said
the
39-year-old
in
a
statement.
The
news
has
come
just
a
few
days
before
their
13th
marriage
anniversary.
The
duo
tied
the
knot
Dec
20,
2000
post
the
success
of
Hrithik's
debut
film
"Kaho
Naa...
Pyaar
Hai".
They
have
two
sons
-
Hrehaan
and
Hridhaan.
"I
do
not
wish
this
news
to
disempower
my
fans
and
the
people
about
the
institution
of
marriage
in
any
way.
I
am
a
firm
believer
in
this
institution
and
respect
and
honour
it
at
the
highest
level...,"
he
said.
Last
month
Hrithik
headed
to
an
undisclosed
location
abroad
for
his
medical
treatment.
The
Krrish
star
has
been
suffering
bouts
of
headache.
In
July
this
year,
he
had
undergone
a
brain
surgery
for
removal
of
a
clot
at
the
Hinduja
Hospital.
"And
once
again
I
thank
my
fans
for
all
the
concern
and
prayers
for
my
health,
my
treatment
is
going
well
and
I
should
be
able
to
resume
my
life
in
every
way
very
soon.
Thank
you,"
he
said.