When relationships end and new ones begin, questions about timing, emotions, and emotional overlap naturally arise. Composer Ismail Darbar’s recent candid reflections on his personal life have reignited conversations about what it means to move on after a difficult marriage .

Speaking to Vickey Lalwani, Ismail shared that his relationship with his second wife, Ayesha, began only after he and his first wife, Farzana, had already separated. “One day, after we had had an argument, I called Ayesha and we went for a drive. After an hour, I stopped the car and asked her to marry me. She said yes. To be very frank, I started developing feelings for her. I had no idea at the time that she was engaged to a wealthy man. She had a bright future ahead of her. She would hang on to my every word; s

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