Aishwarya Rai has been in the news lately for alleged issues in her personal life. In an old video, she shares her perspective on various points.

Aishwarya Rai

The power couple of Bollywood—Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai—has been in the news in recent weeks for all the wrong reasons. The rumours of their alleged separation have been hitting tabloid headlines quite frequently. However, the couple has maintained a dignified silence on the matter.

Amid all the rumours, the fans have been digging out old videos of both the actors and how they discussed various aspects of life during film promotions and otherwise. One such video is posted on the handle Lehren Retro, Aishwarya Rai talked about her initial time in the film world and how she navigated the tough road to fame.

She was asked, ‘How was the transition. Was it smooth? Were you aware of what you’re doing? The moment you got into modelling, very soon you were crowned Miss World.”

She replied, “It was all very, very quick. It was 92-93 when I was modelling and Miss India happened in January, 1994, November it was Miss World, and I was back by the end of 1995. It was year and half, immediately afterwards it was movies. Same time within the same phase I did a lot of work. I thank God for the way things worked, I could carve my niche and I could move on…I sort of enjoyed every phase and moved on.”

On the work front, Aishwarya was last seen in Mani Ratnam’s PS 2. Her next project hasn’t been announced yet.

Amid divorce rumours with Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai is shocked at being called ‘Bachchan’ in viral video

In an old interview just after her marriage with Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai was shocked at being called ‘Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.’

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

In the last few months, there have been strong rumours that Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai are headed for a divorce. These rumours began after Aishwarya and Aaradhya arrived separately from the rest of the Bachchan family at Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani’s son Anant Ambani’s wedding with Radhika Merchant in July this year. The speculations rose further after Abhishek liked an Instagram post titled ‘When Love Stops Being Easy’. The post talked in detail about ‘grey divorces’ or ‘silver splitters’, terms used for those seeking marital dissolution typically after age 50.

Amid these rumours, now an old video of the Jodhaa Akbar actress is going viral on the internet, in which she is seemingly shocked at being called ‘Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.’ In an interview with NDTV after her wedding, when journalist Anupama Chopra introduced her as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, the actress said, “Ohoo…that title…my god! Just regular Aishwarya, the way you have known me.” When Anupama further asked her if ‘Rai Bachchan’ is her official surname now, Aishwarya replied, “Aishwarya Rai as it has been professionally known, who got married to Abhishek Bachchan. So, obviously, Aishwarya Bachchan. Make what you want to make out of it.”

Neither Aishwarya nor Abhishek has responded to their separation reports. There have also been malicious rumours that Abhishek had an extra-marital affair with his Dasvi co-star Nimrat Kaur. Regarding these rumours, a source close to the Bachchan family told Zoom, “There is not an iota of truth to these rumours. We wonder why the lady (Nimrat Kaur) has not issued a denial. Abhishek is keeping mum as there is already so much happening in his life at the moment. He has been advised to stay completely out of any controversy.”

The source further added, “Where and how did this rumour (of an affair) start? You should think about this. Abhishek is not the kind to cheat on his wife. He has been fully faithful to his wife throughout the marriage. Why would he suddenly take off at a tangent when the marriage is facing turbulent weather? The other day they killed off Jayaji’s mother. Just because the family doesn’t choose to react, don’t take their silence for granted. They are very angry about this toxic rumour and trying to figure out where it originated from. Suitable legal action will be taken thereafter.”