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Join UsAbhishek Bachchan has not addressed speculation about his marriage with Aishwarya Rai. Here’s what you need to know.
Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan married in 2007, and welcomed their daughter Aaradhya Bachchan in 2011. Rumours of their divorce have resurfaced in recent months. According to recent reports, Abhishek finally broke his silence on divorce rumours with Aishwarya. In fact, as many news portals reported, Abhishek’s statement was not a recent one, but was taken from an old interview.
When and what Abhishek Bachchan said
Following the premiere of Aishwarya’s 2016 film Sarbjit, Abhishek made a statement about his marriage, contrary to fresh reports. The reporter asked Abhishek if things were not going well between him and Aishwarya based on their recent public appearances together, and he replied, “I don’t need to tell you about that.”
Besides showing off his wedding ring, Abhishek confirmed that he was still married to Aishwarya. It’s okay, we’re celebrities, we have to take it. It’s okay, you’ve blown the whole thing out of proportion, but I understand why you do it. You’re all supposed to file some stories. Still married, sorry.”
Abhishek said the following:
Rumours of a divorce
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s star-studded wedding in Mumbai on July 12 sparked divorce rumours once again when Abhishek and Aishwarya arrived separately, sparking divorce rumours once more. The entry of Abhishek was accompanied by Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shweta Bachchan, Navya Naveli Nanda, and Agastya Nanda, while Aishwarya arrived separately with her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan.
In the same month, Abhishek also made headlines after he liked an Instagram post on divorce amid rumours of Aishwarya’s separation.
The caption read, “Divorce is never easy for anyone. Who doesn’t dream of a happily ever after or envision recreating those heartwarming videos of elderly couples holding hands as they cross the street? Yet, sometimes life doesn’t unfold as we hoped. But how do people cope when they separate after decades together, after spending a significant portion of their lives relying on each other for both big and small things?“
