Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: The Waning Lustre of Beauty Queen

Aishwarya Rai was one of the top actresses in Bollywood during the 1990s, with several notable films to her credit. She made her debut in the Mani Ratnam-directed Tamil movie Iruvar in 1997. 

She gained much applause for her performance in this movie and later came under the notice of Bollywood directors like Subhash Ghai, who starred her in Taal opposite Akshaye Khanna and Anil Kapoor.

Relationship with Salman Khan

Her major turning point came when she starred opposite Salman Khan in the movie Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. 

The movie was released in 1999 and was a major blockbuster. During the shooting of this film, both Salman and Aishwarya came close to each other. However, their relationship ended on a bitter note later.

After breaking up with Salman, her career nosedived. She was bereft of a few good scripts. Prahlad Kakkar, who had known Aishwarya during her early days, had been a close witness to her activities, especially her feud with Salman, who often created a ruckus by banging the door of her house. 

According to the noted Indian ad film director, the turmoil in the actress's life was not just because of her breakup with Salman Khan, but also from the biased treatment by the Bollywood industry. 

Aishwarya accused everybody of showing partial behavior towards her and found no one in support of her; instead, everyone showed sympathy towards Salman. 

Rumours of Her Split with Abhishek Bachchan

Refuting the split rumors of Aishwarya and Abhishek, Prahlad said that Aishwarya visits her mother’s house after dropping her daughter off at school, but it does not clearly state that she no longer lives with her husband, Abhishek Bachchan. ’The real reason is that she is seeing her ailing mother. 

FAQ

Q. What went wrong between Aishwarya and Salman

 A. Aishwarya and Salman came close to each other on the sets of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. But their relationship ended in a very awry way. Aishwarya became intolerant of Salman’s aggressive behavior.

Q. Are rumors of Aishwarya and Abhishek's split true?

A. Until there is a confirmed split between the two actors, it will be too early to speculate. As far as now, nothing has been confirmed yet. Aishwarya has not commented on her divorce rumors.

Q. Is Aishwarya planning to reunite with Salman Khan?

A. Aishwarya and Salman could have become an ideal couple both onscreen and offscreen. But things turned very ugly for both. Hence, it would be too early to expect their reunion.