New Delhi:

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan shared a series of pictures on Instagram which included two special moments from her life – her daughter Aaradhya’s birthday celebrations and her father Krishnaraj Rai’s birth anniversary. One of the snapshots shows Aaradhya bowing respectfully before the portrait of her late grandfather. In another picture, Aishwarya and Aaradhya are posing with Aishwarya’s mother Brinda Rai.

An old picture of Aishwarya holding newborn Aaradhya in her lap touched the hearts of fans, while the last picture showed Aaradhya celebrating her birthday in Mumbai. The caption read, “Happy Birthday to the eternal love of my life, dearest daddy-Ajja and my darling Aaradhya. My heart, my soul… forever and beyond.”

However, the absence of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s husband Abhishek Bachchan in both the posts did not go unnoticed. The actor’s absence fueled rumors of their separation. Fans took to the comments section speculating about Abhishek’s whereabouts. One user asked, “Where is Abhishek sir?” While others pointed out the absence of Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek in the pictures.

Rumors of divorce between Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have been circulating on social media for a long time. The rumors gained momentum when the couple arrived separately at a high-profile wedding in July. Speculation intensified when Abhishek liked an Instagram post discussing the rise in “grey divorces”, which further fueled the divorce rumours.

The post that Abhishek Bachchan liked revolved around the idea of ​​”why love stops being easy”. It also says, “Couples who have been married for a long time are now separating. What has led them to this decision and why are gray divorces on the rise?”

The caption reads, “Divorce is never easy for anyone. Who doesn’t dream of happily ever after or imagine recreating those heart-touching videos of elderly couples while crossing the street Still, sometimes life doesn’t go as we expect, but how do people cope after spending a significant portion of their lives dependent on each other? Does this story inspire them to break relations? What challenges do they face? Incidentally, ‘grey divorcees’—the term for people who typically seek marital divorce after the age of 50—are common. are increasing, though for different reasons, but not surprisingly.”

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan married in April 2007. The couple welcomed their daughter, Aaradhya Bachchan, in November 2011. As of now, the couple has neither confirmed nor denied the divorce rumors.

On the professional front, they worked together in many films like Dhai Akshar Prem Ke (2000), Kuch Na Kaho (2003), Dhoom 2 (2006), Umrao Jaan (2006), Guru (2007), Sarkar Raj (2008) . , and Raavan (2010).”