Simi Garewal Defends Abhishek Bachchan Amid Divorce Rumours with Aishwarya Rai, with Farah Khan Showing Support

Rumours about marital issues between Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai have been circulating, fueled by unverified claims of Abhishek's alleged infidelity. Veteran actress Simi Garewal recently took to social media to defend Abhishek, a sentiment echoed by filmmaker Farah Khan. The speculation regarding their relationship seems to have intensified following Abhishek's absence at Aishwarya's cousin's birthday celebration.

The rumours about the tension between Aishwarya and the Bachchan family reportedly started gaining traction in July 2024, during Anant Ambani’s wedding. At the event, Aishwarya and her daughter Aaradhya arrived separately from the rest of the Bachchan family, which included Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek, Shweta Bachchan, and their grandchildren.

In response to the swirling gossip, Simi Garewal posted a message on Instagram, defending Abhishek against the extramarital affair rumours. In her post, she shared a clip from her talk show Rendezvous with Simi Garewal, where Abhishek discussed his strong views on loyalty in relationships. “I think everyone who knows Abhishek personally will agree he is among the nicest men in Bollywood. Good values and innate decency," Simi wrote, emphasising Abhishek's character.

The clip featured Abhishek speaking about the importance of loyalty, saying, “As a man, if you commit to a woman, even if you are her boyfriend, you should be loyal to her. You won’t like it if she wasn’t loyal to you. Men are usually accused of being disloyal; I have never been able to understand that, and I don’t agree with it. It disgusts me.”

Farah Khan also expressed her agreement, commenting on Simi’s post, “I fully agree. He is just the nicest guy!”

However, Simi’s post was met with a wave of backlash. Critics on social media accused her of being biased, with some claiming that her post seemed out of place amid the ongoing rumours about the Bachchan family. “Very controversial time to put out this… Not fair, yaa,” one comment read, while another suggested that Simi was “protecting” Abhishek and disregarding Aishwarya's side. Faced with the criticism, Simi deleted the post.

The ongoing rumours have caused a stir, particularly after Abhishek and the Bachchan family were notably silent during Aishwarya's birthday earlier this month. Despite the speculation, the family has yet to issue any official statement regarding the matter.

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, married in 2007, share a daughter, Aaradhya, who was born on November 16, 2011.