Abhishek Bachchan saw the stardom of his parents Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan while growing up. While he blazed his own path when he made his debut with the film ‘Refugee’ in 2000, he has been in the industry for 26 years and has been in the midst of fame. Not to mention, he also married an international star like
Aishwarya Rai
. While many may feel that Abhishek was insecure about Aishwarya’s stardom and popularity, the actor made this clear in a recent interview.
He credited his upbringing with shaping his view on relationships, stressing the importance of equality and partnership.Speaking about his childhood, Abhishek shared in an interview with Lilly Singh, “I had that at home too, to get rid of that. When my parents got married, my mother was a much bigger star than my father. So it wasn’t abnormal. I wasn’t brought up to think that you have to be in control; it was always about partnership.”
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He explained that the idea of equality in relationships was ingrained in him since childhood. Talking about his relationship with Aishwarya, Abhishek noted that their relationship developed naturally from a long-standing friendship. He said, “I have known Aishwarya since the beginning of my career. The second film I did was with her, and she is the one actress I have worked with the most. We were not in a relationship at that time. We were friends, we have always been friends.”
“This strong foundation made their transition to a romantic relationship smooth, he said, as their marriage was built on mutual respect rather than traditional roles. “When we finally met, and throughout the courtship and marriage, it was always about partnership. It was never, ‘I’ll make the food and you take care of the house.’ It wasn’t even discussed. It just flowed very naturally.”
“Abhishek also spoke about his sense of self and how he defines ego, not as dominance, but as something that is earned through personal effort and integrity. “I’m not someone who wants to win because someone else is laying on the ground and letting me walk over it. I grew up with the belief that you have to earn your victories. My father didn’t divorce me. Until now, he hasn’t made a film for me. In fact, I made a film for him. Whatever I am today, at least I can say I did it my way, on my own merit.”
“He explained that he does not support the idea of one partner turning off his light for the other. “I’ve never been someone who thinks that someone has to give up or stop running in order for me to win the race. I don’t want to be in a partnership, in a marriage, where my wife has to stop doing something for me in order for me to feel like a man about myself. Fortunately, my wife is someone who doesn’t think that way either.”Talking about raising their daughter
Aradhya Bachchan
Abhishek said he and Aishwarya focus on leading by example rather than imposing lessons.“In my house, as parents, both of us try to be the best example for Aaradhya instead of telling her what is right and what is wrong. We believe in showing her what to do by being ourselves. It was never like, ‘Okay, I will teach her self-defense.’ If I see my wife, she can take care of herself. It was never divided like, ‘I will teach her self-defense, and you teach her to be compassionate.’ No, it’s not like that.”Elaborating further, he added: “It’s simply about living a good, responsible life with your values and morals.
Your child sees it, imitates it, and in this way, you have prepared him. So there is no competition at home about who should be the man and who should be the woman. When it comes to children, we both believe that you should be a role model, not try to teach them what is right and wrong. Because what is right for us may not be right for them.
Generations change. “Our world is very different, and our children’s world will be even more different.” Abhishek Bachchan and
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
They tied the knot in April 2007 in an intimate ceremony at their residence in Mumbai. They welcomed their daughter Aradhya on November 16, 2011.
