Aishwarya Rai recently visited Dubai for the Worldwide Women’s Gathering event held in the UAE. Her compassionate speech about women’s empowerment made headlines worldwide, but what caught the attention of many fans was the fact that she was introduced as Aishwarya Rai at the event. There was no Bachchan in the picture from the event, which shows her as the speaker. Given the rumours of her separation from Abhishek Bachchan, this has created a buzz on social media forums.
Aishwarya Rai at Dubai event A screenshot of Aishwarya’s speech at the Dubai event was shared on Reddit on Thursday. It looked like she was recently standing in a large screenshot that referred to her as ‘Aishwarya Rai – Worldwide Star’. The caption of the post read, “Aishwarya has removed Bachchan from her official name?” Many were convinced that it was true, and it confirmed the rumour. One comment read, “She looks so happy here and looks like a lot of burden has been lifted from her heart and herself.” Others supported her for the move. One wrote, “She was always Aishwarya Rai for me. Bachchan who? She looked absolutely stunning on the occasion – perfect hair and makeup. This is what happens when you are free from an overbearing daddy’s boy.”