Aishwarya Rai makes 'bold' move amid Abhishek Bachchan split rumours

Aishwarya Rai is extending her greetings and warm wishes to Amitabh Bachchan on his 82nd birthday following Abhishek Bachchan split speculation.

The actress, who was crowned as Miss World 1994, took to her Instagram on Friday, October 11, to share a heartwarming photo of her beloved father-in-law with her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan.

In the photo, Amitabh rocked a casual white hoodie, paired with the little one's cute all-pink getup and matching headband.

Meanwhile, she wrote in the caption, “Happy Birthday Pa-Dadaji. God Bless always”

Fans flooded the comments section to inquire about the actress's well-being after her social media absence.

One fan commented, “Finally you posted after a long time”

While another chimed in, adding, “What kind of Heart you have Queen? How can you wish birthday to such good for nothing family”

The Ae Dil Hai Mushkil star’s wish comes off as a first in the Bachchan family as her ‘estranged’ husband Abhishek and his sister Shweta, refrained from sharing anything in their father’s honour on the big day.

Speculations of the celebrity couple's split began swirling after they attended Ambani wedding rituals separately in July.

This fueled further speculation when Aishwarya and her daughter arrived separately at the wedding.

However, during her latest appearance at the Paris Fashion Week, she sported her wedding ring, effectively squashing all divorce rumors.