Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- The coldness in the relationship between the entire Bachchan family and Aishwarya Rai is quite evident from their public appearances and social media posts. But it was not so when, more than a decade ago, Ash became Bachchan bahu. She was welcomed with open arms, and both Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan seemed to be proud of her. They even appreciated her and supported Aishwarya Rai on different platforms, television programs, and in the media.

Those were the times when Amitabh Bachchan seemed too happy that Ash was his daughter-in-law and even once said that for him, "One daughter (Shweta) has left, and another one has come." In those days, Big B openly condemned and criticised social media trollers and public ...