Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai’s long affair with superstar Salman Khan before her marriage to Abhishek Bachchan, was an open secret in the industry.
Their relationship even reached the point of marriage, but in 2001, there was a rift between the pair.
In 2002, Aishwarya officially announced her separation from Salman by accusing him of many wrongdoings, but do you know that before these announcements, rumors swirled that Aishwarya and Salman had secretly married after Rai converted to Islam.
It was said that the wedding ceremony took place without the presence of both sets of parents, and that Aishwarya’s parents were unaware of their daughter’s marriage.
There were also claims that Aishwarya had converted to Islam to marry Salman Khan and that both went to New York for their honeymoon. This news reportedly affected Aishwarya’s career, with some producers who had cast her facing pressure and boycotting her.
Later, during a show, when Aishwarya was asked about her alleged marriage to Salman Khan, she patiently listened to the question before responding.
“The industry is a very small place. If something like this happens, the entire industry would be aware of it. I am not the type of person who would hide a marriage. I will announce it. It is ridiculous to speculate on when this marriage would have taken place.”
