Aishwarya Rai’s anniversary message dispels divorce rumors.

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan posted an uncommon family portrait with her husband Abhishek Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya to commemorate their 18th wedding anniversary amidst speculation of strife.

The image, shared on Aishwarya’s official Instagram account, depicted the trio posing together in a moment of familial affection. Abhishek is depicted with his arms encircling Aishwarya and Aaradhya, while the actor accompanied the picture with a solitary white heart emoji.

The snapshot signifies the family’s inaugural social media presence together in over a year, occurring amidst prolonged speculation regarding discord between the couple. The speculation escalated following Aishwarya’s absence from numerous Bachchan family gatherings and public events in recent months, as well as her exclusion from Abhishek’s social media posts.

Nevertheless, the image, which became viral shortly after its upload, was broadly perceived as an indication that the pair remains cohesive. Supporters inundated the comments area with sentiments of congratulations. “Ultimately, everything has been resolved… nothing holds greater significance than family,” one user stated. They were lauded as a “evergreen couple” and commended for their composed demeanor.

Merely two weeks prior, a video of the couple dancing to their popular song Kajra Re at a family wedding with Aaradhya had emerged online, indicating that the family was enjoying quality time together away from public scrutiny.

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai were married on April 20, 2007, in a private ceremony with only close friends and family in attendance. During a prior appearance on Koffee With Karan, Abhishek elucidated the understated character of their wedding, attributing it to his grandmother’s poor health at that time. “We are uncomfortable with the idea of hosting a grand celebration,” he cited his father, Amitabh Bachchan, as stating.

Despite Aishwarya’s post receiving thousands of likes and comments, including recognition from international actor Priyanka Chopra, Abhishek had not acknowledged or posted the photo on his social media accounts as of Monday morning.

Professionally, Abhishek was most recently featured in Amazon Prime Video’s Be Happy and is allegedly involved in Housefull 5 and Shah Rukh Khan’s forthcoming production, King. Aishwarya, who most recently featured in Mani Ratnam’s historical drama Ponniyin Selvan series, has not yet disclosed her forthcoming project.

The couple, who have long been in the public eye since their marriage, appear to have made a deliberate effort to counter speculation surrounding their relationship, letting their anniversary post speak for itself.