Abhishek Bachchan was asked in a 2012 interview if he had ever ‘put restrictions on wife Aishwarya Rai’. The actor then stated that only a man who was ‘insecure’ or did not ‘trust her’ would do something like that. Abhishek went on to say that he was frequently asked how it felt to ‘walk the red carpet with your wife at Cannes,’ and that he found ‘this attitude to be chauvinistic’.
Abhishek Bachchan also questioned why Aishwarya could ‘attend all his events’ while he couldn’t accompany his wife to support her. The actor slammed those who believed that because he was the husband, he should not accompany his wife to public appearances about her. Aishwarya Rai became the first Indian to open the Cannes Film Festival in 2005; since then, she has attended the high-profile event almost every year, sometimes accompanied by Abhishek. Aishwarya and Abhishek appeared together on the red carpet for the first time after their April 2007 wedding at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2007.
In 2012, Abhishek told Filmfare, “If a man attempts to restrain his wife, there must be two reasons. First and foremost, he is insecure. Second, he does not have faith in her. I am a confident person who has complete faith in my wife. So why should I have any issues? And why just the wife? If a man tries to restrain his girlfriend, mother, or any girl, he is either insecure or does not trust them. That is not how I was raised. My mother was an actress who was always on the go. I’m frequently asked how it feels to walk the Cannes red carpet with your wife. This attitude strikes me as chauvinistic.”
The actor went on to say, “It means you’re the husband, so how can you walk alongside her? Do you ever wonder why Aishwarya walks the red carpet with me at my film premieres? She attends all of my events, but I am unable to accompany her. That is incorrect. It is my responsibility to support my wife if she supports me.”
The actor went on to say, “It means you’re the husband, so how can you walk alongside her? Do you ever wonder why Aishwarya walks the red carpet with me at my film premieres? She attends all of my events, but I am unable to accompany her. That is incorrect. It is my responsibility to support my wife if she supports me.”