Aishwarya Rai Bachchan dead? Fake reports claim actor committed suicide

By, New Delhi
Dec 05, 2016 12:17 PM IST

After Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan and Katrina Kaif, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan became the latest victim of a false death report late Sunday. While some reports claimed she committed suicide owing to marital woes, others alleged “family disputes over her steamy photo shoot with Ranbir Kapoor” led to the alleged suicide.

Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan became the latest victim of allegedly false death rumours late on Sunday, months after actor and her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan and actor Katrina Kaif suffered a similar fate.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan became the latest victim of death hoax online late Sunday.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan became the latest victim of death hoax online late Sunday.

Reports claimed on Sunday that Aishwarya had taken an overdose of tranquillisers following constant ‘family quarrels’ over her steamy photo shoot with Ae Dil Hai Mushkil co-star Ranbir Kapoor. The reports added that her alleged suicide attempt and subsequent death was hushed up by the family.

The alleged hoax went viral on social media with blogs trending on the issue.

Aishwarya Rai at a private bash celebrating Manish Malhottra’s 50th birthday late Sunday.
Aishwarya Rai at a private bash celebrating Manish Malhottra’s 50th birthday late Sunday.

The rumours were only punctured when the 43-year-old star was spotted at a party thrown by celebrity designer Manish Malhotra late on Sunday. “I was with Aishwarya and Abhishek till 2am today (Monday) morning at designer Manish’s home. She looked radiant and happy, posing for photographs. A lot of guests complimented her for how stunning she looked in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and her husband seemed rather pleased about it,”a source told Hindustan Times.

Aishwarya in a still from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. (YouTube)
Aishwarya in a still from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. (YouTube)

Read: Bollywood stars who have faced death hoaxes

Earlier, rumours spread that the Bachchan family summoned a doctor at their residence when they discovered Aishwarya’s alleged attempted suicide and death. To keep the matter hushed up, they allegedly did not take her Aishwarya to the hospital , the reports added.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan plays a divorcee poet in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan plays a divorcee poet in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.

According to another report, titled Outlook Pakistan, Aishwarya Rai blamed her rumoured “marital woes” for the alleged suicide. The website also quoted a physician who treated Aishwarya. The blog quoted the physician on the condition of anonymity as saying that on being saved, Aishwarya told him, “Let me die, it is better to die than living such pathetic life.”

Earlier, Bollywood actors Katrina Kaif, Amitabh Bachchan, Ayushmann Khuranna, Dilip Kumar, Honey Singh, Rajinikanth and Lata Mangeshkar have suffered rumours of similar death hoax online.

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