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Highlights

• Actor calls speculation about his marriage to Aishwarya Rai “malicious” and “false”
• Says he speaks up only when he feels boundaries are crossed
• Shares how Aishwarya raises their daughter Aaradhya with clarity and balance
• Psychotherapist says his firm stance reflects boundary-setting and protection of personal privacy

Abhishek dismisses speculation

Abhishek Bachchan has spoken firmly against rumours about his marriage to Aishwarya Rai, calling the talk “falsehood” and “manufactured rubbish”. He says the stories are neither factual nor harmless and have followed the couple for years.

He explains that such speculation does not affect him because he and Aishwarya know the truth of their relationship. “We go back to a happy and healthy family, which is most important,” he says. While he respects the press, he adds that the media “tends to get it wrong a lot of times”.