Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai recently attended an event in Dubai that highlighted women empowerment. Videos of the same surfaced on social media that showed the former Miss World taking to the stage to address the crowd. However, what grabbed eyeballs was the backdrop that introduced her sans the heavyweight Bollywood surname “Bachchan”. 

Aishwarya drops ‘Bachchan’ at Dubai event

Clad in a purple outfit, Aishwarya arrived on stage with her name visible on the LED backdrop behind her. It simply read “Aishwarya Rai” minus the Bachchan. This has once again added fuel to the divorce rumours between her and actor-husband Abhishek Bachchan. At the event, Ash said, “It is an honour, an absolute privilege to be here at the Global Women’s Forum in Dubai 2024. A platform that since its inception has consistently championed the empowerment of women across all spheres of life.” Watch the video below.