Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan called Rekha as ‘Maa’ because…, reason will leave you shocked

Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha’s rumoured affair is something everyone in the country knows about. The dynamic duo left no stone unturned in entertaining their fans. However, despite the steaming romance rumours, the duo never tied the knot and instead got married to their respective partners. However, there is one person who always had high regard for Rekha. If you are wondering who this person is, then let us tell you—it is Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter-in-law, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Aish never fails to show her admiration towards Rekha and shares a very warm bond with her, which is often captured on camera—from accompanying her to red-carpet events to greeting her or even talking about her with all the love.

Do you know that Aishwarya often addresses Rekha as ‘maa’? While many may think that this is due to a mother-daughter bond, let us tell you that is not the story. Everyone knows that Aishwarya is fond of Rekha, and one of the biggest similarities between both the actresses is that they belong to the South. In South India, a tradition that is fondly followed is to address elder women as ‘mother’ aka ‘maa.’ Following this, Aishwarya addresses Rekha as her mother, and even the veteran actress reciprocates it with love.

You will be amazed to know that when Aishwarya completed her 20 years in Bollywood, Rekha wrote a heartwarming letter to the former Miss World, which was published in the 2018 edition of Femina. In the letter, Rekha addressed herself as ‘Ma’.

The letter read, “My Ash, A woman like you who is in harmony with her spirit is like a flowing river, never stagnant. Having endured many hurdles, like the phoenix you rise! And I cannot pen down in words how proud I am of that little ‘cool’ moon-faced girl who took my breath away from the very instant I first laid my eyes on her. Two decades of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan—wow! Aashirwads and duas I wish for you more goodness and blessings; much more than your heart can contain! Love you. Jeete raho. Rekha Ma.”

Meanwhile, Aishwarya and Abhishek have been in the limelight for their alleged divorce. Rumours claimed that the couple is headed for a divorce; however, both Abhishek and Aishwarya remained quiet. They put a full stop to the rumours when they appeared together for their daughter’s annual day function.

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