Aishwarya left Salman for his abusive, cheating and over-possessive behaviour. I don't think there is any dispute around this.
Vivek was a passing boat. She never even acknowledged a relationship with him and just claimed to be friends with him. It was only Vivek who would suggest that there is more to this than friendship. Nobody knows what happened.
But I don't think Vivek changed much. He shared that distasteful meme featuring Ash and her daughter just last year. Imagine being in your mid-40s and still pulling shit like that. Ewww.
Abhishek was hands down the best choice for her. Smart, sensible, mature and respectful, along with a sense of humour. The only reason the general audience likes him despite his poor BO streak is due to this well-rounded personality. Any sensible girl would do what Ash did. In fact, I cannot think of a better match for her within the indsutry or among other rich and famous, influential families.
Aishwarya used and abused Salman. She used him as much as she could and left him when she didn't need him anymore. There is a lot of dispute regarding Aishwarya's lies about Salman. Only Aishwarya fans believe her fake stories of abuse.
Salman got together with Katrina in 2005 while Aishwarya cheated on Salman with Vivek in 2002. She was playing double game and two timing both men.
By saying Vivek was a time pass, you agree that she was using Vivek and playing with him. She was never serious about Salman or Vivek. She is a player who cheated on all her boyfriends. She went everywhere with Vivek as a couple and acknowledged her relationship with Vivek on many occasions.
The meme last year was really good. There was nothing wrong with it. It was a funny take on the elections and Vivek made fun of himself by calling himself Exit Poll. Aishwarya being in the meme was the truth about her dirty past. She did all that was in the meme so she couldn't refute it. Vivek's meme was harmless. What Aishwarya did to him was beyond ewww.
Obviously Abhishek is hands down the best choice for her. He came with Bachchan surname, lots of wealth, properties, investments, industry and political connections. She used Abhishek as a key to safeguard her future. She played her cards right, trapped the right man at the right time. Very smart. She is the most cunning woman who knows how to use people.
Abhishek's humor is boring. No one laughs at his jokes. Maybe Aishwarya and Aaradhya do. But no one else in Bollywood or the public consider him funny. Abhishek's only purpose is being Aishwarya's access to Bachchan name, wealth, resources.
What Ash did was cheap. She used many men, played with them, and threw them away. It's surprising how a family as respectable and elite as Bachchans brought Aishwarya as a daughter-in-law, considering her past includes the biggest names in Bollywood.
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