No offense to her fans but I do not think Ash is a very strong woman. Contrary to what her PR pretended in 2000s where she appeared to be a global go getter, I feel she has always been sort of 'dependent' or emotionally needy.
The way she always had her mom accompany her everywhere right from modeling days or her being fascinated by a man like Salman in 90s despite knowing all reports of his nature and what he did with Sangeeta and Somy. Or her choosing Vivek later. Or even Abhishek.
I have read Sabeer Bhatia, creator of Hotmail had proposed Ash but she declined. She had offers from various tycoons, foreigners, tech moguls etc but if she herself chose someone like Abhishek ultimately who was nothing but a mamma papa ka laadla, nepo kid, flopping big time, just for Bachchan tag and hoping to get access to perpetual fame, limelight, prestige, power, wealth and political connections Bachchans had, even if it meant being in a misogynist household and tolerating an MIL like Jaya then what is left to say about her?
I would say even Abhishek is a spineless man. Any man would be embarassed if his dad openly talked about delivery of his wife or barked about too posh to push or not using epidural. Abhishek has also never taken stand at all in his blind bhakti for his parents. Let Ash deal with what she chose.
I admire Kangana had guts to speak against men who used her. Or Somy Ali also lashes out indirectly or directly in SM posts. Nothing great in silence of Ash on nepotism or how Salman abused her or industry boycotted her for no fault of hers. There is no dignity in tolerating it quietly and not speaking even indirectly about how industry gangs thwart talent or make women pay for mistakes of someone else.
I admire Anushka Sharma also for openly saying how industry ignored her or how they value only success and there is no need to attach self to anyone from industry.
Ash's silence is not dignified IMO. It reeks of a certain tendency to avoid or tolerate quietly or a fear for own self or family. As she indirectly hinted in Simi Garewal show that she did not want her family to be affected.
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