Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai August 5, 2025 Episode Discussion Thread
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She doesn't care about her career, doesn't care about her looks, money, reluctant to have sex, reluctant to workout, tolerates Jaya daily, tolerates her sister-in-law secretly dating the guy she used to simp. What do you expect?
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I am not an Ash fan.
I am only mentioning what her in laws are like and what they began to say about her even when before wedding. Given what Bachchans did to Jaya, anyone can see what is happening to Ash.
She is nowhere as active as Kareena, Kajol, Shilpa, Malaika and Madhuri after marriage. Heck! Even Karishma has more ads than Aishwarya as of now who is not even seen in ads anymore.
And the reasons are clear. This is same as what happened to Jaya who was top actress in 60s and early 70s and a bigger star than Amitabh but became recluse later and today no one from new generation can even believe there was a time when Jaya was bubbly, bigger star than Amitabh. Even her looks and dressing changed after marriage.
You cannot discount what Bachchans do to their women. In interviews I have seen Amitabh and Abhishek speak over Jaya and Shweta too or interrupt them, prevail upon them. How do you think the DIL would be spared of such an atmosphere?
Small appearances on talk shows, stage shows, red carpets of awards and film festivals are nothing. These kinds of small appearances or art films or making TV serials, plays was done by Jaya Bachchan also in 80s and 90s. That did not mean Jaya had freedom. Amitabh had made it clear to her he wanted his wife to be home when he came back from work, he wanted his meals to be served by wife whenever he was home. Jaya simply yielded.
You think such a family put no expectations or restrictions on Ash?
Ever since Ash got married, she has been cutting down on her work. There was a time when she even did ads with Abhishek only (Lux, Prestige cooker). Each time she worked with another hero her in laws, especially Jaya threw tantrums or walked out of theatre during screening.
Ash was never seen at temples, visiting babas or doing upay, totke earlier but Bachchans paraded her at temples, made her marry tree, visit babas, do upay openly and she just yielded to their demands. She changed herself just for them.
The pressure is evident. Her daughter is not so little now that she always needs mom around.
Even on social media Bachchan fans keep trolling Ash asking why she has no son, Aaradhya needs a brother, why just one kid, why not 2 etc.
Partly Aishwarya's own standards and expectations as an international star also spoil her chances of work IMO. Perhaps she wants better opportunities and would not like to do ads for say, atta or diapers the way Karishma and Kareena do. I have no idea if Longines and L'oreal have renewed contracts with Ash or not. It is sad that she is nowadays not seen in Kalyan jewellers ads either and Amitabh and Jaya or Amitabh and Shweta are seen in those ads.
Ash may not be sitting and cooking at home but she has been purposely made to keep low profile the way Amitabh did to Jaya. The pressure on her maybe greater as Abhishek is giving flops and his web series did not do that well either. Who knows if she is purposely reducing her own shine to avoid Abhimaan like situation at home as her husband is not as successful as she is? Abhishek has not shown issues attending awards, events where Ash wins and he claps for her. But Jaya being a typical trad MIL may not be too fond of it when Ash gets global awards and Abhishek only accompanies her. The way she described Ash as someone who is quiet, listens, 'stands behind' and the way Amitabh called Ash 'domesticated' even before wedding, it was clear what they expected of her and what they'd do after marriage.
Don't tell me a woman like Ash who has seen such self made global success, does not even want to do ads anymore let alone films. Ash is not seen in any non fiction projects either. Unlike Kareena who has her own radio show, YouTube show, published a book and is in practically every ad on TV. Or Madhuri, Shilpa and Kajol who host reality shows, do ads, films or launched own dance learning app, YouTube channels, yoga DVDs etc. Or look at Hema who is a successful politician, is in so many ads, still dances on stage every year on Janamashtami and was a successful TV show producer earlier, acted in TV serials, films too in 80s, 90s, 2000s.
Ash was also supposed to write her autobiography once and spoke about it before marriage but nothing was mentioned about it after she married in Bachchan family.
Don't tell me she dropped ideas of writing autobiography on her own or does not even want to do ads, public service messages, TV or documentaries or put something on Insta, YouTube etc.
Ash has lived a successful life but has become increasingly withdrawn post marriage into Bachchan family. I will not be surprised if she ends up becoming short tempered like Jaya someday when she gets older. Jaya was allowed to make comeback only when Amitabh was in financial crisis and drowned in debt after failures of ABCL. Otherwise Jaya would not be seen onscreen after 90s. She entered politics also only after Amitabh himself failed in politics in 80s and quit it.
Women in Bachchan family lack autonomy to make decisions without final approval of Bachchan men. Unlikely that Ash may not have had any interference and taste of orthodoxy like Jaya had in the same family.
Or maybe Ash needs to lower her standards, her fees a bit and be ready to do any role or ad keeping aside the 'global icon' status. She can no longer be first choice for prestigious films, ads as she once was nor get price she commanded earlier.
Saare ke saare Aish fans ne kahen hai... maine sirf compile kiya, be.
Originally posted by: atominis
Don't tell me a woman like Ash who has seen such self made global success, does not even want to do ads anymore let alone films. Ash is not seen in any non fiction projects either. Unlike Kareena who has her own radio show, YouTube show, published a book and is in practically every ad on TV. Or Madhuri, Shilpa and Kajol who host reality shows, do ads, films or launched own dance learning app, YouTube channels, yoga DVDs etc. Or look at Hema who is a successful politician, is in so many ads, still dances on stage every year on Janamashtami and was a successful TV show producer earlier, acted in TV serials, films too in 80s, 90s, 2000s.
Ash was also supposed to write her autobiography once and spoke about it before marriage but nothing was mentioned about it after she married in Bachchan family.
Don't tell me she dropped ideas of writing autobiography on her own or does not even want to do ads, public service messages, TV or documentaries or put something on Insta, YouTube etc.
Everyone has different levels of ambition and need. I think Ash stopped caring about her career after she had Aaradya. Before that she was doing a lot of movies even though she was married. Even Kajol took a very long break after marriage. Karishma quit entirely. Madhuri left the country for a decade.
Ash wants a certain calibre of films and ads which makes it doubly difficult. She definitely won't do ads for bags of atta and rice like Karishma Kapoor does. I don't think she would even be offered those kind of ads because they want more relatable celebs that can connect to the consumers. Aish's appeal was always aspirational, not relatable. That's why she does Longines and Loreal type of ads but doesn't get much more than that. Jewelry ads are usually targeted to younger women or old parents who are buying wedding jewelry for their daughters. Ash doesn't fit in either demographic currently.
She was never going to write any autobiography. She is too closed off to reveal anything. And anyway, what is there to say? How she won a beauty pageant and became an actress? There is nothing particularly interesting about her life. She just used that autobiography line when journalists asked her invasive questions that she didn't want to answer. It's not that she was actually going to write a book.
Anyway, she does work sometimes. She was just recently filming a South Indian movie. Abhishek was there with her most of the time too so it's not like he's not supportive of her.
Aishwarya's final Pokémon form would be to become even more grumpier than Jaya.
Originally posted by: CuttingChai
Aishwarya's final Pokémon form would be to become even more grumpier than Jaya.
I dont think she is grumpy in public
Originally posted by: atominis
It is the patriarchal orthodox Bachchan family effect. Observe Jaya Bhaduri of 1960s and early 70s and contrast her to Jaya Bachchan post marriage. Jaya was never as grumpy as she became later. Bachchans restrict their women. Amitabh in particular is very dominating. With an orthodox family like that I am surprised Aishwarya is still making appearances she does. Bachchans usually make women give up work and impose certain expected standards of propriety on them. Given how Jaya said 'she is quiet, she listens, she stands behind' when talking of Aishwarya and Amitabh called her 'domesticated' when they annouced her marriage to Abhishek it was evident where Aishwarya's life was headed after that.
Amitabh openly interrupted Aishwarya in interviews during Unforgettable tours post marriage with Abhishek. Jaya was irked with her scenes in Dhoom 2 and Jodha Akbar, ADHM.
Even a Filmfare cover in which Aishwarya posed with Ranbir, was criticised by senior Bachchans.
Sooner or later Ash will become like Jaya Bachchan. But perhaps less frustrated than her because her husband is not openly cheating on her the way Amitabh ran behind Rekha, Parveen, Amrita despite being married to Jaya and being dad of 2 kids.
Apparently senior Bachchans are also not happy that they have no grandson. Amitabh was keen on a male heir.
I do not blame Ash if she hardly does much work in films or ads now or looks sad. Bachchans are a restrictive family specially for their women.
@BOLD: Its hard to believe, given the fact that they have written equal inheritance for both of their kids- Abhishek and Shweta
Equal inheritance does not mean there is no son preference or desire to have a male heir in form of a grandson. It is common mindset of people from senior Bachchans' generation.
Ash was in Kalyan Jewellers ad till 2 years ago. But she is not endorsing Kalyan anymore.
I get it she does not want to endorse atta or water purifier but why was she removed from Kalyan ad when even Shweta is doing those ads with Amitabh?
Abhishek does more work than her anyway. He is in films and web series while she is nowhere.
Anyway I do not see her invited to family specials in KBC either.
Nor many magazine covers.
The luxury class appeal does not work after a certain age.
Finally I do not think she has had a tough life or there is no one to care for her kid. Nor do I think she neglects her looks and health. She is quite fit for her age and her make up is never 'less'.
I wonder if she does not want to do commonplace ads then why she did pressure cooker ad with Abhishek some years ago?
Madhuri did not take break for decade. She returned in 2007. Her last big film was in 2002. That is not a decade.
Karishma did try reality shows and ads. Attempted a comeback film which failed. I would not compare with Karishma as her marriage was abusive and she may not have been in a position to focus on her career or looks.
Aishwarya may have decided to cut down on her work on her own but influence of her orthodox in laws cannot be entirely discounted, given what they did to Jaya in past.
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