Aishwarya Rai's EXPLOSIVE interview after her break-up with Salman

Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan were in a committed relationship for many years before they parted ways. Their break up was not very amicable and there was a big controversy after they called it quits.

Aishwarya Rai had addressed her bitter break-up with Salman in an interview to a leading daily in 2002. She said, "Salman and I broke up last March, but he isn't able to come to terms with it. After we broke up, he would call me and talk rubbish. He also suspected me of having affairs with my co-stars. I was linked up with everyone, from Abhishek Bachchan to Shah Rukh Khan. There were times when Salman got physical with me, luckily without leaving any marks. And I would go to work as if nothing had happened.

In another interview, while talking about Salman's physical abuse, Aishwarya said, "I stood by him enduring his alcoholic misbehaviour in its worst phases and in turn I was at the receiving end of his abuse (verbal, physical and emotional), infidelity and indignity. That is why like any other self-respecting woman I ended my relationship with him.

She also shared that Salman was cheating on her while they were together. "He indirectly confessed to me one day, Aishwarya revealed.

Salman Khan responded to these allegations in an interview with a leading daily a couple of months after Aishwarya's interview and said, "No. I have never beaten her. Anyone can beat me up. Any fighter here on the sets can thrash me. That is why people are not scared of me. I do get emotional. Then I hurt myself. I have banged my head against the wall; I have hurt myself all over. I cannot hurt anyone else. I have only hit Subhash Ghai. Yet, I apologised to him the next day. There are times when you do get out of control. That person hit me with a spoon, almost broke a plate on my face, pissed on my shoes and grabbed me by the neck. I could not control myself. And see what happened. Next day, I had to go and apologise.

In a press release after their break-up, Aishwarya stated, 'For my well-being and for the self-respect of my family, I will not work with Mr Salman Khan. The chapter of Salman Khan was a nightmare in my life. I am thankful that it is over now.'