Actress Sadiya Siddiqui reflects on her experience working with Aishwarya Rai in the 2005 film Shabd, describing the actor as composed and prepared during a period that was widely covered in the media as turbulent for her personally. Siddiqui says she did not notice or sense Aishwarya’s emotional state directly because she did not share scenes with her, and she adds that she does not know Aishwarya personally. However, based on her observations on set, Siddiqui states that Aishwarya “hid it really well,” coming fully prepared, knowing her lines, having read the script thoroughly, and maintaining professionalism throughout filming.
The reports also reiterate background details about Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan’s relationship, which began during the filming of their 1999 film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and ended in 2002. They never officially confirmed the relationship, and both have largely avoided speaking about each other since their split. Aishwarya Rai later married Abhishek Bachchan, while Salman Khan has not publicly married. Shabd, which also stars Sanjay Dutt and Zayed Khan, is presented as the context for Siddiqui’s remarks.
