Actor Sadiya Siddiqui recalls working with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on the 2005 film “Shabd,” describing her as composed and highly professional during a period that was widely reported to be personally difficult for Aishwarya following her highly publicised split from Salman Khan. In interviews, Siddiqui says she did not get close enough on set to sense any emotional turmoil, adding that she did not share scenes with Aishwarya, and she does not know her personally. However, based on what she observed, Siddiqui states that Aishwarya “hid it really well,” consistently arriving fully prepared. She says Aishwarya knew her lines, had read the script thoroughly, and approached the work with complete professionalism, without letting her personal life affect her performance on set. The sources note that “Shabd” starred Aishwarya, Sanjay Dutt, and Zayed Khan, and that Aishwarya later married Abhishek Bachchan while Salman remained single. The reports also mention that since the split, both have avoided speaking about each other publicly.