Once Aishwarya Rai shut down Karan Johar as he tried to probe her about her ex, Salman Khan. However, she was all praises for Vivek Oberoi and even called her a wonderful friend.
Aishwarya Rai is hailed as a beauty with brains. The former Miss World was once renowned for her fiery and carefree attitude. Every time Aishwarya graced the 'Koffee' couch opposite Karan Johar, it has always been fireworks. From busting myths to setting the record straight, the actress charms the audience with her aura and never shies away from speaking her heart out.
Vivek Oberoi and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan were once the talk of the town. However, their relationship did not last long, and they parted ways in 2005. Now, an old video of Aishwarya has gone viral, in which she talked about her ex, Vivek. The old clip was from the show, Koffee with Karan 1, wherein Aishwarya chose Vivek as the most promising newcomer. She added:
“Vivek is brilliant at what he does.”
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Later, during a rapid-fire round, Karan asked Aishwarya what came to her mind when he took Salman's name. However, being her sassy self, the actress quipped, "Next question", hinting to him to throw another question. When KJo took Vivek’s name, Aishwarya said that he is a wonderful friend, who has always been there for her. In her words:
“Wonderful, wonderful friend and truly been there in every sense of the term.”
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Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan were once in a strong relationship after they worked together in the film, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). But soon their relationship hit rock bottom as Salman allegedly cheated on Aishwarya. After breaking up with Salman, Aishwarya started seeing her Kyun! Ho Gaya Na, co-actor, Vivek Oberoi. Multiple reports claimed that Vivek once revealed that Salman had threatened to kill him after drunkenly calling him 41 times. After that, many blamed Salman for ruining Vivek's career in Bollywood.
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Salman Khan's infamous rivalry with Vivek Oberoi is still fresh in everyone's mind. For the unversed, after his break up with Aishwarya Rai, Salman was so furious at Vivek that he lost his calm on the latter. During one of the press conferences, Vivek claimed that Salman had called him more than 40 times and threatened him for being in a relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Aishwarya. However, Aishwarya maintained her dignified silence and kept away from the entire controversy.
What do you think about Vivek Oberoi and Aishwarya Rai’s relationship?
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