Amitabh Bachchan Addresses Speculations About Family in Blog Post

For months, rumors surrounding the Bachchan family have been making headlines, with speculations particularly focused on Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The conjecture gained traction after the couple arrived separately at a high-profile wedding, sparking debates and unfounded reports about their relationship.

While the Bachchan family has maintained a dignified silence, Amitabh Bachchan recently broke his quiet, addressing the issue in a cryptic yet profound manner on his blog. On Thursday afternoon, the veteran actor shared his thoughts on the matter, shedding light on his reasons for guarding his family’s privacy and dismissing the ongoing speculations.

“It takes immense courage, conviction, and sincerity to be different and believe in its presence in life,” he wrote. Explaining his decision to remain private about family matters, he added, “I rarely say much about family because that is my domain, and its privacy is maintained by me. Speculations are speculations—they are speculated untruths, without verifications.”

The actor also highlighted the importance of verifying information before spreading it further. “Verifications are sought by the seekers to authenticate their business and commercials of the profession they be in. I shall not challenge their desire to be in the profession of their choice, and I shall appreciate their effort in serving society. But untruths, or selected question-marked information, can be a legal safeguard for them that inform. But the seed of suspected belief is sown with this most used emblem—the question mark.”

Bachchan expressed his disappointment with unverified reports, criticizing the use of ambiguity to spark intrigue and amplify rumors. “Write, express whatever you like. But when you follow it up with a question mark, you are not only saying that the write may be questionable, but also quite surreptitiously wanting the reader to believe and expand on it, so that your write gets valued repeats,” he noted.

In a pointed remark, the actor called out those who propagate unverified information and the conscience—or lack thereof—behind such actions. “Fill the World with untruth or questioned untruth, and your job is over. How it may have affected the subject individual or situation has been hand-washed away from your hands. Your conscience, if ever you have one, has been overridden. ??? ? ? ? I have question marked it. SO THERE … !!!!”

Bachchan concluded his post on a reflective note, adding a touch of humor with a laughter emoji. “EACH PROFESSION CAN HAVE THESE QUALITIES, and this is my safeguard in the write,” he wrote.

Meanwhile, amidst the media frenzy, the legendary actor has been vocal in praising his son, Abhishek Bachchan. The younger Bachchan’s upcoming film with Shoojit Sircar, set to release on November 22, is already garnering praise from early reviews.