I was a victim, says Ash
by: Afsana Ahmed
- timesofindia.com
At an international press conference in Cannes, Aishwarya Rai admits to having been subjected to domestic violence...
Temperatures soared in Cannes when Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai stunned international media as she reportedly admitted to being a victim of domestic violence.
During a press meet to promote her film Provoked, (based on Kiranjit Ahluwalia's life, where she underwent domestic violence), a journalist reportedly asked Aishwarya whether she had ever undergone any domestic violence.
Ash apparently stunned the media when she paused for a dramatic moment before confessing, "Have I experienced it? Yeah."
Somebody then further enquired the details of the same and Ash apparently replied, "Wait for my biography."
Interestingly, a few years ago, Ash had indeed confessed to Bombay Times that she had been in a violent relationship.
Addressing the media at the conference, Ash spoke very passionately about the movie, calling it the story of not one woman, but many women who face similar abuse in domestic life.
“This film is not just about one Kiranjit, but it is about all those Kiranjits who have faced domestic violence,” Ash said.
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