Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan have been married for 17 years now. However, earlier this month, Jr Bachchan made headlines for ‘liking’ a post about divorce.

Abhishek Bachchan’s special gesture towards Aishwarya Rai has won everyone’s heart. Recently, the actor was snapped by the paparazzi in Mumbai when he was also joined by the rumoured lovebirds Agastya Nanda and Suhana Khan. However, what caught everyone’s attention was something else.

Soon after Abhishek Bachchan’s pictures went viral on social media, paparazzo account Yogen Shah took to his Instagram handle to share that actor’s new car number is 5050. Interestingly, this is said to be Aishwarya’s favourite number. “Aishwarya Rai’s favourite car number is 5050. Abhishek Bachchan’s new car number is also 5050. Today, he was out celebrating with Agastya Nanda, Navya Naveli Nanda, and Suhana Khan. Love is life, and it is forever,” the paparazzo wrote.

This has sighed relief to Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan’s fans. The two have been married for 17 years now. However, earlier this month, Jr Bachchan made headlines for ‘liking’ a post about divorce. The post, shared by author Heena Khandelwal, featured an image of broken hearts with the words, “When love stops being easy. Couples who have been married are now parting ways. What has prompted their decision and why are grey divorces on the rise?”

“Divorce is never easy for anyone. Who doesn’t dream of a happily ever after or envision recreating those heartwarming videos of elderly couples holding hands as they cross the street? Yet, sometimes life doesn’t unfold as we hoped. But how do people cope when they separate after decades together, after spending a significant portion of their lives relying on each other for both big and small things? What drives them to sever ties, and what challenges do they face? This story delves into these questions. Coincidentally, ‘grey divorces’ or ‘silver splitters’—terms for those seeking marital dissolution typically after age 50—are on the rise globally. The reasons, though varied, are not surprising,” the post read.

Abhishek was one of the many people who ‘liked’ the post. This move raised eyebrows as Aishwarya Rai was recently seen posing alone on the red carpet of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding while Abhishek joined his family. A screenshot of Abhishek’s ‘like’ was shared on Reddit and several people took to the comments section to weigh in. While many speculated for the worse, a few defended Abhishek and said that it might be a general ‘like’ and not related to anything personal.

However, a fact check on Reddit later clarified that Abhishek liked the post because it included inputs from Dr Zirak Marker, a close friend of Aishwarya Rai. Dr Zirak has been a longtime friend of the actress and even appeared with her on the show Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai with Farooq Sheikh, many years ago.