Seen Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai's Edited Clips? Can We Stop This Unsettling Obsession

The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) launch was attended by an array of celebrities. Actors, singers, directors, producers, and others from Bollywood and Hollywood flocked to witness the grand guest appearance in style.

The star-studded event became the talk of the town, generating numerous headlines; however, it was on Day 2 of the NMACC event that a photo of Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai from the event went viral on social media. The image was, of course, morphed, and this went way beyond fandom. The obsession with celebrities' relationships and breakups can be considered normal for a while, but there's a thin line that, when crossed, just becomes unsettling, and this incident made it clearly visible.

Salman Aishwarya Edited Pics From Nita Ambani Event

You must be aware that Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had a relationship in the past; I don't think we need a recap of their relationship, breakup, or anything else related to their past lives to continue with this story. Whatever, this couple had they have moved on with that and are living a beautiful life ahead.

Not only Khan and Bachchan, but many ex-couples run into each other at big parties and award shows because they are both popular figures in the same industry, and it is simply not worth it to just disappear from your workplace because your ex is in the same industry. The ex-couple attends the same events with their respective current companions, demonstrating how gracefully they have moved on. Their 'fans,' on the other hand, do not appear to have moved on from their previous relationship.

Unsatisfied with the edited photos of the two actors posing for the paparazzi alongside Bachchan's daughter, a user-edited a video and inserted Aishwarya in a single frame with Salman Khan, as if they were posing together. While many were disappointed and called the edited clip disrespectful, there was a segment of the fanbase that rejoiced, believing that this celebrity couple's union could finally save them from their real-life problems.

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Not only are these viral edits but there are also a slew of new memes and videos depicting Khan and Bachchan as the ideal couple for the world. It was depicted in one of the viral reels with many old videos how her current partner (Abhishek) simply does not respect her, Khan is madly in love with her even today, and they both need to be together for a better life.

The same thing happened at the same event with Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan. Rekha was photographed with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Aaradhya Bachchan. However, the edited photos that went viral showed all four of them together. The story of Rekha and her love has now been written and published numerous times, and the entire nation is aware of it. Both Rekha and Amitabh have massive fan bases on their own, and many of them would still love the pair. But isn't it utterly stupid that now one of those fans decides to make this edit?

The nation knows how Khan and Aishwarya Bachchan, like Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan, have stayed away. Not every ex is a friend. As a true fan, one can respect their decision to gracefully move on without getting in touch with each other and give them the privacy they truly deserve.

I mean, the actors are also humans, and they have a life other than their professional life, which we call their personal life, in which they equally deserve to live with the human emotions that a normal human has. It is certain that the actors have definitely come through these edited pictures and videos. Will it be normal for you if you see pictures of you and your ex—who are not in touch or even talking terms—chilling together when you are in a happy relationship with someone else? If I were in such a situation and I had a stable relationship where my present partner was ready to discuss this topic with me, the situation would be a little better, but what if not? It would be awkward and disturbing.

And we, as fans, must create an environment in which actors and other public figures can live their personal lives in peace and are not subjected to such situations. Cutting down on overreacting and imagining their lives in the other parallel universe while considering them as normal humans and respecting privacy may help to create that environment.

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