The gorgeous actress, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an inspiration to millions. She is not just a loving daughter-in-law of the Bachchan clan, but a doting daughter, dutiful wife and a hands-on mother. Like every daughter, Aishwarya too, had shared a warm relationship with her father, Krishnaraj Rai. The year 2017 was a tumultuous one for the Rai-Bachchan clan as Aishwarya’s father had taken his last breath after a prolonged battle with cancer. (Also Read: Ayushmann Khurrana's Brother, Aparshakti Khurana And Wife, Aakriti Are Going To Be Parents Soon?)
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan misses her father immensely and often reminisces the beautiful memories shared with him. On every important occasion, Aishwarya makes sure to post a picture with her late dad’s portrait. On Krishnaraj Rai’s third death anniversary, Aishwarya had posted a picture with her daughter, Aaradhya Bachchan, posing in front of her father’s portrait. Aishwarya had captioned the post as “LOVE YOU OUR DADDYYY- AJJAAA FOREVER AND BEYOND. Our Guardian Angel Alllllways.”
On March 18, 2021, Aishwarya took to her IG handle and shared pictures of Krishnaraj ji on his fourth death anniversary. The first one was a framed picture of Krishnaraj ji and the second one has Aishwarya with her mother, Brindya Rai and her daughter, Aaradhya Bachchan. Along with the pictures, Aishwarya wrote, “WE LOVE YOU ETERNALLY. You and Us... Forever and Beyond.”
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To mark Krishnaraj Rai’s birth anniversary on November 20, 2020, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had penned heartfelt notes on their respective IG handles. Abhishek had posted a smiling picture of his late father-in-law, which had appeared to be from one of Aaradhya Bachchan's birthday parties, and had written, "Happy Birthday Dad. Miss you." Aishwarya, who misses her father dearly, had the sweetest words for him which she had written with a smiling picture of him. Aishwarya had captioned her post as "HAPPY BIRTHDAY Daddyyy- Ajjaa. Our Ever- Smiling Guardian ANGEL. LOVE YOU ETERNALLY." (Also Read: Rahul Vaidya Performs On 'Tumse Milke Dil Ka' With His Ladylove, Disha Parmar At A Friend's Wedding)
After Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s father, Krishnaraj Rai had left for the heavenly abode, her father-in-law, Amitabh Bachchan had tweeted for his samdhi, “Death has but one end .. and words cannot define it ..!!” On his blog, he had written, “Death.. the inevitable end… That call you wait anxiously knowing that it will come, and come it does to end all other calls .. glimpses of reactions in the mind, of the lost one, of those that shall reflect on the lost one .. and suddenly then in the midst of sorrow and grief among the grieved and grieving. That walk to the ultimate destination and the reality… Embracing the tragedy, the discussions on its transport, its rituals, its formalities… The custom, the tradition, the visitors with the sadness and the embrace of consolation, the last rites, the carriage, the placement, the cremation… What to say what to put out where to put to… All laden with grief and departure.”
How Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was inconsolable after her father’s demise and the way she had juggled between hospital and home, a source was then quoted as saying by India.com, “Aishwarya has been heartbroken. She’s been spending sleepless nights worrying crazy about her dad’s deteriorating health. Amid all this, it is heartening to see how Abhishek has been keeping her company. Aishwarya has been ignoring herself while taking care of her father. Abhishek has been taking care of her and making sure that she eats and sleeps every few hours. He has made sure to be around. Both of them spend most of their day and night at the hospital, stepping out to go home only to freshen up and to check on daughter Aaradhya, who’s been taken care of her paternal grandparents – Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan.” (Also Read: Anita Hassanandani And Rohit Reddy's Son, Aaravv Reminds His Dadi Of Dad's Childhood, Flaunts Dimple)
Rest in peace, Krishnaraj ji!
