Journalism of Courage
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is going through a tough time as her father Krishnaraj Rai, who has been in Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital for almost a month now. This week, hospital sources said he has been shifted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Aishwarya's spokesperson told indianexpress.com, "All I can tell you right now is that yes, Krishnaraj Rai, Aishwarya Rai's father is hospitalised and is in the ICU. It is a delicate situation and can't tell you anything more." And at this moment, Aish is taking full care of his father while husband Abhishek Bachchan and father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan are very much by her side. On Wednesday night, we saw Big B paying a visit to Aish's father in the hospital. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Apart from Amitabh, Abhishek was seen with Aishwarya. Sources at the hospital, also told indianexpress.com that Aishwarya’s father had cancer in the past and he is likely to have had a recurrence. In fact, he was supposed to return home after a two-week stay in the hospital but has now been shifted to the ICU. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Aish, Abhishek's good friend and makeup artist Mickey Contractor was also seen outside the hospital on Wednesday night. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s father, Krishnaraj Rai, is often seen with Aishwarya and Aradhya at public events. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
The Bachchan's appearance at the hospital led to a lot of speculation and later the actor’s spokesperson confirmed the news. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Abhishek, who returned from New York on Monday night, went to the hospital and has been there with his wife. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
The news about Krishnaraj Rai's ill health started when earlier this month, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had kept all her schedules on hold to be by the side if her ailing father. Abhishek Bachchan too returned from New York to be with his father-in-law. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had been juggling between taking care of her daughter Aaradhya and looking after her father. Various Bollywood personalities arrived to pay their respects to the departed soul. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Reports said that Aishwarya's father was on ventilator but indianexpress.com could not independently verify this. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
There has been buzz that Aishwarya and Abhishek will be seen together after a gap of seven years in an Anurag Kashyap film called Gulab Jamun. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
