Throwback! Abhishek Bachchan’s classic reply to Oprah Winfrey about the Indian culture of living with parents

MUMBAI: Actor Abhishek Bachchan has recalled his reply to talk show host Oprah Winfrey about him and his wife, actor Aishwarya Rai living with his parents--actor couple Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. In a new interview, Abhishek said that it is a tradition and a normal thing for children to live with their parents. He added that the US culture is different as a person leaves home after turning 18.

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Back in 2009, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai appeared on an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show. During the show, Oprah, speaking about India's culture had asked the couple, “You live with your parents? How does that work?” Abhishek had replied, “You live with your parents?” to which Oprah said that she doesn’t. Abhishek then asked her, “How does that work?” The audience had burst into laughter and applauded his response.

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Abhishek and Aishwarya tied the knot in April 2007 at a private ceremony at the Bachchan residence, Prateeksha, in Mumbai's Juhu. They became parents to their firstborn daughter Aaradhya on November 16, 2011.

While Abhishek had ‘Dasvi’ with Yami Gautam and Nimrat Kaur, Aishwarya has the upcoming film Ponniyin Selvan, directed by Mani Ratnam, in the pipeline. The film is scheduled to hit theatres on September 30 this year. 

Credit: Hindustan Times