Abhishek Bachchan responded to a provocative Instagram post regarding divorce among speculations of divorcing from Aishwarya Rai. Shared by an Eye magazine writer for Indian Express, the post included the lines "When love stops being easy," and a caption analyzing the difficulties of divorce. "Divorce is never easy for anyone," the caption said. Nobody doesn't dream of a perfectly happy ending. Still, occasionally life does not turn out as we had intended. But how do people manage when they split after decades together?"

It also looked at the emergence of "grey divorces," sometimes known as "silver splitters," names used to describe persons seeking marital breakdown usually beyond age 50 and the many difficulties they encounter. Though subtle, Abhishek's answer was clear; he enjoyed the message and prompted discussions among his followers.

Social media has been rife with speculations of separation between Abhishek and Aishwarya, which got more intense when they appeared separately at a recent event at the Jio Convention Centre Mumbai. Attending the star-studded wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant was Aishwarya, together with her daughter Aaradhya. Abhishek arrived with his parents, Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan, posing for the paparazzi beside his sister Shweta Bachchan and her family.

Married since April 20, 2007, Abhishek and Aishwarya welcomed daughter Aaradhya on November 16, 2011. Abhishek's professional life is still busy notwithstanding the rumors. He is scheduled to participate opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the Sujoy Ghosh-directed film "King," which also apparently stars Shah Rukh's daughter Suhana Khan. Abhishek will also be seen in "Housefull 5" with Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Riteish Deshmukh, and Chunky Pandey.