On February 5, 2026, Abhishek Bachchan celebrated his 50th birthday, amid an outpouring of love from family, friends, and fans across the country. Amid all the wishes, it was his wife, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's greeting that caught everyone's attention.
She took to Instagram to share a childhood black-and-white picture of Abhishek where only his eyes were visible. Alongside the photo, she wrote, "Happy HAPPY 50th Birthday dearest Babyyy-Papa with lots of love, peace, happiness, contentment, and best health. God Blesssss. Stay Golden... Shine on Love."
Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan also shared an emotional message for his son on the occasion. In a blog post, he thanked fans for their love and blessings, writing, "To all that send greetings for Abhishek on his 50th birthday, may I express my extreme gratitude and love... Your blessings give him courage and strength to keep moving... Affection and love."
Celebrities shower love on Abhishek Bachchan
Several industry colleagues and friends extended heartfelt wishes. Actor Jackie Shroff shared a video featuring pictures of Abhishek and wrote, "Big Hugs."
Riteish Deshmukh posted, "Dearest @bachchan, I don't have words to express what you mean to me. You have always been there for me like an elder brother. On this day, I wish you a world of happiness filled with laughter, love, and great health. Happy Birthday, my brother. I love you #happybirthdayabhishekbachchan."
Meanwhile, Ajay Devgn added humour to his greeting: "Happy Birthday Abbas Ali... I mean @bachchan."
Amid all the wishes, Aishwarya's throwback childhood photo of Abhishek didn't sit well with some netizens, who questioned why she shared such a pixelated old image and not recent pictures or videos of them together.
This scrutiny comes at a time when Abhishek and Aishwarya's love life has been making headlines, with rumours of trouble in paradise circulating. However, the couple has repeatedly refuted these rumours. However, ardent fans of Aishwarya and Abhishek noticed that Aaradhya has the same eyes as her papa, Abhishek.
Abhishek addresses divorce rumours with Aishwarya Rai
In an interview with Peeping Moon, he dismissed speculation about his marriage, stating that such rumours are "absolutely false and intentionally hurtful." He added, "Before we got married, they were guessing our wedding dates. After we got married, they started deciding when we're separating. It's all nonsense. She knows my truth, I know hers. We return to a loving, grounded family - and that is what truly matters."
Aishwarya and Abhishek's personal lives have been under public scrutiny ever since rumours of a rift in their marriage surfaced online last year.
Meanwhile, on the same day, a rare and unseen clip of Aishwarya and Abhishek went viral. Let's walk down memory lane and revisit some of the happiest moments of Aishwarya and Abhishek.
