Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan tied the knot in 2007 and the duo became parents to a baby girl in 2011. The curiousity around the Bachchans continues to remain at its peak even now. But at that time, as the Bachchans did not reveal Aaradhya’s face to the world, the hype around seeing her was just crazy. In a recent interview, one of the most popular paparazzo in the country, Manav Manglani has opened up on how he finally captured Aaradhya’s photo. At that point, Aishwarya and the family were fiercely protective about their child and tried to shield her from the media glare. Over time, they have finally opened up on it. Manav Manglani said during a chat with Kunickaa Sadanand, “Aaradhya ko dekhne ke liye public anxious thi, pagal thi.” He added, “Aishwarya ki beti hai, she has to come out. Apna face toh dikhaye. Aishwarya khud nahi kar rahi, koi toh le ke aaye.’ That was the shot of the day. I got calls from channels, papers, everyone… The whole globe was waiting for that one look of Aaradhya, kaisi lag rahi hogi. Aishwarya was at her peak and the most beautiful.” He revealed that 3-4 photographers were deployed at the airport to capture her glimpse. “I think 6 mahine-ek saal tak toh nikli hi nahi thi… I got to know ki domestic airport pe she’s taking her out somewhere. I knew ek angle se nahi milega, 3-4 chahiye honge aage peeche,” he explained. The picture soon went viral and broke the internet. While many criticised the paparazzi for invading a child’s privacy, others argued it was inevitable given the immense curiosity around the Bachchan family. With time, however, Aishwarya became more at ease with Aaradhya being in the media glare. Today, the young star kid is often seen accompanying her mother to public events, where she poses with poise and confidence.Reflecting on this change, Kunickaa remarked, “Now when you see Aaradhya, she actually poses, she’s not…”. To this, Manav added, “She’s very confident.” The actress agreed, saying, “Yeah, fully.” Manav also revealed that Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan’s son, Taimur Ali Khan, is similarly very engaging, but revealed that photographers have stopped clicking him out of respect for his parents’ wishes.
