Shweta Bachchan on Aishwarya Rai: The Quality She Loved and the Habit That Annoyed Her

An old conversation involving Shweta Bachchan Nanda, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan continues to attract attention whenever clips from Koffee With Karan resurface online. But the original exchange was considerably more light-hearted than the headlines surrounding it sometimes suggest.

During an episode of Koffee With Karan featuring siblings Shweta and Abhishek Bachchan, host Karan Johar asked Shweta to name what she loved, hated and tolerated about her sister-in-law, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Shweta's answer included plenty of praise. She described Aishwarya as a self-made, strong woman and a fantastic mother. The one habit she said she disliked was far more ordinary: Aishwarya, according to Shweta, could take a long time to return phone calls and messages.

What exactly did Shweta say about Aishwarya?

The exchange took place during the Rapid Fire segment of the sixth season of Koffee With Karan, which featured Shweta and Abhishek together.

Asked about Aishwarya, Shweta highlighted her sister-in-law's independence and motherhood before turning to the lighter part of the question.

Shweta said she loved Aishwarya because she was a “self-made, strong woman and a fantastic mother.” She then said she tolerated Aishwarya's time management and identified her slow response to calls and messages as the thing she disliked.

The remark was about communication habits rather than a serious personal accusation.

That distinction is important because the word “hates” comes from the show's rapid-fire format. In context, Shweta was being asked to provide a playful list of likes, dislikes and things she tolerated about a family member.

Shweta's praise for Aishwarya was equally significant

The negative part of the answer often becomes the headline when the old clip resurfaces, but Shweta's positive comments were actually much more substantial.

Calling Aishwarya a self-made and strong woman and praising her as a mother presented a clearly appreciative view of her sister-in-law.

The 2019 episode was also notable because Shweta and Abhishek discussed what changed within the Bachchan household after Aishwarya became part of the family. Contemporary coverage reported that Abhishek said the family dynamics had not fundamentally changed, while Shweta observed that roles can naturally change when a new person enters a family.

Shweta also said she felt relieved that Abhishek had someone who understood his professional life.

What did Abhishek say about Aishwarya?

Abhishek was sitting beside his sister throughout the conversation and was asked the same kind of question about his wife.

His response was different from Shweta's.

Abhishek said he loved Aishwarya because she loved him. When asked what he disliked, he jokingly pointed to her packing skills. He also said he tolerated them.

The exchange reinforced the playful nature of the segment. Neither sibling was presenting a serious grievance against Aishwarya; they were responding to a deliberately provocative television-game format.

Shweta also had a candid answer about Abhishek

The Rapid Fire round did not stop with Aishwarya.

When asked what she loved about Abhishek, Shweta praised him as a loyal and dedicated family man, both as a son and as a husband.

Her criticism was similarly playful. She joked that Abhishek thinks he knows everything, while saying she tolerates his sense of humour.

The contrast makes the Aishwarya answer easier to understand. Shweta was applying the same love-hate-tolerate format to both members of her immediate family.

Why does the old interview keep resurfacing?

The clip has been revisited by entertainment publications several times over the years.

It resurfaced particularly strongly in 2023 after online discussion around an Aishwarya Instagram post involving a photograph of Amitabh Bachchan. At that time, some social-media users connected the resurfaced interview with broader speculation about relationships within the Bachchan family. India Today reported the renewed attention while also documenting what Shweta had actually said during the original Koffee With Karan appearance.

The same interview was again covered in 2024 and 2025 as old clips circulated online. Recent September 2026 coverage has once again brought Shweta's comments back into entertainment headlines.

The repeated resurfacing illustrates how comments from older celebrity interviews can acquire new relevance when family-related speculation returns to public discussion.

The comment should be viewed in its original context

There is a tendency for short clips from celebrity chat shows to lose their original context once they circulate on social media.

In this case, describing Shweta's comment simply as “Shweta hates Aishwarya” leaves out the other half of her answer. Before mentioning the habit she disliked, Shweta praised Aishwarya's strength, independence and role as a mother.

The program itself was designed around spontaneous answers. The “love, hate and tolerate” question encouraged guests to reveal amusing personal habits rather than make formal statements about family relationships.

That context matters when interpreting the exchange more than seven years after it originally aired.

A look back at Aishwarya and Abhishek's marriage

Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan married in April 2007. Their wedding became one of the most closely followed celebrity events in India, given their individual careers and the prominence of the Bachchan family.

They later became parents to daughter Aaradhya, born in November 2011.

The couple have also worked together on several films, including Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke, Kuch Naa Kaho, Umrao Jaan, Guru and Raavan.

Their professional and personal association has consequently remained a recurring subject of entertainment coverage, making even old comments from family members likely to attract renewed attention.

The Celebrity Hour Take

The most useful way to read Shweta Bachchan's old comment is not as evidence of a feud, but as an example of how celebrity soundbites can change meaning when separated from their original setting.

The word “hates” makes for an attention-grabbing headline, but Shweta's full response was considerably more balanced. She praised Aishwarya in strong terms and then identified a relatively mundane annoyance: delayed replies to calls and messages.

Abhishek's answer about Aishwarya's packing habits further demonstrates the playful character of the segment.

For The Celebrity Hour, the important distinction is between what was actually said on the show and interpretations that may have been added later. Shweta's documented comments provide no basis, by themselves, for treating the exchange as evidence of a family feud.

The Bottom Line

Shweta Bachchan did once reveal what she “hated” about Aishwarya Rai during an episode of Koffee With Karan.

Her answer was that Aishwarya could take a long time to return calls and messages. At the same time, Shweta praised her sister-in-law as a self-made, strong woman and a fantastic mother.The original exchange was a light-hearted Rapid Fire conversation, and the available reporting does not establish that Shweta's remark represented a serious conflict between the two women.

Sources & Verification

This report was independently researched and written by The Celebrity Hour using publicly available coverage of Shweta Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's appearance-related discussions, with particular attention to the original Koffee With Karan episode and contemporaneous reporting of the conversation.

The Celebrity Hour cross-checked the key details surrounding Shweta Bachchan's comments, including her remarks about what she admired, tolerated and disliked about Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Later reports were used only for context on how the old interview resurfaced in entertainment coverage.