Aishwarya Rai

Aishwarya Rai, the former Miss World and soon to be wife of Bollwood star Abhshek Bachchan, may already be married; at least spiritually. According to a lawsuit filed by Shruti Singh, the 33-year-old took part in a banned Hindu ceremony in which she was married to a peepal tree, a banana tree, and a god’s idol.

Rai is said to have been encouraged to take part in the spiritual ceremony by Abhshek’s father, Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, to overcome differences in the astrological charts of her future husband and herself.

Filing the civil suit, Singh said “”i filed a PiL to stop such practices as reportedly conducted by actor Amitabh Bachchan for his future daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai. it is in violation of Article 17 of the Constitution, which prohibits untouchability. it also violates fundamental human rights.”

Singh went on to say, “The rituals performed by Aishwarya, Amitabh and Abhishek would only promote superstitions and blind faith among common people.”