Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has long been admired not just for her beauty and talent, but for her grace under pressure, and one memorable moment from her international media appearances continues to prove just that.Back in 2005, while promoting Bride and Prejudice on The Late Show with David Letterman, the Bollywood icon found herself on the receiving end of a culturally loaded question. The host asked, “Do you still live with your parents, and is that common in India?”Without skipping a beat, Aishwarya delivered a poised and razor-sharp response that drew thunderous applause from the studio audience. “It’s fine to live with your parents,” she said coolly. “Because in India, we don’t have to make appointments with our parents for dinner.”The clip, which has since become a viral favourite, resurfaced on social media once again, reigniting praise for the Ponniyin Selvan actress’s composed confidence and cultural pride. Nearly two decades later, the exchange still resonates as a reminder of how Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s intelligence and dignity often speak louder than any scripted line.Netizens laud the smart replyAishwarya Rai’s answer was as much a cultural primer as it was a comeback. By turning the question on its head with her wit, she highlighted the warmth of multigenerational households while deflating the notion that such arrangements are somehow regressive. One Reddit user wrote, “Aishwarya Rai has so much class. She has dealt with so much nonsense being hurled at her over the years in the most civil way possible. A great ambassador for my country along with Deepika Padukone currently, who is also someone that’s constantly under scrutiny and a recipient of vitriol.” Another one wrote, “Living with your parents is also normal in Eastern Europe too.”Work frontOn the professional front, Aishwarya’s previous hit film was Mani Ratnam’s directorial epic drama movie ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’. The actress played the role of Oomai Rani and Nandini in this epic drama film directed by the veteran.
