'He was very obsessive, physical and...': Prahlad Kakkar reveals DARK SIDE of Aishwarya Rai-Salman Khan's relationship

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's mother and ad guru Prahlad Kakkar reside on the same building; Aishwarya herself lived there before her marriage to Abhishek Bachchan. Prahlad was close to the celebrity, having mentored her in the early years of her career, so he was aware of the highs and lows she went through. The alleged relationship that Aishwarya had with superstar Salman Khan was one of the most terrible times of her life. In a recent interview, Prahlad recalled witnessing Salman and Aishwarya argue and termed him "possessive." Long-standing allegations that he had physically abused her were also addressed by him.

In an interview with journalist Vickey Lalwani, Prahlad was questioned about having seen Aishwarya's career up close as she became a prominent heroine and progressed through the ranks through beauty pageants. "Her greatest hurt was being abandoned by the industry for Salman. That was her greatest hurt. She really felt bad." Prahlad said that because it had been a long time coming, she wasn't as devastated by the breakup.

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"She was relieved about it. The break-up was a huge relief. He was very physical with her. He was very obsessive. How do you deal with somebody who is very obsessive?" Prahlad said. When asked if Aishwarya told him anything about her clashes with Salman, Prahlad responded, "No. But I know. I was living in the same building! He would make scenes in the foyer. He would bang his head at the wall. The relationship had ended long before it ended. It was a relief for everybody; her parents, her, everybody. She wasn't upset about the break-up. She was upset about being completely Everybody took Salman's side and not hers."

Prahlad hints at reason behind Aishwarya's break

According to Prahlad, Aishwarya doesn't work as frequently as she formerly did since she still bears part of this pain. "That's where her commitment to the industry actually cracked. Otherwise she was very committed. She didn't trust the industry anymore. They weren't being fair. I could understand if she was wrong and the other party was right, or if they were equally responsible. Nothing! It was so one-sided. She felt very, very betrayed by the industry," he said.