I write to you today in deep anguish, pain and disgust. I am printing below an article that has been published today in the Mumbai Mirror, a sister tabloid of the ‘prestigious’ Times of India. This article is completely false, completely fabricated, unsubstantiated, insensitive and of the lowest quality of journalism there ever was. My comments shall follow below -

I am too incensed and angered by the contents above !! Not a single portion of the article is true !! I have much to comment upon on this, but shall hold on till another day. For the moment I have only this to say.

I am the head of my family. Aishwarya is not my daughter - in - law, she is my daughter, a woman, a lady in my house and home. If anyone will speak derogatorily about her, I shall fight for her till my last breath. If you have something to say to the men in the house, Abhishek or me, I shall bear it. BUT .. if you shall make injudicious remarks on the women in my home, I shall not tolerate it !!!

Amitabh Bachchan