At a recent Christmas bash hosted by the industrialist Sunny Dewan and his wife Anu, Salman Khan and Abhishek Bachchan stuck together throughout the party.

It is heard that, as soon as Sallu entered the party, he put his beefy arm around AB Jr’s shoulders and together they made their way to a quiet corner. Guests were surprised to see Abhishek and Salman immersed in a friendly chat. Well, we wonder what was Aishwarya Rai’s reaction? Only on few occasions do we see Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai under one roof.

Reports a Mumbai tabloid, “Late into the party, when most of the guests were glowing happily (thanks to the free flowing alcohol and continental spread), Abhishek and Salman officially put an end to all the tension between, some real and others perceived.”

The tabloid quotes an eye-witness: “Salman came in around 2.30 am, much after his best friend Sajid Nadiadwala had left the venue. In a flash, he put an arm around Abhishek and the two walked into a corner to chat.”

One question arises, all this time when hubby Abhi was away from Ash, where was Aishwarya? Well, the actress was busy bonding with other guests, choosing to leave the two friends alone.

“Aishwarya… maintained a dignified distance from both, her former boyfriend and her husband all the time,” says the tabloid report.

Now, this new found friendship between Abhishek Bachchan and Salman Khan has become the talk of the town. We wonder what’s Aishwarya’s take on that.