Valentine's
Day
didn't
turn
out
the
way
Bollywood's
most
romantic
couple
had
planned.
Aishwarya
Rai
had
hoped
to
have
her
husband
Abhishek
by
her
side
for
the
lavish
premiere
of
Jodhaa
Akbar.
He
arrived
at
the
tail-end
of
the
event
on
Thursday
night.
Eyebrows
were
raised
and
the
hush-hush
whispers
started
when
the
Queen
of
the
evening
showed
up
with
her
in-laws
Amitabh
and
Jaya
Bachchan.
But
no
Abhishek.
Relax!
It
was
only
a
delayed
flight.
Abhishek
arrived
in
Mumbai
almost
at
midnight.
All
Valentinian
plans
laid
to
rest.
Aishwarya
is
as
usual
uncomplaining.
"What
a
wonderful
Valentine's
gift.
Everyone
who
has
seen
Jodhaa
Akbar
so
far
feels
it's
the
perfect
love
story.
And
it
doesn't
really
matter
if
Abhishek
couldn't
make
it.
For
us
everyday
is
Valentine's
Day.
Every
time
we're
together
it's
Valentine's
Day."
She
admits
find
time
to
spend
together
is
a
problem.
"His
schedules
are
grueling
and
so
are
mine.
We're
trying
to
spend
as
much
time
together
as
possible.
Whenever
I've
time
off
I
join
him
wherever
he's
shooting.
I've
been
in
Jaipur
where
he's
been
shooting
in
the
last
few
months.
We
make
time.
We
find
time
for
one
another.
We
need
to
be
happy
with
whatever
is
available.
Just
how
happy
or
unhappy
we
make
the
situation
is
entirely
in
our
hands."
For
the
Delhi
premiere
of
Jodhaa
Akbar
on
Friday,
Abhishek
was
right
there
by
his
wife's
side,
before
flying
back
to
Jaipur
to
join
Rakeysh
Mehra's
Dilli
6
unit.
In
Delhi,
Abhishek,
Aishwarya
and
Hrithik
were
an
inseparable
threesome,
laughing
joking
and
enjoying
the
success
of
the
venture,
and
never
mind
if
Abhishek
was
only
a
vicarious
participant
in
this
lavish
venture.
Story first published: Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 10:50 [IST]