Pyaar
Dosti
Hai!
Speaking
about
how
their
friendship
culminated
into
love,
Abhishek
recalled
in
an
interview,
"I
first
worked
with
Aishwarya
in
my
initial
films.
We
first
worked
together
on
Dhai
Akshar
Prem
Ke.
We
were
friends
since
then.
We
were
dear
friends.
We
were
simultaneously
doing
another
film,
Kuch
Na
Kaho.
We
always
had
a
close
friendship,
and
in
time,
it
evolved
into
something
more
than
that."
When
You
Know
You
Have
Found
Your
Soulmate
"I've
never
asked
who
fell
in
love
first,
actually.
I'll
have
to
ask
her
that.
But
the
moment
we
got
together
we
knew
this
was
it," said
Abhishek.
Aishwarya
too
agreed
with
him
and
added,
"It's
not
like
we
said
‘One
minute,
let
the
relationship
marinate,
we
want
time
to
get
to
know
each
other'."
The
Proposal
Their
love
for
each
other
grew
deeper
on
the
sets
of
Umraan
Jaan.
After
the
premiere
of
their
film
Guru
in
Toronto,
Abhishek
finally
popped
the
question
to
Aishwarya
in
New
York.
"I
was
filming
in
New
York
for
a
movie.
And,
I
used
to
stand
on
the
balcony
of
my
hotel
room
and
wish
that,
'One
day,
wouldn't
it
be
nice
if
I
was
together
with
her,
married.
Years
later,
we
were
there
for
the
premiere
of
Guru.
After
the
premiere,
we
were
back
in
the
hotel.
So,
I
took
her
to
the
very
same
balcony,
and
I
asked
her
to
marry
me," recalled
Jr
Bachchan.
Instead
of
an
actual
diamond
ring,
Abhishek
went
on
his
knees
with
a
prop
from
the
sets
of
Guru.
Talking
about
it
later,
Aishwarya
told
a
magazine,
"He
is
original
and
real,
like
our
relationship.
There
is
nothing
predictable
or
boring
about
our
life.
We
nurture
each
other.
The
gesture
was
spontaneous
and
meaningful.
God
has
been
kind
to
us.
We
can
certainly
afford
those
standard
rocks.
But
do
we
need
them?"
We
Totally
Relate
With
Aishwarya!
After
the
formal
proposal,
the
lovebirds
flew
back
to
Mumbai
and
got
engaged
on
January
14,
2007,
at
the
Bachchan's
residence.
Aishwarya
then
began
shooting
for
Jodha
Akbar.
In
one
of
her
recent
interviews,
Aishwarya
revealed,
"We're
doing
Khwaja
Mere
Khwaja,
sitting
as
a
bride,
and
I
am
like,
oh
my
god
this
is
surreal,
all
happening
on-screen,
off-screen,
this
is
bizarre."
She
also
spoke
about
co-star
Hrithik
Roshan's
reaction
and
said,
"Ashutosh
[Gowarikar]
was
like
you're
engaged,
and
Duggu
gave
me
a
thumbs
up!"
A
Match
Made
In
Heaven
The
couple
finally
tied
the
knot
on on
April
20,
2007.
The
baarat
started
from
one
of
the
residences
of
the
Bachchans,
Jalsa,
to
their
other
house,
Prateeksha.
The
star-studded
wedding
was
the
talk
of
the
town
for
many
days.
Post
the
wedding,
Aishwarya-Abhishek
visited
the
famous
Tirupati
temple,
to
seek
blessings
from
the
Almighty
for
their
new
journey.
Cut
To
Present
Aishwarya
and
Abhishek
are
parents
to
a
nine-year
old
Aaradhya.
The
couple
have
been
together
through
thick
and
thin.
They
continue
to
love
each
other
immensely
and
give
us
major
relationship
goals.
In
one
of
her
interviews,
the
former
beauty
queen
was
all
praise
for
her
hubby
and
said,
"Abhishek
is
my
source
of
inspiration.
He
is
always
so
supportive.
Whenever
I
am
confused
and
don't
know
what
to
do,
I
look
at
him
and
he
solves
the
duality
in
me
like
magic.
He
is
the
real
'Padma
Shri' and
I'm
his
'Padma
Shrimati'."
"Aishwarya
is
my
anchor.
She
is
my
buddy,
my
closest
friend.
I
can
discuss
anything
with
her.
Our
relationship
is
not
based
on
her
being
Aishwarya
Rai
or
me
coming
from
an
illustrious
family.
It
is
just
about
two
people
falling
in
love
which
has
organically
grown.
We
started
during
Guru.
It
was
meant
to
be,"
said
Abhishek.