Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Recalls How Her Roka Ceremony With Abhishek Happened Very Quickly!

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan recounted how her 'roka' ceremony with husband Abhishek Bachchan happened "really suddenly" after he popped the question.

Published: Saturday, January 5, 2019, 11:01 [IST]

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are one of the most adorable couples in the tinsel town who have been married for over a decade now. Way back in 2007, the former beauty queen left everyone pleasantly surprised when she got married to Abhishek. Recently, the actress had spoken how she felt surreal on the sets of Jodhaa Akbar after Abhishek popped the question to the her.

Now while speaking to Famously Filmfare, Aishwarya has spilled details about how she had a 'sudden' roka ceremony with Abhishek after he proposed her.

The Proposal Was Amazing, Says Aishwarya

Reminiscing the moment, she said, "He (Abhishek) proposed, which was amazing! And it happened like really suddenly."

Aishwarya Had No Idea What A Roka Ceremony Meant!

"I didn't even know there's something called a 'roka' ceremony. We are South Indians, so, I don't know what a 'roka' is and suddenly there is this call from their house to ours; 'we are coming'. And we were like, okay. And I'm like, dad? He was like; it will take him one more day (to come)."

This Is What Abhishek Bachchan Told Her

"Abhishek was like 'we are all coming and I can't stop dad. We are on our way. We are coming to your place'. I'm like, 'Oh my God!' So, this 'roka' is happening with a call to my father, who is out of town," revealed the actress.

'I Was Like, What Just Happened?'

Aishwarya said, "Mum is here, we are here. They've all arrived home, they are emotional and all. I'm like, 'Oh my God, it's happening.' Then it's like, 'come on, let's go home'. I'm like, 'Mom, okay... is this...is this an engagement? Like, what just happened?"

Aishwarya Reminisces How Everything Happened Very Suddenly

"And AB is like, just come home. Then we go home, and I'm sitting in Jalsa (Bachchans' residence). The whole town has arrived, visited us that night. There is this full-on party going on in Jalsa and I'm like, Okay, so now this is happening.'

AB was like yeah. You have no idea what is going to hit you further. I'm like, 'Okay!' It's just like on. Yeah, so it was quite a whirlwind."