Aishwarya Rai Bachchan recounts her "really suddenly" roka ceremony with husband Abhishek Bachchan
While Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan recently revealed how Abhishek Bachchan proposed to her on the sets of the film Jodha Akbar during a song-shoot 'Khwaja Mere Khwaja'. Now the actress is again in the headlines while she recounts how her 'roka' ceremony with husband Abhishek happened "really suddenly" after he proposed.
In an upcoming episode of celebrity chat show "Famously Filmfare Season 2", the 45-year-old Aishwarya spoke about the proposal and 'roka' ceremony, read a statement. Reminiscing the moment, Aishwarya said: "He proposed, which was amazing! And it happened like really suddenly."
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"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).
"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."
Speaking about that moment when it all changed suddenly for her, 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?'
"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." This intriguing conversation will air on COLORS Infinity or Voot on Sunday.
Just to tell our readers, the two prominent actors -Abhishek and Aishwarya happily tied the knot in 2007 in Mumbai. With over a decade of marital bliss, Abhi and Aish have a daughter named Aaradhya who is the apple of Aishwarya’s eyes. This is one reason why the actress keeps sharing her adorable family pictures on Instagram. Have a look:
Speaking of these actors' professional front, Abhishek and Aishwarya will be sharing screen space in a film titled Gulab Jamun.
(IANS Inputs)
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