Designer Manish Malhotra hosted a star-studded Diwali bash in Mumbai on November 5, with several A-listers in attendance. From Akshay Kumar to Madhuri Dixit, many celebrities arrived at the party with their families. However, it was Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai ‘s appearance that caught everyone’s attention.
They first met professionally around 1999–2000 during a photoshoot and featured together in the film Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (2000). Their connection grew closer, turning into love while filming movies like Umrao Jaan, Guru, and Dhoom 2. Abhishek then proposed to Aishwarya in 2007 followed by a traditional Roka and a private wedding ceremony on April 20, 2007, at the Bachchan family residence in Mumbai. The couple welcomed their daughter, Aaradhya Bachchan, in 2011. Abhishek is awaiting the release of his upcoming movie, King While Aishwarya is yet to announce her new project after her performance in Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan II in 2023. The film is scheduled to release in theatres on December 24, 2026.
Aishwarya and Abhishek were friends before falling in love with each other. Despite recurring divorce rumours, the couple has largely navigated public attention through appearances together at several outings. Helmed by Siddharth Anand, the film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Suhana Khan in lead roles along with Raghav Juyal, Arshad Warsi, Jaideep Ahlawat, Saurabh Shukla and others in key roles.
