Just three short years ago, the most powerful Bollywood couple of our era got the media — and almost the entire world — talking by announcing their plans to get married.
On 14 January, 2007, Aishwarya Rai — whom I first learned about many years ago as a college freshman — and Abhishek Bachchan — whose father I was already very much familiar with — announced their engagement.
Not since Brad and Angelina had there been so much media buzz surrounding a celebrity couple. I even remember hearing about the wedding ceremony on CNN all the way over here in the States. Like, CNN made a pretty big f-ing deal about it!
The ceremony, which took place at the Bachchan residence in Mumbai, was said to be a very private affair and performed to traditional Hindu/Bunt rites. North Indian and Bengali ceremonies were also said to have taken place. Security was so tight at the Mumbai event that guests weren’t even allowed to bring in their mobile phones!
Abhishek arrived on horseback in a gold and white sherwani, while Aishwarya looked beautiful in a marigold lehenga designed by Nita Lulla. Enjoy pics from the ceremony below (and more here).
Here’s to nearly three years of bliss for the Rai-Bachchan family! Congrats, you two!
I admit I didn’t know much about these people until I read the article, but truth be told, I barely knew of the Brad/Angelina wedding either!