Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, the most glamorous couple in the Indian film industry, celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary on Saturday 20 April. The Bollywood stars met back in 2007, when the former Miss World was still a fledgling actress and Abhishek Bachchan was still under the shadow of his father, the legendary Amitabh Bachchan.
The two have come a long way since, but judging by the photographs and the comments, their love for each other appears as strong as ever, a happy exception in a world of messy celebrity divorces.
When Bachchan was awarded Best Actor (in a Comic Role) at The Times of India Film Awards in Vancouver, Canada, it was his wife he thanked in his acceptance speech. The 37-year-old Mumbai-born star said: "I really owe this to Aishwarya and the love and support she has given me. She makes me the person that I am."
Love at First Sight
"The first time I met Aishwarya was in August 1997. I was on a recce for my father's film Mrityudata in Switzerland and she was shooting her first film, Aur Pyar Ho. I remember one evening Bobby [Deol, her co-star] invited me to his hotel for dinner and Aishwarya was there. That was the first time I actually met her," Abhishek told an Indian magazine.
"If you ask her, she will tell you the same thing - that the minute we came together, we both knew that this was something for keeps. So, there wasn't just this 'one' defining moment, it always felt perfect," the actor explained.
Aaradhya Bachchan
In November 2011, the happy couple received an addition: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan gave birth to her first child. The young girl, Aaradhya Bachchan, is already one of the most famous faces in Bollywood.
Meanwhile, check out photographs of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan... through the years...
Actor Abhishek Bachchan and wife actress Aishwarya Rai arrive for the inaugural Times of India Film Awards in Vancouver, British Columbia April 6, 2013.REUTERS/Jimmy JeongBollywood actress Aishwarya Rai and her husband actor Abhishek Bachchan perform prayers at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam temple shrine in Tirumala, 750 km (471 miles) south of Hyderabad, April 22, 2007. The wedding of India's hottest Bollywood couple Bachchan and Rai took place on Friday evening, a union that many say will create Bollywood's ultimate power couple. Rai is a former Miss World and Bachchan is the heir to India's most celebrated film family.REUTERS/StringerBollywood actress Aishwarya Rai (R) and her husband, actor Abhishek Bachchan, attend the launch ceremony of the soundtrack of their forthcoming movie "Sarkar Raj" in Mumbai May 29, 2008. Picture taken May 29, 2008.REUTERS/Manav ManglaniBollywood star Abhishek Bachchan (3rd R) and his wife, actress Aishwarya Rai (2nd R), perform prayers at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam temple shrine in Tirumala, 750 km (471 miles) south of Hyderabad, April 22, 2007. The wedding of India's hottest Bollywood couple Bachchan and Rai took place on Friday evening, a union that many say will create Bollywood's ultimate power couple. Rai is a former Miss World and Bachchan is the heir to India's most celebrated film family.REUTERS/StringerBollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan arrives with wife Aishwarya Rai for the Indian International Academy Awards (IIFA) in Sheffield, northern England June 9, 2007.REUTERS/David MoirActor Abhishek Bachchan and wife actress Aishwarya Rai arrive for the inaugural Times of India Film Awards in Vancouver, British Columbia April 6, 2013.REUTERS/Jimmy JeongBollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan (L), Aishwarya Rai (3rd L), Jaya Bachchan (2nd R) and Abhishek Bachchan (R) stand during a mass marriage ceremony near Vindhyachal temple in the northern Indian city of Mirzapur January 27, 2007.REUTERS/Pawan KumarAishwarya Rai and Abhishek BachchanREUTERS/StephenBollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (R) speak to the media to promote the "Unforgettable" world tour in Toronto, July 17, 2008.REUTERS/Mark BlinchBollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan and his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan arrive for the world premiere of the film "Sarkar Raj" during the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Bangkok, June 6, 2008.REUTERS/Chaiwat SubprasomBollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan and his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan arrive at the venue of Fashion Extravaganza during the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards weekend in Bangkok June 7, 2008.REUTERS/Sukree SukplangBollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan (L) and his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan arrive to pay obeisance at the Golden Temple, a holy Sikh shrine, in Amritsar December 29, 2007.REUTERS/Munish SharmaBollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan and his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan pose at the premiere of Abhishek's movie "Drona" in Mumbai October 2, 2008.REUTERS/Manav ManglaniBollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (R) speak to the media to promote the "Unforgettable" world tour in Toronto, July 17, 2008.REUTERS/Mark Blinchollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan (R), his wife Jaya Bachchan (2nd R), son Abhishek Bachchan (L), daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (C) and daughter Shweta Nanda pose for a picture during the "GQ Men of the Year 2009" awards in Mumbai September 27, 2009. Picture taken September 27, 2009.REUTERS/Manav Manglani
