When Aishwarya Rai Revealed Her 'Roka' Story With Abhishek Bachchan: 'My Father Was Out Of Town'

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, a beloved celebrity duo, became a couple in April 2007. In an old interview on Famously Filmfare, Aishwarya spoke about Abhishek’s impromptu proposal and their roka ceremony.

During a conversation with Filmfare, Aishwarya Rai reminisced about the moments following Abhishek Bachchan’s proposal. She described the experience as a whirlwind. Reflecting on their rushed roka ceremony, Aishwarya mentioned her lack of familiarity with the custom, stating, “I didn’t know there was something called roka. We’re South Indians. Suddenly there was a call from their house to ours, ‘We are coming!’ and my dad was out of town.”

“Abhishek says, ‘I can’t stop them, we’re on our way this evening, we’re coming to your place.’ So this roka is happening with a call to my father who is out of town, mum is here, we are here and they’ve arrived all emotional. Then it was like ‘Okay, let’s go home.’ I was like, ‘Is this an engagement?’”

The day after, Aishwarya found herself on Ashutosh Gowarikar’s set dressed in bridal attire, filming for ‘Khwaja Mere Khwaja’ for the movie Jodha Akhbar. She recalled the surreal experience and how both the director and her co-star Hrithik Roshan were thrilled to hear about her engagement.

Last month, Aishwarya Rai shared a photo with hubby Abhishek and daughter Aaradhya Bachchan. This left Aishwarya and Abhishek’s fans pleasantly surprised. In the pictures, Aishwarya sported a beige dress and bold red lipstick, while keeping her stunning hair down. Aaradhya leaned on her mother, sporting her beautiful smile, as Abhishek joined in from behind. It was a perfect family moment after her long absence from social media.

Not long back, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan joined the Bachchan family at the Holika Dahan puja in Mumbai. The Bachchan family members — Abhishek, Aishwarya, Shweta Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan and Navya Naveli Nanda — were seen at Amitabh’s Mumbai bungalow, offering prayers on the eve of Holi.

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai dated for a brief period of time before getting married in April 2007. They welcomed their daughter Aaradhya Bachchan in November 2011. Abhishek and Aishwarya have starred together in multiple movies such as Dhoom 2 (2006), Guru (2007) and Raavan (2010), among others.