The Bachchan family has been religiously adding to the list of holy shrines they have visited and this time star couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai offered prayers at the famous Amin Pir Dargah in Andhra Pradesh's Cuddapah district.
Rumours have it that daughter-in-law Aishwarya is on the family way, and the trip was to seek blessings for the mother and child.
This is not the first shrine that the family has visited in the state. They had sought blessings at the Tirupati temple shortly after Abhishek and Aishwarya's wedding this year.
The couple was accompanied by actress Jaya Bachchan and Samajwadi Party General Secretary Amar Singh, dargah officials said.
Abhishek and Aishwarya offered a chadar and conducted special prayers at the dargah, which is dedicated to Sufi saint Pir Amin.
A large number of Bachchan fans and curious onlookers gathered at the dargah to have a glimpse of the star couple.
Security was tightened at the dargah following their visit. Later, all four of them rushed to the state guesthouse from where they flew to Bangalore in a helicopter.
The dargah is visited by a number of Bollywood personalities and politicians. Music director A R Rahman is a frequent visitor to the dargah.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai will stand next to each other !
Thanks to London 's famous wax museum, Madame Tussauds, Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan and former flame Salman Khan will get to be together. Well, we're talking about their wax statues at the museum.
Salman's statue at the museum will be unveiled in January 2008. As for Aishwarya, she already has a statue dedicated to her at the museum. Our source says, "There is a plan to put Salman's statue besides Aishwarya's. This will immortalise them together."
The reasons for placing the statues together are purely business oriented. "After Shah Rukh Khan's wax figure in Madame Tussands was unveiled, business quadrupled. If Salman and Aishwarya's statues are paired together, business will further multiply. Same goes for Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie and David-Victoria Beckham," the source adds.
When contacted, Salman Ahmed (Group Managing Director of Bobby Khan Holdings who now have the rights to open Madame Tussands in Mumbai) says, "There has never been any branding in Madame Tussands, but recently, we have been inundated by offers from large corporates from India . A new zone called the Bollywood Zone is being created. All four statues - Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan) will be in that zone," he added.
Ahmed does not deny the news about Salman's statue being placed next to Aishwarya's. "There is a good possibility for everything, depending on the demand and of course, Madame Tussauds authorities in London ," he says.
Abhishek Bachchan and Salman Khan were in the running for the fourth statue from Bollywood, at Madame Tussauds. However, after a poll, Salman emerged victorious and his statue was commissioned.
Salman's statue at the museum will be unveiled in January 2008. As for Aishwarya, she already has a statue dedicated to her at the museum. Our source says, "There is a plan to put Salman's statue besides Aishwarya's. This will immortalise them together."
The reasons for placing the statues together are purely business oriented. "After Shah Rukh Khan's wax figure in Madame Tussands was unveiled, business quadrupled. If Salman and Aishwarya's statues are paired together, business will further multiply. Same goes for Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie and David-Victoria Beckham," the source adds.
When contacted, Salman Ahmed (Group Managing Director of Bobby Khan Holdings who now have the rights to open Madame Tussands in Mumbai) says, "There has never been any branding in Madame Tussands, but recently, we have been inundated by offers from large corporates from India . A new zone called the Bollywood Zone is being created. All four statues - Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan) will be in that zone," he added.
Ahmed does not deny the news about Salman's statue being placed next to Aishwarya's. "There is a good possibility for everything, depending on the demand and of course, Madame Tussauds authorities in London ," he says.
Abhishek Bachchan and Salman Khan were in the running for the fourth statue from Bollywood, at Madame Tussauds. However, after a poll, Salman emerged victorious and his statue was commissioned.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Aishwarya turns 34
Bollywood's most beautiful actress and wife of Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, is celebrating her 34th birthday here at City of Love.No place could be as perfect as Taj Mahal to celebrate her first birthday after marriage at 17th century monument of love. Aishwarya and hubby Abhishek are here to shoot an ad film.While Aishwarya and her husband Abhishek had arrived in the city of Taj Mahal three days back for shooting of a commercial film, superstar Amitabh Bachchan and his wife Jaya joined them later.Politician and family friend Amar Singh is also part of the group.Aishwarya is also doing the Taj Mahal film with Ben Kingsley
Aishwarya Rai celebrates birthday at the Taj Mahal
The gorgeous Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is celebrating her 34th birthday – first after her marriage – at the Taj Mahal in Agra.No place could be as perfect as Taj Mahal to celebrate her first birthday after marriage at 17th century monument of love. Ash and hubby Abhishek Bachchan are in Agra to shoot an ad film.
While Ash and Abhishek had arrived in the city of Taj Mahal three days back for shooting of a commercial film, mega superstar Amitabh Bachchan and his wife Jaya Bachchan joined them later.Needless to say, politician and family friend Amar Singh is also part of the group.Ash is also doing the Taj Mahal film with Ben Kingsley."It sounds so dramatic and romantic," said a giggly Ash. "It's nothing like that. I'm bringing it in with Abhishek, Ma and Pa. Abhishek was shooting an ad in Agra on Wednesday. So I joined him with Ma (mom-in-law Jaya) and now Pa (father-in-law Amitabh) has also joined us. So you could say it's a perfect birthday by the Taj Mahal, though not quite at the Taj Mahal. Have you seen the crowds over there? We can't risk going to the Taj Mahal, but it's just a stone's throw away. It's a pity my parents couldn't join us here in Agra."Ash added, "This is my first birthday after marriage and therefore a very special occasion. Spending time with the people I love is my greatest joy. I'm in a very happy place. And I don't mean Agra. Just being with three people who mean so much to me makes my life complete. God has been kind. There's great fulfillment in love and in being loved, by not just my husband but his parents who are now my parents. We're one family and we all love one another."
While Ash and Abhishek had arrived in the city of Taj Mahal three days back for shooting of a commercial film, mega superstar Amitabh Bachchan and his wife Jaya Bachchan joined them later.Needless to say, politician and family friend Amar Singh is also part of the group.Ash is also doing the Taj Mahal film with Ben Kingsley."It sounds so dramatic and romantic," said a giggly Ash. "It's nothing like that. I'm bringing it in with Abhishek, Ma and Pa. Abhishek was shooting an ad in Agra on Wednesday. So I joined him with Ma (mom-in-law Jaya) and now Pa (father-in-law Amitabh) has also joined us. So you could say it's a perfect birthday by the Taj Mahal, though not quite at the Taj Mahal. Have you seen the crowds over there? We can't risk going to the Taj Mahal, but it's just a stone's throw away. It's a pity my parents couldn't join us here in Agra."Ash added, "This is my first birthday after marriage and therefore a very special occasion. Spending time with the people I love is my greatest joy. I'm in a very happy place. And I don't mean Agra. Just being with three people who mean so much to me makes my life complete. God has been kind. There's great fulfillment in love and in being loved, by not just my husband but his parents who are now my parents. We're one family and we all love one another."
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