Aishwarya Rai

Why are Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai fiercely guarding the fact that they have exchanged garlands in a temple in Madurai and officially committed to each other in October? Does it have anything to do with the Dhoom 2 release in which Ash is plotting against her real life lover boy!

Despite their poor on-screen chemistry in the recently released, Umrao Jaan, the fact is Ash and Abhishek are going really strong in their personal lives. The two were even caught smooching in their makeup van during the shoot of Mani Ratnam’s Guru in Chennai. The latest issue of STARDUST carries a cover story about how the two exchanged garlands in a temple in Madurai. There is enough evidence to back the story, what with the temple priests giving their statements about the two visiting the temple. Trust STARDUST to catch them in their act.
From what we’ve heard, the Bachchans will be announcing the engagement sometime in January and are looking at a February wedding. So why is the couple still fighting shy and refusing to acknowledge the fact in print? The truth is that Yash Chopra has promised them to keep it under wraps, at least till the release of Dhoom 2. He’s worried that this bit of news will affect his film as Ash is paired with Hrithik Roshan and the two are playing negative characters.

Ash is actually plotting against Abhishek in the film, which a certain section of the audience, particularly in the smaller centers, will not be able to digest. So he’s not taking any chances till the release of his film and its successful run! Till then, let’s wish the two love birds a happy romance filled release.