Aishwarya Rai

Abhishek Bachchan’s mother Jaya Bachchan seems very fond of her bahu-to-be, Aishwarya Rai.

Just a few days remain when Abhishek and Ash are going to exchange marital vows and become partners for life. However, for the Bachchans, Ash has already become a part of their family.

On Karan Johar’s show ‘Koffee With Karan’, Jaya Bachchan candidly expressed her admiration for Aishwarya.

Just at the mention of Aishwarya, Jaya Bachchan said: “She is lovely. I love her. I have always loved her.”

Jaya Bachchan said the most admirable thing about Ash was how she fitted into the Bachchan family.

“I have never ever seen her push herself whenever we are all together. I like that quality of hers to stand behind. She is quiet. She listens and she is taking it all in. And another beautiful thing is that she has fitted in so well in the family. She knows who are our good friends,” Mrs Bachchan told Karan Johar.

When Johar asked if Aishwarya is the ideal Mrs. Abhishek Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan said convincingly: “I think so.”

Jaya also told Johar how her husband, Amitabh Bachchan , had become fond of Aishwarya.

“The minute she (Ash) comes in it is like our daughter Shweta coming home for Amitji, and he lights up. I think that she will fill the vacuum that Shweta left behind,” Jaya Bachchan said.

Besides Mrs Bachchan, the show’s other guests were Shweta Bachchan, actress and MP Hema Malini and her daughter Esha Deol. The episode was aired on Sunday, April 15, on Star World.