Aishwarya Rai

In the afterglow of the AbhiAsh wedding, Amitabh Bachchan says he is looking forward to his new daughter-in-law bringing more happiness into the family.

‘We are happy that the union has taken place. I’m sure there’ll be even more happiness in the house because of Aishwarya.

There were some truly heart-warming moments during the wedding and I’d like to believe they were moments that will remain with us for the rest of our lives,’ Amitabh told IANS in an interview.

On the much-debated guest list, he said: ‘I really couldn’t go beyond the list that we had. And in any case everyone from Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan to Salman Khan have sent good wishes.

‘If we invited all the friends of all the hosts, the guest list would have run into 20,000 people. The family decided that an event like our children’s wedding couldn’t be held in a hotel. It was too impersonal a venue. We decided to have an intimate family gathering.’

Excerpts:

Q: How does it feel to have Aishwarya Rai in the house?

A: It’s wonderful! I’m sure there’ll be even more happiness in the house because of her.

Q: Will Aishwarya assume the Bachchan name on the passport? Would you like a working daughter-in-law?

A: I have no problem with whatever name she keeps. As far as her continuing to work is concerned, Jaya and I have no problem with that. It’s for Aishwarya and Abhishek to decide.

Q: Were you happy with the wedding?

A: Yes, by the grace of god everything went off well. We are happy that the union has taken place. There were some truly heart-warming moments during the wedding and I’d like to believe they were moments that will remain with us for the rest of our lives.

Q: There were many people who felt hurt because they couldn’t come to the wedding.