Aishwarya Rai

“In Uttar Pradesh, the daughter-in-law is addressed as ‘bahurani’. In our house, that is how we address Aishwarya Rai. It is a most endearing expression and completely fulfilling in describing her presence in our home,” the Big B said in an interview.

The aging superstar cannot stop raving about his daughter-in-law’s performance in Ashutosh Gowariker’s period romance “Jodhaa-Akbar”. “I have often used the word ‘ethereal’ in some of my interviews earlier to describe a special moment or a person. For Aishwarya in J-A, I’d want to use that again for I lack the knowledge of finding an adequate substitute.”

The star of the Seventies, Eighties and Nineties derived his strength from his family, especially his parents. “Yes, our parents have been our life and strength. They shall remain with us… I think of them and remember them every step of my day,” the actor said.