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Star couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai celebrate their 11th wedding anniversary on Friday. The good-looking pair had tied the knot on April 20, 2007 and have been going strong with each passing day, more so after becoming proud parents of a six-year-old daughter Aaradhya Bachchan. Abhishek and Aishwarya’s love story and marriage has certainly been one of kind which marked the beginning of many of firsts. They began the concept of power couple in India with fans giving them a loving moniker Abhi-Ash and were more famous than Brangelina, the former relationship of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai’s marriage sparked off our obsession with celebrity weddings. As we celebrate Abhi-Ash’s marriage anniversary, let us take a look at their journey in pictures from being co-stars in a number of Bollywood movies to becoming India’s most loved couple. Yes, it is time for throwback picture time!
Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai were co-stars who did several movies together. In fact, they were also involved in serious relationships with other individuals before fate bought the two together. The pair first met on the sets of Dhai Akshar Prem Ke in 2000, first of the seven movies they shared screen space. She played role of a young girl Shaiba while Junior B was seen in role of an army captain named Karan.
Dhai Akshar Prem Ke in 2000 Was Abhi-Ash's First Film
They portrayed a young pair in love in Dhai Akshar Prem Ke
DAPK also had Aishwarya’s then boyfriend and actor Salman Khan make a special appearance in the film. The actress had parted ways with Salman after being in relationship for three years on grounds of infidelity and domestic violence!
They Were Meant To Be Together, Don't You Think So?
Another lovely Shot of the It-Pair from Dhai Akshar Prem Ke
Abhishek and Aishwarya in 2003's Film Kuch Naa Kaho
Aishwarya and Abhishek worked again in 2003 in Rohan Sippy’s Kuch Naa Kaho. It was another romantic-drama for the pair with the actress playing a role of a single mother and finding true love the second time. The film did a tepid business, but the pair looked incredibly beautiful, wishing fans to see them together in real life.
Another Beautiful Still of Gorgeous Couple From Kuch Naa Kaho
Kajra Re, the Beginning of Abhi-Ash Love Story?
In 2005, we saw the pretty couple set the stage on fire in Bunty Aur Babli. Though Rani Mukerji was the leading lady opposite Abhishek Bachchan, it was Aishwarya Rai who stole her thunder in the memorable item song, Kajra Re. The peppy track saw Aishwarya shake a leg with her future husband and father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan. Kajra Re remains one of the catchy party songs till date.
Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai in 2006-film Umrao Jaan
2006 brought the pair on screen again and this time in the remake of 1981 classic Umrao Jaan. While Aishwarya reprised the role of a courtesan originally played by Rekha, Abhishek played the character of Nawab (in 1981 film, Farooq Shaikh had played the role).
Umrao Jaan and Nawab's Madly-in-Love Picture
Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai in 2007-film Guru
Guru in 2007 was the film which proved to be successful for Abhishek and Aishwarya both on personal and professional fronts. On one hand, Mani Ratnam-directed film set cash registers ringing, on the other hand, Abhishek professed his love for Aishwarya and the two announced their engagement. In the same year, they had a grand wedding according to Hindu rituals.
Abhishek Proposed Aishwarya During Guru Promotions!
Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai in 2010-film Raavan
In 2010, happily married couple Abhi Ash featured in Raavan, also directed by Mani Ratnam. The film starred Vikram as Aishwarya’s husband while Abhishek was seen in role of an anti-hero who kidnaps the actress to avenge tyranny at the hands of officials but eventually falls in love with her and sacrifices his life to protect her honour. Performances of both husband and wife received much appreciation from the critics.
Apart from the above movies, the couple were also seen in Dhoom 2 but not paired opposite each other. While Hrithik Roshan played Aishwarya’s on-screen romance, it was during the filming of Dhoom 2, Abhishek and Aishwarya fell in love with each other for real. They also appeared in 2008 Sarkar Raj with Amitabh Bachchan as the titular lead. Their fans have seen their wonderful moments on the screen and wish to see more of it in future. We hope filmmakers are listening to our request and cast them soon. Happy marriage anniversary, Abhi Ash!
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Apr 20, 2018 01:10 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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