Aishwarya- Abhishek Bachchan anniversary special: Unseen happy moments of their love story and married life

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is one of the most popular Bollywood celebrities and despite constant media speculation, she keeps her personal life well-guarded

Abhishek Bachchan fell in love with Rai whilst filming Dhoom 2

During one of the interviews, Abhishek Bachchan recalled how actor Bobby Deol first introduced him to Aishwarya in 1997 when the actor was not an actor but a production boy. Bobby was shooting for his debut film Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya opposite Aishwarya in Switzerland where Abhishek had gone for a recce for Amitabh Bachchan's film Mrityudata.

During a recent podcast with YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, Abhishek Bachchan shared a snippet of his first meeting with Aishwarya, Abhishek said, "I first met her when I was a production boy. There was a film my father was making called Mrityudata, and I had gone for the location recce to Switzerland because the company felt that because I had grown up in Switzerland in boarding school I would be able to take them to nice locations. I had been there for a couple of days, all alone. And that's when a childhood friend of mine, Bobby Deol, was shooting for his first film - Aur Pyar Ho Gaya. And he got to know I was there, and said 'Hey, why don't you come over for dinner?' And that's the first time, when they were shooting, when I met Aishwarya."

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai's first film together was Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (2000). Talking to Vogue, Abhishek said, "It was our first film together, and I expected a diva. Instead, she was disarmingly wonderful."

Reportedly, Abhishek did not have a diamond ring to propose to Aishwarya. Instead, he took a ring from the props from the sets of the film Guru. He had reportedly requested the makers to keep the ring with him for sentimental reasons.

Abhishek and Aishwarya tied the knot on April 20, 2007. Back in the times of no hashtags and social media, people hoped to get a glimpse of the newlyweds. Aishwarya Rai looked breathtakingly beautiful in a gold Kanjivaram sari with uncut diamond jewellery.

The couple had a month-long honeymoon in Europe soon after their wedding.

After four years of being married, Aishwarya and Abhishek welcomed their first child, Aaradhya Bachchan on November 16, 2011. Aaradhya is often seen attending family functions with her parents.

While the Guru couple had tied the knot in 2007, their love story began in 1997, when they first met each other.