Goodbye Ms. Rai, Hello Mrs. Bachchan
Bollywood Star Plans To Take New Husband Abhishek Bachchan's Family Name
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Play CBS Video Video Bollywood's Most Famous Couple ShowBuzz RAW: Bollywood's first couple, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, are seen together on several occasions with the Bachchan family. They recently starred together in the film "Guru."
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Video Shahrukh Khan In Wax ShowBuzz RAW: A wax figure of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan will be displayed at Madame Tussauds museum in London. Khan joins Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai at the museum.
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Video Bollywood Star Talks Film Aishwarya Rai is the first lady of Bollywood cinema, with 18,000 plus Web sites devoted to her. Rai talked with The Early Show's Harry Smith about her English film debut 'Bride and Prejudice.'
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Aishwarya Rai, who married Abhishek Bachchan last weekend in a gala affair dubbed "the wedding of the century," has already signed an autograph as Aishwarya Bachchan, said her father-in-law, Indian superstar actor Amitabh Bachchan. (AP)
Rai, who married Abhishek Bachchan last weekend in a gala affair dubbed "the wedding of the century," has already signed an autograph as Aishwarya Bachchan, said her father-in-law, Indian superstar actor Amitabh Bachchan.
"She desires to use Bachchan as her surname," he told The Times of India in an interview published Thursday.
The marriage of Rai and Abhishek Bachchan, two of Bollywood's biggest stars, has captivated the media for months. The couple were engaged in a private ceremony in January.
Rai, 33, became famous when she was crowned Miss World in 1994. She has acted in more than 30 movies and is the brand ambassador for leading cosmetic companies. Rai and her new husband, 31, have appeared together in several films.Story: Aishwarya & Abhishek Married!
Amitabh Bachchan denied reports that photos of the wedding had been sold to a foreign magazine.Photos: She's A Beauty
"No such offer has come and even if it did, we would reject it," he said.
Bachchan said the young couple would move in with him and his wife, Jaya, instead of getting a home of their own.
"This decision came voluntarily from Abhishek and Aishwarya," he said.
Jaya Bachchan is a famous actress who largely stopped working in films after getting married.
As for his daughter-in-law's career, Bachchan said he hopes she'll continue starring in movies.
"Jaya and I have insisted that Aishwarya must continue with her acting career," he said. "There is no problem or issue with us."
Rai's screen credits include 2004's "Bride & Prejudice," directed by Gurinder Chadha.
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