Bollywood power couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan made a memorable appearance on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” back in 2009, where they opened up on a range of topics, from their personal lives to a deep dive into Indian culture.
Oprah surprised by Indian norm of living with parents
Oprah didn’t hold back her astonishment over the concept of Indian youth staying under the same roof as their parents post-marriage, quite unlike the Western practice of branching out on one’s own. But it was Abhishek’s response that ended up leaving the talk show veteran genuinely humbled. Curious about how this worked in practice, Oprah asked him to explain how he and Aishwarya managed the living arrangement with his parents.
Abhishek Bachchan’s savage comeback to Oprah
In response, the ‘Dhoom’ actor cleverly turned the question back on her. “Do you live with your family?” Abhishek asked, and when Oprah said she didn’t, he followed up with, “How does that work?” The witty comeback earned the ‘Guru’ actor a massive applause from the audience. Aishwarya chimed in as well, adding, “It’s normal, it’s natural to us. It’s absolutely natural to us.”
Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya’s love story
As for Aishwarya and Abhishek’s love story, the two have appeared together on screen multiple times over the years, in films like ‘Kuch Naa Kaho’, ‘Dhoom 2’, ‘Sarkar Raj’, ‘Umrao Jaan’, ‘Guru’, and ‘Raavan’. As per reports, their first meeting dates back to 1999, when they came together for a photo shoot related to their debut project as co-stars, ‘Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke’.
Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya’s wedding and family life
After years together, Aishwarya and Abhishek finally got married on April 20, 2007, in a grand traditional wedding. Their family expanded on 16 November 2011, when they welcomed their daughter Aaradhya into the world. This April, the couple celebrated 19 years of togetherness, and to mark the special occasion, Aishwarya shared a set of beautiful family pictures on her social media.
Abhishek Bachchan on the work front
On the work front, Abhishek has landed a key role opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Siddharth Anand‘s ‘King’.