Bollywood Wedding Speculation Ignited by Temple Visit
November 30th, 2006 by dd
A late-night, hush-hush visit to a temple by Bollywood stars Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai has sparked talk of a wedding, but the priest denied the ceremonies were marital.
Bachchan, son of Indian film legend Amitabh Bachchan, and former Miss World Rai, whose friendship has long been under media scrutiny for signs of romance, held pre-dawn prayers in Varanasi, one of Hinduism’s holiest cities.
None of the party spoke to the media but their family priest said the prayers were held to mark the birth anniversary of Amitabh’s deceased father.
When reporters asked why Rai was there although she was not a member of the Bachchan family, the priest said: “I don’t know.”
This failed to deter news channels which broadcast stories speculating that marriage was on the cards for the star couple.
After the rituals, Abhishek and Aishwarya were scheduled to leave for Agra, the northern city home to the Taj Mahal, the 17th century white-marble monument to love. [Y!]
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