Abhishek Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan stole the spotlight with their affectionate appearance at designer Manish Malhotra’s star-studded Diwali celebration.
On Thursday, November 5, the 50-year-old actor and the 53-year-old actress made a joint appearance at the star-studded bash, holding hands as they mingled with fellow guests.
For the outing, Abhishek exuded sophistication in a black traditional outfit, featuring a long embroidered sherwani-style jacket paired with matching trousers
Meanwhile, Aishwarya made a statement in a red saree, accessorising the look with traditional gold jewellery and styling her hair in soft waves.
The duo made sure to pose together for the photographers, politely declining requests for separate pictures. At one point, the Run actor wrapped an arm around his wife and pulled her closer as they posed. The couple also shared smiles and a brief conversation, keeping their attention on each other.
Fans’ reactions
As clips of their appearance made the rounds on social media, fans were delighted to see the pair looking happy together after so long.
“After a long time they both look happy together,” one user wrote.
Another added, “what a pleasure to see them happy together stay like this always please.”
“Love to see them together they look so good,” a third remarked.
Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai’s relationship timeline
The couple’s love story began with friendship. After first meeting professionally during a photoshoot around 1999–2000, they appeared together in Dhai Akshar Prem Ke (2000). Their connection deepened over the years as they worked on films including Umrao Jaan, Guru and Dhoom 2.
Abhishek then proposed to Aishwarya in 2007, and the couple followed the announcement with a traditional roka ceremony before tying the knot in a private wedding on April 20, 2007, at the Bachchan family residence in Mumbai.
They welcomed their daughter, Aaradhya, in 2011. Although their marriage has faced repeated divorce rumours, they have continued to put on a united front during public appearances.
Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai’s upcoming work
Abhishek Bachchan is awaiting the release of Kinghelmed by Siddharth Anand. The film boasts a star-studded cast, including Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Suhana Khan, Raghav Juyal, Arshad Warsi, Jaideep Ahlawat and Saurabh Shukla. It is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on December 24, 2026. Meanwhile, Aishwarya Rai is yet to reveal her next acting venture following her appearance in Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan II (2023).