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I'm in a very happy place.
I'm in a very happy place
By: Subhash K Jha
November 1, 2007
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WAH TAJ! Abhishek Bachchan (right) and Aishwarya Rai are seen near the Taj Mahal yesterday. The couple arrived in Agra for the shooting of a commercial film.
Aishwarya Rai, who will be playing Mumtaz Mahal in Ben Kingsley’s film on the Taj Mahal, brought in her 34th birthday in Agra with her real-life Shah Jehan.
“You make it sound so dramatic and romantic,” Aishwarya’s girlish laughter remains the same. “It’s nothing like that. I’m bringing it in with Abhishek, Ma and Pa. Abhishek was shooting an ad in Agra on Wednesday. So, I joined him with Ma (Jaya Bachchan).
And now Pa (Amitabh Bachchan) has also joined us. So, you could say it’s a perfect birthday by the Taj Mahal, though not quite at the Taj Mahal — have you seen the crowds over there — we can’t risk going to the Taj Mahal which is but a stone’s throw away. I’ll be heading back home today. It’s a pity my parents couldn’t join us here in Agra.”
It’s been a hectic time for Aishwarya. “I came back from the US from shooting Pink Panther in time for Karva Chauth. God knows how the TV cameras got our shots, probably from neighbour’s premise… We’re just leading our lives normally.”
She laughs, “This is my first birthday after my marriage and therefore, a very special occasion. But that apart, you know me. Spending time with the people I love is my greatest joy. I’m in a very happy place. And I don’t mean Agra. Just being with three people who mean so much to me makes my life complete. God has been kind. There’s great fulfillment in love and in being loved, by not just my husband but his parents who are now my parents. We’re one family and we all love one another.”
After her marriage, the glow on her face would make the sunglass industry thrive. That laughter again. “Well, if you say I glow, it’s the glow of happiness. I couldn’t have asked for more.”
Back to work
She’ll be heading straight to Karjat after her birthday for the last two days’ shooting of Ashutosh Gowariker’s Jodhaa Akbar.
What does she want for her birthday? She thinks a while and says, “Just blessings and good wishes. Apart from that, God has given me everything.”
