Even before Instagram and Twitter dominated our feeds, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan’s 2007 wedding was a spectacle everyone talked about. It wasn’t just a ceremony; it was an event that captured hearts across the country, with elegance, grandeur, and style that set new benchmarks for Bollywood weddings.
From Shweta to Aishwarya
Fashion designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla, who designed multiple outfits for Abhishek during the wedding, recently recalled the grand event on The Namrata Zakaria Show. They began with Shweta Bachchan’s wedding: “It started with Shweta Bachchan’s wedding. We came up with a very interesting and wonderful concept: her lehenga would be maroon instead of red, and it would be full of zardozi. Then we thought, why not do the entire mandap in zardozi? It was magical,” Abu shared.Sandeep added, “She entered like a Bengali bride, with her brother carrying her on his shoulders.” Their early collaboration, they revealed, set the tone for the Bachchan family’s weddings, combining elegance with thoughtful details.
A royal touch for Abhishek and Aishwarya
Turning to Abhishek and Aishwarya’s wedding, the designers highlighted the intricacy of the groom’s attire. “He had some of the best jewellery that there was. He wore phenomenal pieces, which Abu and I sourced. It was the first time someone wore a Mughal tumbler bead necklace. There were ruby buttons on Abhishek’s sherwani,” Abu recalled.He added, “Mr Bachchan loves dressing up, and his little jewellery bits inspire us to do even better.” The family’s attention to detail, they said, pushed them to constantly elevate their designs.
Humility behind the grandeur
Abu Jani and Sandeep also praised the Bachchan family’s warmth. “If the family, particularly Jaya, builds trust in someone, it’s almost impossible to shatter it. The trust is implicit,” they said.Sandeep added, “The wonderful thing about them is, be it Amitabh and Jaya or Navya and Agastya Nanda, they are well-mannered to another level. Very polite and always correct. Extremely refined.” Even Amitabh’s mother, Teji Bachchan, left a lasting impression on the designers.
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