As the news came that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is expecting, Salman Khan joined the Bollywood stars in wishing the Bachchans. At an event to promote his movie Chillar Party, Salman congratulated the Bachchans and wished them well.
Salman, who had a torrid affair with Aishwarya in the late 1990s and later had a big breakup, put all that behind him. In his (Dabangg's) Chulbul Pandey's style, he went on to wish them not one little Bachchan, but a whole football team.
Grandpa Amitabh Bachchan broke the news on Twitter on Tuesday night. He was ecstatic and shared the news soon after Ash's pregnancy was confirmed.
"NEWS NEWS NEWS !! I AM GOING TO BECOME A GRANDFATHER .. AISHWARYA EXPECTING .. SO HAPPY AND THRILLED !!!," Bachchan Sr tweeted.
This 'good' news comes on the back of many a denial by the family of pregnancy. It was during Aishwarya's visit to Cannes this year when speculation about the actor being pregnant started doing the rounds of tabloids.
Salman, who had a torrid affair with Aishwarya in the late 1990s and later had a big breakup, put all that behind him. In his (Dabangg's) Chulbul Pandey's style, he went on to wish them not one little Bachchan, but a whole football team.
Grandpa Amitabh Bachchan broke the news on Twitter on Tuesday night. He was ecstatic and shared the news soon after Ash's pregnancy was confirmed.
"NEWS NEWS NEWS !! I AM GOING TO BECOME A GRANDFATHER .. AISHWARYA EXPECTING .. SO HAPPY AND THRILLED !!!," Bachchan Sr tweeted.
This 'good' news comes on the back of many a denial by the family of pregnancy. It was during Aishwarya's visit to Cannes this year when speculation about the actor being pregnant started doing the rounds of tabloids.
The Bachchan clan
Let's take a look at the illustrious Bachchan clan:
Amitabh Bachchan belongs to an illustrious family, but his upbringing had deep-rooted middle-class values. Amitabh was born in Allahabad to Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan, both eminent literary figures of their time.
Harivansh Rai Shrivastav was a noted Hindi poet of Chhayavaad literary movement of early 20th century Hindi literature. The poet dropped the name Shrivastav and took the name 'Bachchan' meaning 'child-like', a legacy all his children carry forward to this day.
Teji, on the other side, was a well known social activist, who was known to be a confidant of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Harivansh and Teji had two children - Amitabh and Ajitabh.
The two brothers now live thousands of miles apart. Ajitabh is based in London for the last 15 years and is married to Ramola Bachchan. The two have a daughter Namrita Bachchan, who is an artist.
Amitabh always takes time out to touch base with his younger brother's family when he is in London to renew and strengthen the family contacts he holds dear. The two were last seen together during the funeral of Teji Bachchan, when the family bond was clearly visible.
Amitabh married Jaya Bahaduri in 1973. Together, they worked in many movies. When they got married, Jaya was a very successful actress. However, she left her film career and became a housewife to give support to Amitabh all through his career.
During the filming of Sholay, Jaya was pregnant. Amitabh and Jaya had two kids - Shweta and Abhishek.
1997 was the year that saw the marriage of Shweta Bachchan with Nikhil Nanda, who is the son of Ritu and Rajan Nanda. Ritu is the daughter of Raj Kapoor. Shweta and Nikhil have two kids -- a boy and a girl, Navya Naveli and Agastya Nanda, on whom Amitabh dotes.
Coming to Abhishek, the scion of the Bachchan household, he married Aishwarya Rai in 2007 and in the year 2011, a new member will be joining the illustrious Bachchan clan.
Pregnancy no hindrance
They are pregnant and proud - they don't mind flaunting their baby bump in front of the shutterbugs. For the 21st century celebrities, pregnancy is cool, no more a hindrance in their work or their style statement.
Kajol shot for Karan johar's We are family during her pregnancy and it didn't even create any trouble for her and she earned accolades for her performance.
Hollywood actors never shy away from posing when they are pregnant. Rather they love showing off their big bump and radiant face.
Recently, a pregnant Victoria Beckham attended the Kate-Willam wedding. She was spotted in her trademark high heels at the do.
A pregnant Natalie Portman posed for the shutterbugs at the Oscar's red carpet and she looked absolutely stunning.
Actor Penelope Cruz shot for Pirates of the Caribbean when she was pregnant and she was also spotted at various events with her baby bump.
Stars like Angelina Jolie and Jessica Alba too have managed to look absolutely gorgeous and stylish while they were pregnant.
It's believed, Ash too will continue working and looking super-stylish in her pregnancy.
They are pregnant and proud - they don't mind flaunting their baby bump in front of the shutterbugs. For the 21st century celebrities, pregnancy is cool, no more a hindrance in their work or their style statement.
Kajol shot for Karan johar's We are family during her pregnancy and it didn't even create any trouble for her and she earned accolades for her performance.
Hollywood actors never shy away from posing when they are pregnant. Rather they love showing off their big bump and radiant face.
Recently, a pregnant Victoria Beckham attended the Kate-Willam wedding. She was spotted in her trademark high heels at the do.
A pregnant Natalie Portman posed for the shutterbugs at the Oscar's red carpet and she looked absolutely stunning.
Actor Penelope Cruz shot for Pirates of the Caribbean when she was pregnant and she was also spotted at various events with her baby bump.
Stars like Angelina Jolie and Jessica Alba too have managed to look absolutely gorgeous and stylish while they were pregnant.
It's believed, Ash too will continue working and looking super-stylish in her pregnancy.
