Aishwarya Abhishek Engaged

Bollywood's hottest and most talked about pair Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan are now officially engaged.

Confirmation of this came from none other than Abhishek's father, film icon Amitabh Bachchan, at whose residence here the engagement took place.

There was no immediate word on the wedding date but it was reported that Abhishek popped the question to Ash after the international premiere in Toronto Friday of Bollywood film "Guru" featuring the duo in the lead roles.

Aishwarya Rai had in the past been romantically linked to actors Salman Khan and Vivek Oberoi but the recent buzz claimed that she and Abhishek were an item and were about to tie the knot.

These reports gained added more credibility after Aishwarya accompanied Abhishek and his parents to perform rituals at a Varanasi temple in November last year.

Bollywood's hottest pair Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, are to visit Kerala's well-known Sree Krishna Temple in Guruvayoor in early February and they will be accompanied by Abhishek's parents - Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan.

Dad Amitabh Bachchan is on cloud nine after son Abhishek announced that he was marrying Aishwarya Rai, a decision that was hanging for more than a year.

When dad Amitabh was asked as to when the wedding would take place he said, "Not right way. But yes, very shortly. Like every father I'm over the moon, specially at this juncture when Abhishek has delivered such a sledgehammer performance in Guru. "

The wedding is expected to take place in February this year.

The engagement ceremony took place at Amitabh Bachchan's residence and among those present were Aishwarya's family and industrialist Anil Ambani and his wife, Tina. Close friend Karan Johar was also there. Earlier, the roka ceremony was performed at Aishwarya's house.

Abhishek flew the next morning after the engagement with his mother Jaya to Rajasthan for the shooting of Goldie Behl's Drona and Aishwarya chose to be with her family on Monday before heading for Karjat to shoot for Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodha-Akbar, thereby leaving all the subsequent details including the wedding date to the parents.

Ash has made it very clear to her parents that all marriage details will be decided by them. The same goes for the Bachchans.