Abhishek Bachchan may be going on his first world tour with wife Aishwarya Bachchan in a few days but the seeds of the plan had been planted in the year 2003 when the two were working together in the film Kuch Na Kaho. How’s that?

Well, none other than the Junior Bachchan revealed it to us as he sat next to his beautiful wife Aishwarya after attending a press conference on Friday night.

“She was going for a world tour herself and sent the organisers to ask me to come for the tour as well. But I couldn’t go as I didn’t have dates. Ever since then, she’s not let me forget it and I promised her that we will go for a world tour together,” revealed Abhishek as Ash cuts in with a giggle, “But we didn’t know at that time that we would end up going as husband and wife!” Abhi adds, “If you see the footage right after we performed for the first time at an event, she gave me a huge hug backstage and said, ‘This is what it feels like!’”

The last few days have certainly been hectic for the Bachchan bahu as she came down with German measles and could not attend the rehearsals for the world tour which sees her sharing stage space with not just her husband, but father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta and Ritiesh Deshmukh as well.

Her blue eyes have a tinge of red as she rues, “I lost 20 days because of that. I thought this time I have a lot of time to prepare but then this happened. I’ve started rehearsing now but hope to do my best,” even as Abhishek adds, “She was physically incapable of rehearsing but still, she was the most active member. She’s been on world tours thrice so her expertise came in handy. Even when someone used to ask dad about the tour, he would say ‘Ask Aishwarya’. She was the final authority.”

Speaking of Senior Bachchan, we’re curious who Ash considers a better dancer — hubby dearest or her father-in-law but — she ducks the questions. “Our performance in Amsterdam was proof enough that the three of us truly enjoy dancing,” she puts it diplomatically but Abhishek is more vociferous about his choice. “I personally think dad is far superior. His stage presence is unparalled,” he adds. And when it comes to Amitabh, even Aishwarya couldn’t agree more. “He just has to stand on the stage and that’s enough. I’ve been a part of this fraternity for a long time and I’ve always wanted to go on a world tour with him. It’s a privilege to be going with pa,” she adds. So we guess, it’s two wishes that got fulfilled for the lady with the blue eyes.

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