Aishwarya Rai, former Miss World, and Abhishek Bachchan, Bollywood's biggest star, are engaged after months of speculation about their relationship.

The engagement news were confirmed by their families.

The secret romance of Rai and Bachchan, the son of legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan, culminated in a private engagement ceremony in which Abhishek reportedly placed a diamond ring on Aishwarya's finger.

 

Aishwarya Rai, 33, and Abhishek Bachchan, 30, have worked together on at least five films, and both have been in the past romantically linked to other Bollywood stars. Bachchan was even engaged to Bollywood star Karisma Kapoor in 2002, but the marriage was called off.

"No date for marriage has been fixed yet," the senior Bachchan told reporters, adding that his son had proposed to Rai in New York last week after the world premiere of their latest film entitled "Guru."

The wedding could reportedly take place as early as next month, with some suggesting February 19 or March 7 as possible dates. The Bachchan family has booked a top luxury hotel for these days, the reports said.

However, astrological readings of two stars were reportedly not in harmony, a key ingredient to any engagement in astrology-mad India. Nevertheless, their future looks rosy. "This year is going to be very good and productive for him in which new developments are seen," astrologer Arun Sharma told NDTV channel. "Even for Aishwarya her stars are strong. But she will have to look after her dietary habits." 

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