AISHWARYA RAI - RAI AND BACHCHAN TO WED NEXT MONTH

Bollywood superstar couple AISHWARYA RAI and ABHISHEK BACHCHAN will wed in a modest ceremony in the actor's family home in Mumbai (Bombay), India next month (APR07), according to reports. The former Miss World, 33, will marry the 42-year-old Bachchan at his father AMITABH BACHCHAN's residence on 20 April (07), according to the Times of India newspaper. A source says, "The wedding will be a small, private affair with only close family and friends in attendance, and it will be held at the Bachchans' residence." The couple announced their engagement in January (07) following months of speculation. It will be the first marriage for both.