Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Abhishek Bachchan Reveals Jaipur’s Role In His Love Story
Abhishek Bachchan owns a sports team called Jaipur Pink Panthers.
He explained that Jaipur is special to him for several personal reasons.
He filmed part of his first movie there.
He also said that he and Aishwarya Rai began dating in Jaipur.
The team’s pink color reminded him of his daughter Aaradhya.
The panther reminded him of Aishwarya’s movie Pink Panther.
Abhishek and Aishwarya got married in Mumbai in April 2007.
They have acted together in several movies and plan to reunite in Gulab Jamun.
Abhishek Bachchan said he and Aishwarya Rai started dating in Jaipur.
He chose Jaipur for his Pro Kabaddi team because he filmed his debut movie there.
Bachchan said the team’s pink color connects to daughter Aaradhya and Aishwarya’s Pink Panther film.
Bachchan and Rai married in Mumbai in April 2007 after working together in several films.
He called Rai his soulmate and teased plans for their 20th wedding anniversary.
- Who
- Actor and Jaipur Pink Panthers owner Abhishek Bachchan, and actress Aishwarya Rai.
- What
- Bachchan discussed Jaipur’s personal importance in his relationship with Rai and his choice of the city’s kabaddi team.
- When
- He made the comments on the Future Unplugged podcast; he and Rai married in April 2007.
- Where
- Jaipur, where Bachchan filmed part of Refugee and said he and Rai began dating; their wedding took place in Mumbai.
- Why
- He said Jaipur was meaningful because of his debut film, his relationship with Rai, and personal connections involving Aaradhya and Pink Panther.
- Team
- Jaipur Pink Panthers, a Pro Kabaddi League franchise owned by Abhishek Bachchan.
- Podcast
- Future Unplugged, hosted by PwC India chairperson Sanjeev Krishnan.
- Debut film
- Refugee, filmed partly in Jaipur in 2000.
- Marriage
- Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai married in Mumbai in April 2007.
- Daughter
- Aaradhya Bachchan, whose favorite color was said to have inspired the team’s pink color.
- Upcoming reunion
- The couple are set to appear together in Anurag Kashyap’s Gulab Jamun.