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Abhishek Bachchan talks to DNA about marriage, life and his upcoming films.

How does it feel to be married?
Nothing has changed drastically. But it’s a wonderful feeling to be married to one’s best friend

We thought your dad was your best friend?
Can’t I have two best friends? I’m a very friendly person.

Is it possible to be best friends with your wife?
I don’t know about others. But I am. I guess I’m lucky.

Do you feel heavier?
Is that a comment on my weight?

You’re looking scrawny, almost like Kunal Kapoor…
I’ll take that as a compliment. I’m currently shooting with him. So  maybe his  weight has  rubbed   off on me. Kunal is someone I know   from my childhood. He’s part  of  the Juhu group. We’ve all grown up  together.

Okay now about  your wedding…it was easily  the most talked-about event…
Was it? I was so much in the thick of the wedding and its preparations   that  I  wasn’t really paying any attention   to what was happening outside. Admittedly, the whole process of getting married and  the rituals were  unique to me. I couldn’t  be looking at  what was happening in the big wide world. I was with my family. We were part   of something that was very private, precious and personal.



But you couldn’t be impervious  to  the constant attention that the wedding attracted across the world?
I  was! I   got to  know about   it  only after the wedding. Obviously we knew my wedding would attract   some amount   of attention. But this? We  aren’t that  important.

Some of your close friends thought there was no need for so  much secrecy about your marriage?
I don’t  think we were being secretive. We were just keeping my wedding private. I   think we had the right to do that. People seem   to forget my family decided  to    keep   my wedding a small affair because I’ve an ailing grandmother in the hospital.

Would I’ve called everyone if I could? Of course! Why wouldn’t I want all my friends  present at one of the happiest moments of my life? There are lots of  people in the industry whom I  owe a lot to. And I’d have wanted them all to be there for  us. Even without being present physically they showered their blessings on us. I can’t complain. If  some people think our conduct wasn’t good enough   I’m very sorry, there’s nothing I can do about it.

The past months have been a whirlwind  for you…
I look back very fondly on  the entire  experience.

How does it feel  to have Ash  at home?
Aishwarya  is a  new and very important   member  of  the family. And she fits  in wonderfully. It’s so wonderful just to have her around the house.   The house starts glowing when she’s around and  things  look dull when she’s out. My parents are   just so happy to have another daughter in the house.