Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan's friendship began on the sets of their film together 'Kuch Na Kaho'. Even during her Viveik phase, Ash kept in touch with Abhi. She used to SMS him frequently. When the Oberoi love story ended, this friendship got a new start. They spent a lot of time away from home at the sets of 'Umrao Jaan' and discovered that they had deeper feelings for each other. The whole Rani-Abhishek thing is untrue. Jaya Bachchan doesn't believe Rani is right for him. She has voiced her opinion to Abhishek. Ash's mom and Jaya have met and discussed a possibility of turning Ash-AB relation into something more concrete. Abhishek has confessed his feelings for Ash to some close friends. She was a huge moral support for him in the days when Amitabh was hospitalised and they were constantly in touch on the phone.