Not a solitaire, but this is what Abhishek Bachchan proposed Aishwarya Rai Bachchan withAug 1 (AZINS) Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan defied all the negativity surrounding their love and marriage, and have been celebrating their relationship since over a decade now. Their mutual adoration and respect for each other reaffirms our faith in the institution of marriage.

It is no secret that the Raavan actor popped the most important question on a "freezing New York balcony" in January 2007, but there is something that not everyone knows. The ring that Abhishek gave Aishwarya was no sparkling solitaire, but a prop from the sets of their film Guru. It was the same ring that he proposed her with in Mani Ratnam's film!

Madly in love with gorgeous Aishwarya, Abhishek instinctively asked his ladylove to marry him, after they returned from the premiere of Guru in Toronto. The Devdas actress instantly said yes, and rest is history!

The couple who have been enjoying marital bliss for over 11 years now, have a beautiful 6-year-old daughter Aaradhya.

Aishwarya, as quoted by India Today, told a magazine in 2010, "He is original and real, like our relationship. There is nothing predictable or boring about our life. We nurture each other. The gesture was spontaneous and meaningful. God has been kind to us. We can certainly afford those standard rocks. But do we need them?"

On the work front, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are all set to reunite on the silver screen after several years in Anurag Kashyap's production, Gulab Jamun.

Confirming the news, the actress had told that the script of the film is beautiful and that the two of them fit the narrative perfectly.