Ash Recommends Marriage to All-Bollywood

It seems newly married Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is enjoying herself completely, as the Bollywood actor strongly recommends the institution of marriage to everyone.

"I am a happy girl, can't you make out?" beamed Aishwarya.

"Marriage is a beautiful chapter in life. It is so blissful and wonderful... it is difficult to articulate. I strongly recommend it to everyone. Each one of us must experience it," she said.

"Everybody was teasing me when I came here to celebrate karva chauth (a Hindu ritual). But I said I have to experience it," she added.

The actress, who won the Miss World title in 1994 and started her stint in the Hindi film industry with Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya, was in the capital to unveil the bridal collection of watch brand Longines.

She got married to Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan on Feb 20, 2007.

Commenting on the response of people after her marriage she said, "Wherever we have travelled, people have showered us with their blessing. I am bowled over by their response and very strongly feel that we are a part of an extended family."

However, Aishwarya said she hasn't spent much time with her family.

"Our honeymoon was our first holiday, and after that we were straight back to work. I wish I could have taken more time off. I would love to spend every minute of the day with Abhishek."

Being a working woman, the actress agrees that marriage brings a lot of responsibilities and one has to juggle up too many things.

"I am enjoying every aspect of being married. But frankly speaking, being a working woman, it is more hectic now. There is a constant race against time. I could never imagine that my hours and days would be so full."

"Although I have found the key to it - time management. It is imperative for every working individual to discover the ability of time management. You have to take time out for your maternal family, in-laws and for your own (husband-wife) relationship at the same time."

After her lead roles in hits like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Devdas, Dhoom 2 and Guru, she is now all set to woo audiences in Sarkar Raj, Pink Panther 2 and Jodhaa Akbar.