Here?s a sneak peek into how the Bachchan?s and the Rai?s have been preparing for Abhishek and Aishwarya?s wedding.


Abhishek Bachchan (second left), sister Shweta Nanda (right) and her daughter Navya (third left) arrive at Prateeksha, the residence of their father and Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, before the sangeet (musical ceremony) ahead of Abhishek's wedding to former Aishwarya Rai in Mumbai on April 18.

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Aishwarya Rai's apartments 'La Mer' is seen lit with decorative lights ahead of her wedding to Abhishek Bachchan in Mumbai on Wednesday, April 18. Abhishek and Aishwarya will tie the knot at a small and simple ceremony on Friday evening.

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A security guard looks on as a worker paints the gate of Amitabh Bachchan's residence Prateeksha ahead of Abhishek and Aishwarya?s wedding in Mumbai. The traditional sangeet is expected to be a duel choreographed by ace dancer Shiamak Davar and celebrity filmmaker Karan Johar.

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Workers carry decorations in front of the gates of one of the residences of Amitabh Bachchan in Mumbai on April 18. CCTVs will also be put up during the ceremonies to monitor people coming and going out of the house.

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Workers and security guards carry a part of a doli or palanquin into Amitabh Bachchan's residence Prateeksha in preparation for the wedding ceremony of Abhishek and Aishwarya in Mumbai on April 17, 2007. The mehendi ceremony is scheduled for Thursday at the other Bachchan house Jalsa while the final wedding rituals will take place on Friday at Prateeksha.

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Workers carrying boxes from a florist enter the gate into Prateeksha, residence of Amitabh, in preparation for the wedding ceremony of Abhishek and Aishwarya in Mumbai on April 17. Designer duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla have done the dresses for the wedding.

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A security guard stands outside Amitabh Bachchan's residence 'Jalsa', as preparation is underway for the wedding of Abhishek and Aishwarya. More than 300 security guards from the Mumbai Police and private security agency Trig will guard the houses from every possible corner on April 20.

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DADDY IN RED: Amitabh Bachchan drives off after a party held at his residence 'Jalsa' ahead of the wedding ceremony of his son Abhishek Bachchan and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai.

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Now, that's how you shake the kajra.

While all is secrecy inside the heavily guarded -- and incredibly media-seiged -- homes of Aishwarya Rai and father-in-law to be Amitabh Bachchan, here's a rare sneak peek.

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Sanjay Dutt leaves 'Prateeksha' after attending the sangeet ceremony Abhishek Aishwarya in Mumbai on Thursday morning.

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