Is Rani Mukherjee getting married to Aditya Chopra?

For the past few days a shadow of anxiety has been looming over the Yash Chopra house. The big boss is evading the media for fear of being asked uncomfortable questions related to his son Aditya. Speculation is rife over the lowkey director’s marriage to actress Rani Mukherjee and also about problems between father and son.

It was left to Pamela Chopra, Yash’s wife and Aditya’s mother, to clear the air. In an exclusive chat with BT, Pam said the phones at home haven’t stopped ringing, and ironically all queries are related to the father-son estrangement and Adi’s marriage. “My bhabhi called up and cried inconsolably. She told me Yash ko sambhalna. They have all started believing that there’s some problem between my husband and son. And that’s upsetting me. Let me make it clear, Adi will do anything for his father and vice versa. Their love is so strong that nothing can come between them, not even me,” said Pam confidently.

She next denied that there was a rokka ceremony performed between Aditya and actress Rani Mukherjee. “It’s absolute nonsense. At least it’s not happened at the Chopra house,” she confirmed. Rumours about Rani (a Yash Chopra camp favourite) and Adi started during the making of Veer Zara. Pam attributes these reports to the imagination of certain people. “Now the Abhiash wedding and John-Bipasha romance has died down, people need something to gossip about. And they have found this,” she said.

Pam emphasised that Aditya lives with her and Yash. And that their son’s happiness is of immense importance to them. “If he has chosen to marry Rani, we have absolutely no problem, we will welcome whoever he gets home,” she said, adding, “We are fond of Rani, she is a sweet girl, and I am also close to her mother. ” Talking of Aditya’s first wife Payal, Pam said, “Payal is very much here. She is the interior designer of the studio. And contrary to reports, Adi and Payal had a love marriage, it was not arranged by us.” Will Aditya’s Mohabbatein for his lady love come true and will he sing Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (his debut film)… only time will tell. Rani, who was shooting at Yashraj for Laaga Chunri Mein Daag, was unavailable for comment.