Amidst all the wedding speculations, here comes a weird news that Ash may have to marry a ‘peepal' or banana tree before marrying Abhishek. This ritual is necessary as Rai is believed to be a manglik.

According to industry circles, family pundits and astrologers have cleared the marriage after observing certain worships required to overcome all other obstructions as indicated in their horoscopes and duo can tie the knot in February next year.

Though neither family has confirmed this, nor have they denied it.

Abhishek is currently in Prague, shooting for Drona- a film by his buddy filmmaker Goldie Behl.

Jaya Bachchan, who plays his reel-mother in the film, is already packing her bags to fly off to Prague to shoot for the film and she will be accompanied by Shweta and Big B himself.

And guess who'll join the B-gang once again for Christmas holiday?

Yes... Aishwarya herself. Currently she is busy shooting of Ashutosh Gowariker's forthcoming film Jodhaa-Akbar but will fly for Prague to celebrate Christmas with the Bachchans.

However, the entire family and Rai will return to India on December 30 as they want to ring in the New Year in Mumbai with family and friends.

Ash was earlier spotted with Bachchans at a temple in Varanasi in the early hours of November 27 fuelling speculation about her marriage with Abhishek.