A senior journalist recalled the intense media coverage surrounding Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan's wedding, noting photographers waited for days outside their home. During the wedding procession, media personnel were reportedly hit and pushed, with one photographer managing to capture the only available images of the couple. This event is considered a significant moment in the rise of paparazzi culture in India, leading to a temporary ban on the Bachchan family by photographers, which was later resolved through a meeting at a hotel.