The Bachchans at Esha's wedding

So who are the people Hema Malini considers closest to her family from the Bollywood folk? Looks like it's the Bachchans! For daughter Esha's wedding ceremony today, which is strictly a family affair, only the Bachchan family has been invited. An exception was made for the Bachchans as Big B isn't well.

Says a source, "He asked Hema if he could attend the wedding for a short while to bless the couple and leave." Amitabh with Jaya, Abhishek and Aishwarya with baby Aaradhya are expected to attend the nuptials at a temple in Juhu.

It's not just this time that the Bachchans have been given preference over the other B-Town folk. Even at Esha's engagement a few months back, Jaya Bachchan was among the few to attend the do. The entire Bollywood industry has been invited to attend Esha and Bharat Takhtani's reception tomorrow at a suburban hotel.u00a0