ASHWARYA RAI
Aishwarya Rai has been offered the role of Yashodhara, wife of prince Siddhartha, in an English-Hindi bilingual film called Buddha being made by a Paris-based Indian filmmaker.
The star, whose portrayal of Jodha in Ashutosh Gowariker’s epic romance Jodhaa Akbar was well-received, has been offered the role by director of spiritual and crossover films Pan Nalin of Samsara fame.
Prince Siddhartha renounced the world, became a monk, attained nirvana and was known the world over as Gautama Buddha
From a sucessful model to heatthrob of millions onscreen, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has come a long way. And now she is willing to share her journey of life with her fans all over the globe.
We hear that Ash is all set to write her biography with the help of her morther, Vrinda Rai, who is a writer too.
While Aishwarya’s business manager, Hari Singh, remained non-commital about the veracity of facts but he didn’t reject the news either.
Aishwarya Rai says she as well as the Bachchan household wants to do much more than moviemaking, and the opening of a rural school for girls in Uttar Pradesh named after her is the first step in that direction.
‘I’m so glad I have married into a family that feels the same. They’re very sensitive about life itself and I’m very glad that we as a family feel the need to do a lot more beyond our craft,’ Aishwarya, who is the daughter-in-law of Amitabh Bachchan, told in a telephonic interview
It can’t be anything but destiny. Aishwarya Rai who will be playing Mumtaz Mahal in Ben Kingsley’s film on the Taj Mahal, brought in her 34th birthday in Agra with her real-life Shah Jahan.
“You make it sound so dramatic and romantic,” she said on the eve of her birthday.
“It’s nothing like that. I’m bringing it in with Abhishek, ma and pa. Abhishek was shooting an ad in Agra, so, I joined him with Ma (mom-in-law Jaya Bachchan). And now Pa (father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan) has also joined us. So, you could say it’s a perfect birthday by the Taj Mahal, though not quite at the Taj Mahal-have you seen the crowds over there?-we can’t risk going to the Taj Mahal, but a stone’s throw away,” said Ash.
On Nov 1, her birthday Aishwarya was on top of the world. “My birthday in Agra was just too special. Someone up there has answered all my prayers.” It’s been a hectic time for Aishwarya.
Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai will play Mumtaz Mahal in a film to be co-produced by British actor Sir Ben Kingsley.Kingsley himself will play the role of the Mughal emperor Shahjahan in the flick.
The movie is on the building of the Taj Mahal. The romance will also include Shah Jahan’s abject isolation for years in a prison cell,” Kinglsey is quoted by Time of India.
Kingsley added that he had spoken to Ash about the project while filming The Last Legion with her.
“She very generously agreed to do the movie with me. My production house is working with a screenwriter on the project. I have very clear ideas about how I want to approach the subject.” Kingsley is quoted as saying.
After considering her role in the next Dharma Productions venture, Aishwarya Rai has decided to opt out of the project.
There has been a cast reshuffle in Karan Johar’s next production that will be directed by his assistant Tarun Mansukhani. The yet untitled movie was initially slated to star Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan in lead roles. Ash had apparently said yes to the film after hearing the screenplay.
But she changed her mind after the script and her role in it was narrated to her in detail.
Reports say Ash’s role in the film had a sexy angle.
Being now a married woman and being a Bachchan bahu, Ash is not game for such roles anymore. In fact, it is popularly believed that the Bachchans did not really approve of Ash’s hot act in Dhoom 2.
Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan made an official announcement of their upcoming ‘Unforgettable Tour’ in Toronto on Saturday.The Unforgettable Tour, which celebrates the world of Bollywood, will kick off with a performance by Aishwarya and Abhishek in the summer of 2008 in Toronto.
The actors were greeted by a mob of fans when they made the announcement about the tour on Saturday.
The Unforgettable Tour is an 18-country series of stage shows by Bollywood’s hottest stars. Set to begin next summer, the tour is scheduled to stop in Vancouver, New York, Los Angeles, London, Cairo, Sydney, Singapore and Hong Kong.
“If all goes well, and god willing, we will premiere the Unforgettable Tour in the city of Toronto because we feel that it is the best city to premiere the tour in,” Abhishek said during a press conference that also included Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, a Canadian website reported.
Bollywood superstar and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai has become the first Indian celebrity to have her wax model displayed at Madame Tussauds Museum in historic Time Square in New York.
Within minutes of unveiling of her life-like model dressed in intricately patterned red Sari, her fans in New York began flocking the museum to admire the waxwork.
The unveiling of the model, borrowed by the New York Madame Tussauds from its parent museum in London, coincided with the India’s 60th Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday and will be on display for six weeks before being sent back.
But several of her fans, who had gathered at the museum, said the six weeks were too short a period for all fans from New York City and neighbouring states to see their favourite star in wax.
A group of dancers, dressed in ‘lahengas’ and matching blouses, gave a scintillating performance during the 15 minute unveiling ceremony. The dances portrayed several of her popular songs.
Contrary to the recent reports in some sections of the media, the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is not pregnant.
Refuting the reports about Ash’s pregnancy, Abhishek Bachchan has made clear it amply clear that his wife is too busy to start a family.
In fact, she is going to be very busy shooting for the next two years. Just after completing the shooting of Sarkar Raj, Ash will fly to Europe for her third Hollywood venture which is a sequel to Hollywood blockbuster ‘Pink Panther’.
It is also reported that Ash will be playing the female lead opposite Steve Martin. Actors Andy Garcia, John Cleese and Alfred Molina have also joined the crew of Columbia Pictures/MGM’s ‘The Pink Panther 2’.
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