Ash as Ben Kingsley's Mumtaz

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Posted: 15 years ago

He loves India and this film will give him a chance to be here and to connect with people. Sir Ben Kingsley, who is of Indian-Jewish origin, is gearing up for an international project based on India's Taj Mahal.

Sir Ben himself will essay the role of Emperor Shah Jahan and who else than the immaculate Aishwarya Rai to play Mumtaz Mahal. As reported, he had spoken to Ash about the film when they were shooting for The Last Legion. And a source was quoted as saying, "Kinglsey was charmed by Ash's pristine, universally-appealing beauty and couldn't think of casting anyone else. It obviously helps that Ash is an Indian."

The film is titled 'Taj' and, as estimated, will be made on a staggering budget of $30 million by Kingsley's newly launched production house SBK Productions. The shooting will start in Agra and Fatehpur Sikri around July next year.

Aishwarya wowed the audience with her nuanced portrayal of a Rajput princess in Jodhaa Akbar; now it's time to see her as a beautiful Mughal queen, Mumtaz Mahal.

Beauty is her other name.

Edited by sweet coco - 15 years ago