Rivals can sulk,ASH is not quitting..

By Subhash K Jha

The rivals can sulk and pout to their heart's content. There's absolutely no question of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan giving up her work. On the contrary she's on the verge of completing two projects.

In Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar Raj her work is almost done, and Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodha-Akbar in which she needs to shoot a song.

Last week she returned from a day's shooting of Harold Zwart's Pink Panther movie where she was accompanied by her husband Abhishek. She'll continue shooting for Pink Panther in Boston next month after completing Jodha-Akbar.

Aishwarya has also green-lighted Suniel Shetty's Raasta with Abhishek and John in the lead.

Abhishek is all for his wife continuing with her career. "I'd like her to continue working for very selfish reasons. I'm her biggest fan and love watching her on screen.The choice is entirely hers, of course. I'd never-ever impose my wish on her. But if she asks me. I'd certainly want her with her work."

But considering she has her husband and his family to look after would her work load be decreased?

"No!" protests Abhishek. " As it is, she never did too much work at the same time. I'd like her to continue with her career and do the volume and kind of work that makes her happy.

As her co-star I must say I want her to continue. Because she's a wonderful co-star and a thorough professional on the sets."

How will Aishwarya's name read in the credits of her forthcoming films?

Retorts Abhishek, "How would that make any difference?I'd like her to call herself by any name that makes her comfortable. To me it doesn't matter what she calls herself. What she is as a person is what matters.

However certain legalities have come into play after marriage. Whatever she's required to call herself, she will.

I'm sure she'll do what the law requires. As for her name in the credits I'd enjoy an Aishwarya film no matter what she calls herself."