No Cannes festival for Aish and Hrithik

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Posted: 18 years ago
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And then there were none!
Hrithik, Aishwarya and Ashutosh Gowarikar were supposed to attend the Cannes Film Festival to promote Jodha Akbar. One by one, they've all dropped out
Ram Kamal Mukherjee

The Jodha Akbar team comprising Aishwarya Rai, Hrithik Roshan and Ashutosh Gowarikar will not be attending the Cannes Film festival this year. Although the team was to attend the film festival to showcase Jodha Akbar's first look the stars have decided not to attend the event as they will be too busy shooting for the film in India. Even Aishwarya, who has regularly been at the film festival for the last four years, will not make it for the grand event.


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Both Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya will be completing the film's shoot as director Ashutosh wants to wrap up the film before monsoons ruin the expensive sets that have been erected at Nitin Desai Studios in Karjat.

Ashutosh Gowarikar says, "I have no plans as such to attend the promotional campaign of Jodha Akbar. I know that it will help the film, but we need to finish our shoot first. Hrithik and I are not going to attend the festival because we need to wrap up the shoot before monsoons. Ash was supposed to attend the event, but she also will be with us in Karjat. I can't afford to waste a single day."

It was initially reported that Hrithik, Aishwarya and Ashutosh would be attending the prestigious event to showcase Jodha Akbar's first look. It was also reported that Ash would be walking the red carpet with her husband Abhishek Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan.


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We have confirmation that Amitabh Bachchan will be attending Cannes Film Festival, but he will be there to promote his films Cheeni Kam and Eklavya.

"Producer Ronnie Screwwala initially thought that Hrithik, Aishwarya and Ashutosh would be able to make it for the event. But the film's shoot has got delayed, and now Ashutosh doesn't want to waste time travelling. They have erected massive sets at Nitin Desai's studio in Karjat and those expensive sets might get ruined during the monsoons. Attending the festival would mean that they would lose at least five valuable days," says our source from the unit.
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Posted: 18 years ago
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Ashutosh probably decided that with the whole Bachchan clan and Amar Singh there the Indian media who is the most hyper would hardly print anything regarding Jodha Akbar, so better stay out. Plus there is only so much self promotion anyone can bear up with a smile on your face. I guess hrithik decided it was time to drop too.

The biggest surprise is Aishwarya. I guess, The Last Legion's fate must have made her very upset.
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Posted: 18 years ago
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Originally posted by: .:Aphrodite:.

and pray tell what was fate of that? 🤔



The last legion is not getting a theatre release but straight away DVD release so no premieres and no photo opportunities or press conferences.
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Posted: 18 years ago
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its really disappoiting tht they cant go.

Saying that, I dont think we need to blame the Bachchans and their constant barage of self promotion for this. Big B and Baby B are going there coz their respective movies r being showcased there.....It wouldnt be fair to say tht they were taggin along with the Ice maiden to Cannes only to steal the limelight frm Hrithik n Ashutosh... Although I'm pretty sure they wouldnt fancy the Hrithik-Ash pair gettin all the media attention either.
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Posted: 18 years ago
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Originally posted by: breathing_irony

its really disappoiting tht they cant go.

Saying that, I dont think we need to blame the Bachchans and their constant barage of self promotion for this. Big B and Baby B are going there coz their respective movies r being showcased there.....It wouldnt be fair to say tht they were taggin along with the Ice maiden to Cannes only to steal the limelight frm Hrithik n Ashutosh... Although I'm pretty sure they wouldnt fancy the Hrithik-Ash pair gettin all the media attention either.

gud one😆

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Posted: 18 years ago
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Really sad that they wont attend Cannes this year...Would love to see Hrithik at the red carpet there... 😳 but anyways..I also dont want the film to get delayed so its a wise decision!
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Posted: 18 years ago
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Originally posted by: .:Aphrodite:.

and pray tell what was fate of that? 🤔

anyway Ash has been attending Cannes for years now and I am glad that she is professional enough to give it a miss to finish her movies.. well done girl👏

yes well said...these days surprisingly she has been belting one superb perforformance after another...Guru and then Provoked...keep it UP...I am starting to like her acting nowadays...But I though entire Bachchan clan is visiting...this is sad news

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Posted: 18 years ago
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Aish will be there for L'Oreal for the first day !
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Posted: 18 years ago
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Originally posted by: .:Aphrodite:.

Oh right. Guru and The Last Lear being shown at cannes isn't good enough reasons for Bachchans to attend. Who would have thought that?

BTW Zayed Khan and his wife were also gonna attend Cannes and they don't have any movies of theirs showing. However that is allowed because they won't be "tagging along".

yes and also Eklavya is screened and Cheeni kum premieres at Cannes...isnt that enough for the Bachchans to go???😕 People have some opinion on whatever they do...crap🤢

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Posted: 18 years ago
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^^^ True ppl never leave them alone 😡 😡 😡 ANyways...This yr's Cannes will rock for it has some of my fav filmss 😳 😳

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