Ash to work with Bhansali, Akhtar, Bhardwaj...

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Posted: 17 years ago
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's latest interview clearly indicates that she's one of the few actresses who has played her cards right. Unlike her contemporaries that started around the same time, Ash has bagged several plum projects. Already announced are Vipul Shah's Action Replay (with Akshay Kumar), Mani Ratnam's Raven (with Abhishek Bachchan and Govinda), Robot (with Rajnikanth) and Dhun (with Abhishek, again).

However, in a recent interview with the Times of India, Ash revealed that she has several other films lined up with prestigious directors. The most exciting announcement of all is that Aishwarya will be working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali yet again, with whom she delivered some of her best performances in Devdas and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. It should also be noted that Filmfare recently reported that Hrithik Roshan will feature in Bhansali's next. Could this mean that the magical pair will appear yet again on-screen?

About her forthcoming films, Ash explained, "There is Rajiv Menon's venture, a Farhan Akhtar production, Shankar's film Robot opposite Rajnikanth, and ventures by Vipul Shah, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Vishal Bharadwaj. I have okayed all these scripts. There is a Mani Ratnam venture too, called Raven, which is the working title. This film will be made both in Hindi and Tamil." Wow!

As for Hollywood, Ash says that besides Pink Panther 2 (releasing in February 2009), she has her hands full at the moment. She also denies that Rajiv Menon's film is a remake of Abhimaan, and adds that it deals with conjugal relationships just like Chalte Chalte and Akele Hum Akele Tum.

As for Robot, Ash says, "The film is full of action and special effects." Let's just hope we don't get another Love Story 2050. Her husband, Abhishek, recently saw the release of his film Drona that also had ample special effects. What made headlines, though, was the fact that Shahrukh Khan showed up for the premiere. About this, Ash said, "The entire film fraternity has supported us, so why point to a single person? My heartfelt thanks to them for their love and support."

Currently she is currently travelling around India as part of the Longines campaign which includes walking the ramp. Having just visited Kolkata, she speaks fondly of director Rituparno Ghosh and modestly admits that he has spoken to her about all his films since Chokher Bali but she was unable to commit to any of them because of date problems.

When the campaign is over, she is likely to begin filming for Mani Ratnam's film. Ash explains that she considers Mani her guru, which makes sense since she started her career with him in Iruvar and later followed up with Guru.

Finally, when questioned, she reveals that when she does decide to have a child she would not want to keep it a secret. But considering the promising films she has in the works, we wonder when she'll find time for a baby!
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Posted: 17 years ago
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Man..marriage is working wonders for her. But I have a observation on this (please nothing personal on it)....
I feel that after marriage of Ash & Abhi:
Ash - She has gained a hold on th eindustry. She has won back many people that she had fights with. She is working with the directors who thought would never ever work with her - Sanjay & Farhan. She is in a very very profiting situation after her marriage.
Where as,
ABHI - who was getting good offers after Yuva....did great work in Guru, Kank, Bunti Babli etc is suddenly not very hit with the public adn media. Abhi si getting raw deals...he lost his friends and the best pair in the form of Rani, For Abhi it is the reverse of fortunes....
After marriage ASh has the positivity around her while Abhi has all teh negativity around him....ASh's career is on a high while Abhi has gone down.
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Posted: 17 years ago
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^^^first time, i agree with you
Abhi has definetly lost out ..especially his pairing with Rani, which did wonders for both of them
It's sad caz every one kind a turned away from him after the wedding fiasco..and Aish is just going places!
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Posted: 17 years ago
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I hope we get to see Abhi and Rani again. If Ash can pair with Hrithik then Abhi should also go ahead with his most successful pairing. Also, hope in future he keeps his personal preferences aside and don't do things like throwing Kareena out from a film because you never know what the future has in store for you. Today when he is ready to work with her, she is already making her choices and Abhi doesn't feature in it.

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Posted: 17 years ago
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I hope Abhi puts his wife's personal interest aside adn work with Rani.
I don't know and I don't wnat ot comment on what happened between Rani and Abhi and why they are not workingtogather. Look Rani's career is also not the same. I guess both of them should ocme ina movie togather.
Ash is working with every one.....soon maybe ther eis going tobe a movie of her with SRK (now that ASh has patched up thanks to Bachchans) and there are news of her coming togather with Salman too. And I think she might as Bachchans do not believe in not be on not talking terms with anyone (yesh KAreena and Karishma are different story).....so they might tell ASh to forget and work with Salman which again is going tobe GOOD for HER career.
So Abhi should also think about it. And start working with actresses he makes good pair with....and not with ASh in every next movie....
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Posted: 17 years ago
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Originally posted by: lovanika

Ash is working with every one.....soon maybe ther eis going tobe a movie of her with SRK (now that ASh has patched up thanks to Bachchans) and there are news of her coming togather with Salman too. And I think she might as Bachchans do not believe in not be on not talking terms with anyone (yesh KAreena and Karishma are different story).....so they might tell ASh to forget and work with Salman which again is going tobe GOOD for HER career.

It is not Bachchans but according to sources it is Aishwarya who initiated SRK-Bachchan patch-up. It was an apt time too since Salman and SRK fall-out and this 2nd time it is serious as Salman went public with it.
Not in a zillion years Aishwarya will work with Salman and I am 100% sure that we will never see Salman getting invited to any of their functions ever. Abhishek might meet him outside though😛.
Both Mrs. Bachchans have same wavelength of thoughts.
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Posted: 17 years ago
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Why didn't we see anyone promoting God tussi great ho? Did we see Salman and Mr. Bachchan sharing a dais even?

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Posted: 17 years ago
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Originally posted by: Maya_M

It is not Bachchans but according to sources it is Aishwarya who initiated SRK-Bachchan patch-up. It was an apt time too since Salman and SRK fall-out and this 2nd time it is serious as Salman went public with it.
Not in a zillion years Aishwarya will work with Salman and I am 100% sure that we will never see Salman getting invited to any of their functions ever. Abhishek might meet him outside though😛.
Both Mrs. Bachchans have same wavelength of thoughts.

what do u mean by this?just curious😕
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Posted: 17 years ago
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She is good with hritik and as for SLB its vidya not her whos working with him...
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Posted: 17 years ago
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Good luck to her.
Hope all those movies are super hits!

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