Ash to work with Bhansali, Akhtar, Bhardwaj... - Page 2

Originally posted by: piya_y116

what do u mean by this?just curious😕

Originally posted by: Maya_M

What I meant was Jaya and Aishwarya are women of strong personality and know what and who is good for their family😛. They are the decision makers of the household.

Full Interview :

Woman of many parts

She's been playing the role of Bachchan bahu to perfection, and promises that should she graduate to being a mom, she'd never keep it a secret. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan opens up to Amrita RoyChoudhury about Abhishek, her Kolkata connect and more

Tell us about your Kolkata connect.

• It all started from the Miss World days. Many people mistook me to be a Bengali because of my surname, which sounds similar to Roy. Some even started talking to me in Bengali! Another great connect is, of course, Rituparno Ghosh. Rituda has discussed almost every script after Chokher Bali with me but prior commitments prevented me from being a part of his ventures. My role in Devdas was appreciated worldwide, and I was even offered Parineeta, which I couldn't take up because of earlier commitments. And above all, my sasumaa is a Bengali, and I have started wearing a loha ever since I got married. I am thankful for all the warmth, love and blessings that this city has showered on me.

Any special plans for the Pujas?

• I have been travelling to all the metros as part of Longines' brand campaign. I'm the brand's Ambassadress of Elegance and have come to Kolkata for the launch of its HydroConquest line. It was a conscious decision to come here first, just before the Durga Puja. And I would like to wish everyone — Durga Pujar antorik priti o subhechha!

Sometime back, there was a buzz that the stork had visited you. Is there some good news you'd like to share?

• Well, life is full of good news (laughs). The one you're talking about, is something that I wouldn't like to keep under wraps, should it happen. Being a mother is one of the biggest roles that a woman could play. So why keep it a secret?

Your next venture...

• 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.

Mani Ratnam once said that you are not just a pretty face, but can act as well…

• Well, all I can say is that he is a man of few words and coming from him, it is a huge compliment. He is more like my guru. I would like to thank him and I will cherish his words. At the same time, I realise that it's a huge responsibility which I would like to carry forward.

Any Hollywood ventures?

• Currently, my hands are full and I hardly have time for anything else. Pink Panther 2 is slated for a February release and I haven't signed any new Hollywood venture.

Coming to Rajiv Menon's next, isn't that a remake of Abhimaan?

• You can't really say that it's a remake or compare it with one particular film. There are so many films made on these lines, like Chalte Chalte or Akele Hum Akele Tum, which delve into conjugal relationships. Abhishek and I liked the script a lot when Rajiv narrated it.

But isn't it true that ego becomes an issue once the wife excels?

• Well, I can't comment on that, since I haven't experienced any such thing in real life.

Tell us about Robot...

• The film is full of action and special effects

A lot was made of SRK's appearance at the premiere of Abhishek's latest film…

• The entire film fraternity has supported us, so why point to a single person? My heartfelt thanks to them for their love and support.

Now that the verdict is out on that film, what do you have to say about it?

• A lot of investment and hard work have gone into it. Goldie tried his hand at a genre which was beyond any clichs. When I first saw the film, it was like watching Clash of The Titans or flipping through the pages of Amar Chitra Katha!

Would you like to be paired onscreen with Abhishek more often?

• We don't really have a say in our onscreen pairing. It is the director who dictates the casting. In fact, I've never been consistently paired opposite anyone. It is only after Abhishek and I got married that we realised that we have done maximum films together, and in most of them, we were not even cast as a pair!

Lastly, who takes the decisions at home? You or Abhishek?

• Life is all about partnership. It's not about taking the upper hand.

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I want Rani and Abhishek together again! They are an awesome couple on screen (I wish it was off screen too)!!!! Poor Abhishek's luck changed after marriage. I knew Aishwarya wasnt good for him...

Abhishek should work with all of his previous actress. Karishma, Kareena, Rani till when he is going to work with priyanka and his wife? Secondly, he needs to work the right script, he didn't got any credit in the movie drona. Credit went to Priyanka and the villian.

Originally posted by: lovanika

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.