Ash says she is the reason behind Dostana success

Bachchan bahu Aishwarya Rai has jumped on the bandwagon of recent release Dostana and its success, saying that her turning the role down was vital for the film to become a hit.

If eagle-eyed readers can remember, Ash was initially approached by producer Karan Johar for the role which was eventually played by Priyanka. At that time, Ash turned Karan down because she didn't want the audience to get confused – as she was/is Abhishek's wife and wanted to avoid the demand for a real life romance on screen. Now that the film has become a huge hit, Ash has decided to take some credit for it.

Talking to reporters at a fashion event few days ago, Ash said, "The chemistry was between Abhishek and John Abraham. Me being in the film would have diluted the gay angle of the film. It was offered to me initially. It would be the first film after my marriage. But, I turned down Karan (Johar) because, we wondered whether the audience would expect a love story between me and Abhishek and finally she goes off with the other guy…"

However, a source close to the Bachchan family, says. "But, doesn't Mrs Bachchan know that the film's gay angle is just for laughs… why can she not just accept the real reason of turning down the role… she didn't want to upset the Bachchan house by replicating on screen something she may be doing off-screen."

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