Even though she has the entire country eating out of her hands and has been voted the sexiest and most beautiful woman in the world in several surveys, the gorgeous leading lady, Aishwarya Rai finds work in Hollywood a pretty tough deal. Even though people abroad have heard of her (because of her participation in various international festivals and not to forget, 'Bride and Prejudice'), they regard her as a newcomer who has to prove herself before producers flock to sign her on for projects. None of them have seen her Hindi movies and so for them, she is just a pretty face with a killing figure. Her acting talents have yet to be established before the Hollywood bigwigs. Although she is not the lead in 'The Last Legion', a Hollywood epic about a Roman warrior, which is played by Colin Firth, who must protect a young Caesar as the Roman Empire crumples.. our very own desi Aishwarya decided to do the part for greater visibility and to gain a foothold in Hollywood. A movie website quotes her as saying - it's quite a tightrope she is walking, trying to gain a entry into Hollywood, without compromising on her immense star status there, as well as her in India Bollywood industry. In 'The Last Legion', Aishwarya plays Mira, a mysterious black-clad warrior, who also helps protect Caesar in the film. |
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