Apara refuses Mani
If things had worked otherwise, Apara Mehta would have played Aishwarya Rai's mother in Mani Ratnam's Guru. However the actress found the role too short to play and actually turned down the offer! She has made it clear to Ratnam and the world that she would love to work with both Mani and Ash in future. Presently she has a plum role in Saat Phere and is also working in a theatre production.