Bhansali throws Ash under the bus

There have been a lot of things said and reported on Did Aishwarya Rai Bachchan chose Anurag Kashyap over Sanjay Leela Bhansali or not'. While Ms Bachchan has given her clarification of these reports being untrue as she has immense love for her Hum Dil De Chuke director, Bhansali too didn't leave a chance to clarify regarding the whole reportage being done over the choices Aishwarya made. Bhansali today issued a statement saying these reports are baseless and completely false.

According to a source close to SLB, the filmmaker reportedly never approached Aishwarya for either Bajirao Mastani or Padmaavat. The source said, "It was also reported that Aishwarya was offered Bajirao Mastani and Padmaavat, both of which are untrue. When Bajirao Mastani was first announced over a decade ago, it was with Kareena Kapoor Khan. Padmaavat too was offered only to Deepika Padukone, who was the first choice. Aishwarya has not been offered any Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed film after Guzaarish. The filmmaker is wondering where these rumours are stemming from, however, the fact that the two share a great rapport and are friends could be a reason for people and the media alike to jump to conclusions."

While we did carry Bhansali's clarification, it just got us thinking that it completely contradicts what Aishwarya had openly said about both Bajirao Mastani and Padmaavat while promoting Fanney Khan. The actress revealed that although the films (Bajirao Mastani and Padmaavat) were offered to her, the director failed to cast a suitable male actor opposite her. Aishwarya said, "Bajirao Mastani also we were supposed to do together. He didn't get the Bajirao for me. He didn't get the Khilji for me; He wanted me to do Padmaavat, but could not get the Khilji for me, at the casting time. So, that's how it didn't happen. I would love to work together. she told Spotboye. Aishwarya added, "The person he saw to play Khilji with me playing Padmaavati did not happen. So, at the end of the day, you need to see the casting. If the casting is not happening, then sometimes, it doesn't come together. The intention is always there to work together, but it didn't happen. We both loved working with each other, so let's see, whenever it is meant to be.