Even though Aishwarya Rai declared that she wouldn’t be taking on any new projects in the coming year in order to spend time with her daughter, she’s still being approached for projects by hopeful directors.
First there was the rumor that she’d be reuniting with Shahrukh Khan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani, a historical epic that would bring together the much-loved jodi for the first time since Devdas. That rumor was flatly denied. Then it was said Aishwarya would be doing a cameo role for Rajinikanth’s big-budget film, Kochadaiyaan. So far nothing has been made official on that front, but given that the role is quite small and there are no plans to release the film anytime before the end of 2012, it’s possible that Aishwarya wouldn’t have to begin shooting for it for at least a year. Continue reading
