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.
However, the latest rumor surrounding Aishwarya Rai’s work offers is somewhat… odd. Sanjay Leela Bhansali has reportedly requested that Aishwarya take a seat on the judging panel of a television competition show he’s planning. There aren’t any further details given about the project, though Aishwarya has been made such offers in the past. (She and Madhuri Dixit were offered jobs as judges for a reality dance competition, and just two years ago there were rumors that Aishwarya Rai would be one of the judges on India’s Got Talent, though the offer was turned down.)
It could be very interesting to see Aishwarya on a reality competition show, but frankly, jobs like that require individuals with spark and fire, and Aishwarya just doesn’t have the personality it takes to be engaging on the small screen.
Plus so far there is no confirmation of the offer at all, making it easy to dismiss as just another silly rumor.
