Archive for August, 2007



It’s been more than three months now that they took their saat pheras but Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai still behave as if they married just yesterday.

Recently, Abhishek was shooting for an ad for a radio channel that he is a brand ambassador of, at the Nitin Desai Studio in Karjat. Aishwarya was shooting next door along with Hrithik Roshan for Ashutosh Gowarikar’s Jodha Akbar.

Aishwarya Bachchan on the sets of ‘The Pink Panther - 2′ Unit sources say that Abhishek kept making the rounds of Ash’s sets instead of concentrating on his shoot. Both units were pretty much disturbed, but could do nothing about it. Suffer in silence, that was the mantra!

Shilpa Shetty was indeed being considered for the role of Sophie in the ‘Pink Panther’ sequel before the job was handed over to the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Reaffirming this, her publicist and spokesperson Dale Bhagwagar dismissed claims made by Ash’s international agent Simone Sheffield in a Mumbai tabloid that “Aishwarya is the first and only choice to play Sophie in the Hollywood film “Pink Panther”. A couple of secondary actresses claim to have refused the role Ash is starring in”.

Bhagwagar said Shilpa was approached about two months ago for playing this character in the film. He said, “We are professional people and we deemed fit not to boast, as we decided not to do the film.” Continue reading ‘Shilpa Shetty was asked before Aishwarya Rai’

Aishwarya Rai is spending sleepless nights these days. The actress is back on the sets of Jodha Akbar, shooting during daytime and dubbing at night. The actress is actually working round-the-clock to finish shooting for her film before she flies off to Europe .

A unit member tells us about Ash’s schedule in the past three days. “Ash leaves her home by 5.30 a.m. to reach the ND Studios at Karjat by 7.30 a.m., and is ready with her make- up by 9 a.m.

to start shooting for Jodha Akbar along with her co star Hrithik Roshan. On Monday evening, Ash left the studio at around 6 p.m. to reach the dubbing studio for the same film. Continue reading ‘Aishwarya Rai is spending sleepless nights…’

Self proclaimed Bollywood Queen Aishwarya Rai is making Oscar nominee Ashutosh Gowarikar wait weeks for completion of epic saga Jodhaa Akbar.

The Indian beauty has got herself a part in Hollywood comedy Pink Panther 2, and is not available until next month to complete her dubbing for Jodhaa Akbar.

Because of Aishwarya’s actions Jodhaa Akbar, which stars Hrithik Roshan, might get delayed until the end of the year. Continue reading ‘Aishwarya Rai delayed Jodha Akbar due to Pink Panther 2!’

According to Aishwarya Rai’s international agent Simone Sheffield, she was the first and only choice to play Sophie in the Hollywood film Pink Panther 2.

In fact, the casting director Ilene Starger too endorses this fact, denying claims that Shilpa Shetty or Celina Jaitley turned down the project.

Says Sheffield , “Negotiations went on for a month to secure Aishwarya and her dates for Pink Panther 2.”

Last week, Ash was in Paris shooting for the film alongside Steve Martin (who reprises his role as Inspector Jacques Clouseau) and Andy Garcia (Vincente). Continue reading ‘Neither Shilpa nor Celina its Aishwarya, the 1st choice for Pink Panther 2 !’

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s Hollywood film ‘Pink Panther 2’s shooting started in Paris on Monday. Hubby Abhishek gave constant company to her on the sets.

Ash plays a detective in the film. She wore a white trench coat and metallic Christian Louboutin peep-toe shoes.

The couple will return to India later this week. Before that they will have a mini vacation in Paris. Ash’s spokesperson said, “Aishwarya is there for a brief period. Continue reading ‘Aishwarya Rai’s Hollywood film ‘Pink Panther 2’s shooting started’

Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, newly married to co-star and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai, is so much in love that he says when it comes to sharing things his wife takes precedence over all.

“You always give things first to the wife, and then you have,” the actor, son of Amitabh Bachchan, said, adding that this was how marriages worked among Indians.

Though he may not admit it, Bachchan struck gold at the box office with several hit films around the time he began dating Rai. Now, all he will say is that his time has come. Continue reading ‘Bollywood Bachchan says wife Aishwarya Rai comes first’

Aishwarya Rai has begun shooting for her Hollywood movie ‘Pink Panther 2’ in Paris.

After visiting New York and Toronto last week (where they announced the ‘Unforgettable Tour’) Ash and Abhishek Bachchan flew to Paris early this week.

They are not there for vacation, but because Ash began shooting for Pink Panther 2 from Monday this week. Photos on the Internet show Abhishek accompanying Aishwarya to the film’s sets. Continue reading ‘Aishwarya Rai shoots with Steve Martin in Paris’

Bollywood superstar and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Aug. 15 became the first Indian celebrity to have her wax model displayed at Madame Tussaud’s Museum in historic Times Square here.

Within minutes of unveiling of her life-like model dressed in an intricately patterned red sari, her fans in New York began flocking the museum to admire the waxwork.

Dressed in a trench coat and metallic Christian Louboutin peep-toes, Aishwarya Rai films scenes for “Pink Panther 2” in Paris on Monday.

Rai plays one of the detectives alongside Alfred Molina. The pair joins forces with French police detective Jacques Clouseau, played by Steve Martin, to catch the thief who has been stealing artifacts around the world.

During film breaks, Aishwarya, 33, hung around the set with hubby-of-four-months Abhishek Bachchan. Continue reading ‘Aishwarya Rai enjoys the sets of “Pink Panther 2” with hubby Abhishek.’