Archive for February, 2008



Contrary to rumours, Aishwarya Rai is still a part of Shankar’s sci-fi thriller, Robot. However, Aishwarya, who is considered one of the most beautiful women in the world, will have to work on her look before she starts shooting for the film. The filmmaker has asked an already svelte Aishwarya to lose six kgs as the actress will have to perform some stunts in Robot.

It is learnt that Ash is not only working out meticulously in her gym but also is on a strict diet to lose weight quickly.

A source close to the actress says, “Shankar has asked Ash to lose weight for Robot. Ash needs to look very thin as she will also be performing some action sequences in the thriller. To be precise, Shankar has asked her to shed six kgs. Aishwarya, who is very determined to convincingly play her role in Robot, has already hit the gym and is also on a strict diet.” Continue reading ‘Aishwarya Rai on a strict diet to lose weight!’

Robot director Shankar has asked Aishwarya Rai to shed 6 kg weight to be in shape for her role in the Sci-fi film that also stars Rajnikanth.

But that is not the news. The real news is that Aishwarya has already started to loose the weight, through gymming and dieting, ending recent tabloid speculation that she is pregnant and has withdrawn from the film.

If true, the report also ends our own speculation that Aishwarya is about to take a sabbatical from her career to start a family. Continue reading ‘Aishwarya Rai asked to shed 6 kg for ‘Robot’ role’

There is more than one reason that the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is looking forward to the ‘Unforgettable’ tour.

The ‘Unforgettable’ Bachchan concert tour featuring Amitabh Bachchan , Abhishek Bachchan , Ash and with Jaya Bachchan probably being coaxed for a friendly appearance, would begin this July.

Speaking about her first family tour, Ash said: “Yes, it’s on in July and August. It’s wonderful to be on stage with Abhishek and Pa (the Big B). I remember how wonderful it was when we did ‘Kajra re’ at the IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) awards two years ago.” Continue reading ‘Aishwarya Rai looking forward to the ‘Unforgettable’ tour’

Aishwarya Rai wants to get back in to shape. She is following a strict diet and exercise regime. Apparently she requires being the way she was before marriage to get back in the business.

“Ashwarya thinks she has put on a lot of weight after the wedding. So she is working very hard as she wants to go back to her earlier shape and weight. She is going to the gym regularly and is on a very strict diet,” says a close friend.

And it’s not just the Bachchan bahu who is on a weight loss mission. She has also roped in hubby Abhishek Bachchan. Continue reading ‘It’s mission “Weight-Loss” for Aishwarya Rai’

The much-vaunted and excruciatingly-postponed ‘Unforgettable’ concert tours featuring the Bachchans, Amitabh, Aishwarya and Abhishek with Jaya probably being coaxed in for a friendly appearance, is finally on this July, thereby putting an end to all speculation regarding the financial and creative feasibility of this never-before celebration of familial bonhomie. Hrithik Roshan and Akshay Kumar were supposed to join the ‘Unforgettable’ tour.

They opted out citing lack of time as the reason for their unavailibity for the joyous jamboree that would take the Bachchans through several European and American countries for a good two months.

Now the final list of entertainers joining the Bachchans are Bipasha Basu, Lara Dutta and Riteish Deshmukh. Continue reading ‘Abhi, Pa & I Will Rock The Fans: Aishwarya Rai’

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan speaks about her perfect life, marriage and career moves in an exclusive interview.

To an outsider, Bollywood movies largely remain a land where fantasy takes wing. But to an insider, there is much more to it than that.

Apart from the stereotypical image of an actress breaking into a saccharine, lyrical odyssey from time to time, viewers often have to make peace with impossibly perfect characters.

Even in the most adverse conditions, most movies have central characters who rarely step out of line. Ironically, the personal lives of the larger-than-life actors are nothing like their characters. Continue reading ‘Aishwarya Rai Bachchan maintains her near-perfect persona’

Bollywood Beauty Aishwarya Rai Bachchan denies playing the role of Jhansi in Ketan Mehta’s Jhansi Ki Rani. A report says that Ash has walked out of the movie because she is tired of playing mythological characters.

But Ash’s verdict is something different. According to her, she had never signed any such project and the media has mistaken her playing the role of Jhansi as she was practicing horse riding and sword fighting for Jodhaa Akbar and not for Jhansi Ki Rani.

Ash is very furious over the false reports by the media and asks them to stop giving wrong information. She clarifies that Ketan Mehta discussed with her about the film two years back but there has been no any verbal or written commitment. Continue reading ‘Aishwarya Rai not playing Jhansi Ki Rani’

Who wants to be Aishwarya Rai?

IF there’s anything that works in Ashutosh Gowarikar’s latest toffee, Jodhaa Akbar, it’s the beauty of Aishwarya Rai and the suavity of Hrithik Roshan.

A bigger credit tag is then deserved for the film industry’s top-lining costume specialist, the heroine-chic Neeta Lulla who has made beauties of many south Indian belles.

The same regalia of the Mughal and Rajput epoch was recreated for fashion boutique Samsaara, in Colaba, where Lulla has put for sale some delightful tunics, saris and lehengas. Continue reading ‘Who wants to be Aishwarya Rai?’

‘The Unforgettable’ world tour is on and the Bachchans are readying to go on the trail in July.

Besides the Bachchans – Amitabh , Abhishek , Aishwarya and possibly Jaya – the tour will also include Bipasha Basu, Lara Dutta and Ritesh Deshmukh.

Preparations for the tour will rev up following the release of Ram Ram Gopal Varma’s Sarkar Raj starring Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Tanisha, Victor Banerjee and Supriya Pathak. Continue reading ‘Aishwarya Rai could opt out of show biz after ‘The Unforgettable’ world tour’

Bollywood stunner Aishwarya Rai might tell her life story through a book. Life has been a roller coaster ride for Aishwarya Rai ever since her fortunes were turned around with her winning of Miss World tiara in .

After that the doe-eyed beauty carved a niche for herself in Hindi film industry, and went through many personal upheavals before finding the man of her dreams in hubby Abhishek Bachchan .

It is a life worth documenting and many authors and publishing houses have been approaching Aishwarya repeatedly with offers of doing a book on her life. So far Ash hasn’t given her nod to anyone. Continue reading ‘Aishwarya Rai to write an autobiography’