Aishwarya loses to Mani Ratnam

As everybody knows, Mani Ratnam is a perfectionist. He never sits content till he gets the desired result from a shot. Recently, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan came to know of it the hard way, according to a source. Ash has been shooting for Mani's bilingual in Tamil and Hindi, tentatively titled Ravan.

In the second half of the film, Ash is playing a grief-stricken woman, and Mani wanted his leading leady to be make up-less so as to portray her role well. The sources say, Ash was not happy with the demands made by the director and whenever possible, she tried to put on a basic make up. But, most of the time, she was caught red-handed by the director and was asked to remove them!

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Aishwarya Rai’s Stunning Unseen Photo

who has been ruling the hearts of millions from all over the world, she is none other than Aishwarya Rai. She is now the beauty in ‘black’ Goggles and walking in sexiest way of possible revealing her feminine beauty .But what you are looking in this photo is not real, watch it carefully.

Ash On The Sets Of Raavan

Check out Aishwarya Rai getting her steps right for a dance sequence on the sets of Raavan.


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Abhishek Bachchan's Most Beautiful Woman On Earth Is Not Aishwarya

Abhishek Bachchan is supposedly married to the woman considered the most beautiful woman in the world. However its not what Abhishek thinks. His idea of beauty is what is epitomised by someone much older than he. Yes he thinks Waheeda Rehman is the most beautiful woman on the Earth.

“I’ve worked with Waheeda aunty before in Om Jai Jagdish. It was a sheer honour to work with her again. She is the most dignified and beautiful lady on Earth.

She’s such a wonderful person to be on the sets with. She has this aura about her which lights up everyone’s life and I can’t be more privileged that I have already done two films with her.

Actors go through their entire career not having an opportunity to work with her because she doesn’t do lot of work. I was very excited that she had agreed to do Delhi 6.”

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No L’oreal Fight Between Ash & Sonam

Well recently their were rumors that Ash declined to endorse a fairness cream for L’oreal which resulted in her being replaced by newbie Sonam Kapoor. However Sonam has a different tale to tell.

She says, “Ash and I both are the ambassadors of Loreal, however some reporters created mischief, by saying I am promoting the fairness cream. Mine is a white perfect cream meant for skin pigmentation and fairness. It’s a deep pigmentation cream meant for Asian skin as girls in their twenties face a lot of hormonal problems in this age. Also Ash had not refused it as she was not offered this product in the first place.”

The girl has a point there, Ash is very fair, it would be stupid of L’oreal to take a fair face like Ash and make her dark to show the results of the cream.

Well lets hope Sonam’s comment end this matter as of now.

Are Ash-Akki worthy of Padma Shri?

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Akshay Kumar are amidst the Padma Shri award recipients this for year their contributions to the art and cinema.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has definitely been the ’global’ face of India for the past few years. Not only has she represented Bollywood abroad by working in cross-over cinema with international artists but has also been the brand ambassador of various international cosmetic giants. We are definitely not ignoring the brilliant performances the actor has rendered in DEVDAS, PROVOKED, RAINCOAT, HUM DIL DE CHUKE SANAM, GURU and the most recent JODHAA AKBAR but its her international fame, addition in international desirability lists of women that grabs our attention the most and why shouldn’t it… after all Ash was called as the ’most beautiful woman’ in the world by Julia Roberts.

Actor Akshay Kumar will too receive the award this year and his track record at the box office, according to many, made it possible. His dare-devilry too could be another reason for the actor to be the chosen one but did Aishwarya and Akshay deserve to be the only two film stars to have been selected for the nation’s highly coveted civilian award (the Padma Shri), for their contribution to arts and cinema? Especially when film personalities like Satyajit Ray, Nargis and Madhuri Dixit have been felicitated with this honour before? ’'Ash and Akshay seemed a weird choice to me considering there are many more from cinema who deserve it than these two! I want to know how they have contributed to the Indian cinema! By doing brand endorsements and raking in huge amounts of money by doing international collaborations! Also why are the Olympic medalists missing from the list! Those athletes are more deserving than these two. It’s just appalling’', reacted a senior citizen. ’'I guess the government wants to glamourize the awards like any other film award function thus they have chosen such people. I mean if they were serious they could have honoured talented actors who may not be big stars,’’ reacted a youngster.

’'I think too much has been said about this issue. Just because Ash and Akki are famous does not mean they are not talented,’’ reverted a Bollywood insider. With radio stations too playing fake speeches of Ash on their stations and making a mockery of the actress, looks like Ash and Akshay are in for a lot more criticism coming their way!

The Padmashri is such an honour Aishwarya

Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan said she was ’'absolutely honoured’’ at being conferred the Padmashri and that she was grateful for it.

’'I am very thankful for the privilege. I am humbled by it. I thank the high officers of our country because this has been accorded to me by them and our fellow people,’’ the actress told reporters at the inauguration of the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute in suburban Mumbai.

’'I hope to be able to live up to the promise of it. I am very grateful and will continue doing my best,’’ the actress added.


Megastar Amitabh Bachchan said his entire family was happy for the Padmashri recognition to daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai.

’'Aishwarya’s Padma decoration is the fifth in the family. My father received Padmabhushan, myself with (two) Padmashri and Padmabhushan and Jaya was recipient of Padmashri. Five Padma awardees in one family. God is generous and kind,’’ Bachchan wrote in his blog.

’'Our family is very happy and we are thankful to the government to give this honour to Aishwarya,’’ he told reporters in Mumbai.

Along with the former Miss World, actors Akshay Kumar, Helen, noted singer Hridaynath Mangeshkar, ghazal singer Penaz Masani, playback singer Udit Narayan have also been honoured with India’s fourth highest civilian honour for their contribution in the field of art.

Aishwarya Too Old For L’Oreal

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been the brand face of L’Oreal for three year now. But with growing ages, the company feels that she is no more suitable for the young generation. Looking at her age and status, the company has decided to sign in young face Sonam Kapoor for their new product to be launched soon. A source reveals, “Sonam was signed for a huge amount commensurate with what th actresses of today like Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra are charging. The deal was brought about by celebrity management company, Atul Kasbekar’s Bling.” Ash will continue to be with the brand but she will represent only women of her ages and Sonam, the younger groups. If Sonam signs the ad then this would be her first commercial with any company. After accumulating huge accolades for Saawariya, she is gearing up for her next release Delhi 6 with Abhishek Bachchan.