Aishwarya Rai indicates that it appreciates the married life: an ex-pression which clearly showed on its face while it accompanied her husband Abhishek Bachchan with the royal hotel by York in Toronto last week.
It spoke to give instructions of media organized by international entertainment Mumbai-based of Wizcraft unforgettable excursion to announce Bachchans' of 18 countries, beginning July 2008.He was asked whether it projects is to have a baby, when the regulator with the podiume intervened to point out journalists whom they should limit their questions only related to the unforgettable excursion.
But Aishwarya insisted to answer the question, to say: “I wait with interest to have a baby. I appreciate my married life, no question about it. I have an incredible husband and the life continues. ”It implied that the marriage does not mean the beginning of following phase. “Yes, there is much more of the responsibilities and the life is agitated, but this (marriage) was a very conscious decision. I am very happy. We take the life while it comes and that take one day at the same time. ”
Ashwarya and Abhishek chose Toronto to announce the launching of their next unforgettable excursion having developed a special affinity for the city, thus after their last visit in January for the first world one of the guru.
“It was very, very the cold that evening, something we are not accustomed to come from Mumbai,” said Abhishek. “When we reached the theatre of Elgin and we left the car, people had awaited fresh fact to survive during hours. We had a walking problem of the car in the theatre because the weather was very cold. To just imagine the difficult situation of the assistances. ”“That,” additional Abhishek, “left a durable impression on us. And thus all the times that we have the occasion to come here and to make any kind of work or an event, it overpower. it returns to us happy. ”
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Aishwarya Ranked Among The 10 Most Beautiful Women
After being through a disastrous run at the box office in the form of KYUN HO GAYA NA and SHABD, and being overshadowed by Mallika Sherawat's skimpy outfits at the Cannes film festival, finally here's some good news for the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai and her fans. Our desi beauty has been ranked as one of the ten most beautiful women of the world by the Harpers & Queen magazine. Topping the list was Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie; the others in the top ten list include Christy Turlington, Queen Rania of Jordan, Sofia Coppola, Nigella Lawson, Uma Thurman, Emmanuelle Béart, Kate Moss, Aishwarya Rai and Charlotte, of Monaco.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Ash says Alvida to Karan's project
Has walked out of Dharma Productions’ next because she is uncomfortable with a sexy character after marriage; Priyanka Chopra (who has no such qualms) has now stepped in
But I’m Married Now!
Aishwarya Rai has opted out of Karan Johar’s untitled production, to be directed by assistant Tarun Mansukhani. The film was to star AbhiAsh, but now Abhishek’s Bluffmaster! co-star Priyanka Chopra has quietly stepped in.Ash had originally committed to being a part of the film but backed out when she got the bound script. According to an insider, the film has a very sexy vibe and that’s what made her change her mind.“Her character has both the leading men Abhishek and John (Abraham) lusting after her. She felt that as a married woman this role wasn’t right for her,” he adds. It didn’t take her long to convince her producer either. Admits Karan Johar, “Ash is not doing my film anymore. She had to opt out.” When asked to explain why she ‘had to’, Karan elaborates, “Ash had heard the screenplay and agreed to do the film. But after she got a detailed narration, she changed her mind. She explained her point of view to me and I respect her decision. We then spoke to Priyanka. She was happy to be part of the film and we are happy to have her, so it worked well.”Karan assures us that he isn’t disappointed over Ash’s turnaround. He says, “It happens. You plan a movie with one person in mind and then someone else ends up doing it. When you see the film, you’ll understand why Ash could not do it,” he adds. Insiders say Ash’s decision to drop the film will be seen as another chapter in the Bachchan-Khan war. It’s been widely speculated over where Karan’s loyalties lie, as he is close to both sides but KJo isn’t losing any sleep over this. He says, “We are too close to allow such things to bother us. I’m regularly in touch with Ash and Abhishek. She made a professional decision and you have to respect that.”
But I’m Married Now!
Aishwarya Rai has opted out of Karan Johar’s untitled production, to be directed by assistant Tarun Mansukhani. The film was to star AbhiAsh, but now Abhishek’s Bluffmaster! co-star Priyanka Chopra has quietly stepped in.Ash had originally committed to being a part of the film but backed out when she got the bound script. According to an insider, the film has a very sexy vibe and that’s what made her change her mind.“Her character has both the leading men Abhishek and John (Abraham) lusting after her. She felt that as a married woman this role wasn’t right for her,” he adds. It didn’t take her long to convince her producer either. Admits Karan Johar, “Ash is not doing my film anymore. She had to opt out.” When asked to explain why she ‘had to’, Karan elaborates, “Ash had heard the screenplay and agreed to do the film. But after she got a detailed narration, she changed her mind. She explained her point of view to me and I respect her decision. We then spoke to Priyanka. She was happy to be part of the film and we are happy to have her, so it worked well.”Karan assures us that he isn’t disappointed over Ash’s turnaround. He says, “It happens. You plan a movie with one person in mind and then someone else ends up doing it. When you see the film, you’ll understand why Ash could not do it,” he adds. Insiders say Ash’s decision to drop the film will be seen as another chapter in the Bachchan-Khan war. It’s been widely speculated over where Karan’s loyalties lie, as he is close to both sides but KJo isn’t losing any sleep over this. He says, “We are too close to allow such things to bother us. I’m regularly in touch with Ash and Abhishek. She made a professional decision and you have to respect that.”
Aishwarya's performance shocks Ram Gopal Varma
For the first time in her career Aishwarya Rai has gone completely make-up free for Ram Gopal Varma's 'Sarkar 2' and the director says he had the time of his life shooting with her.'Very frankly, I was wondering what she had in store as I had never worked with her before. And considering the sequel to Sarkar is a dark, intense, raw and real film I was apprehensive about how far Aishwarya would be able to shed her immense glamour,' Varma told IANS.But the Bachchan bahu took him by surprise.'She shocked me with her performance. Without too many rehearsals and certainly without attending any pre-shoot workshop Aishwarya has stood up to Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek in every scene. Audiences will be shocked with her performance,' Varma said.'I can't see the film working without her. But to quote me as saying the film could have worked without Mr. Bachchan and Abhishek but not without Aishwarya is like saying the 'Godfather' could do without Brando and Pacino,' he added.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
India section kicks off at Cannes
The India Focus section at the Cannes film festival kicked off to a bright start here with a top festival official describing it as a “treasure trove of cultural diversity, democracy and modernity in the new India”. The India Focus Films began Friday in the Tous Les Cinemas Du Monde (All Cinemas of the World) section. Seven Indian movies are screened as part of the package and the interest among the world cinema lovers was visible as a large number of people lined up to watch Malayalam movie “Saira”, directed by Biju.
The country’s presence at Cannes is visible with over 20 Indian showbiz companies exhibiting their projects and products at the India Pavilion and exhibition area Palais organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) with the support of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Over 80 companies from India, including 40 independent filmmakers, are at Cannes and have over 150 films, mainly for the market.
Cannes Film Festival honcho Catherine Demier formally opened the India Focus section in the presence of Asha Swarup, secretary, ministry of information and broadcasting, and Serge Sobczynski, head of the Cinema of the World Section.
The seven directors of the India Focus movies were present during the occasion.
Demier said the India Focus section was a “treasure trove of cultural diversity, democracy and modernity in the new India”.
Swarup said there is a steady rise in the dynamism and confidence of the India business sector and the Indian filmed entertainment space was bubbling with new growth prospects and showing visible signs of maturity.
The country’s presence at Cannes is visible with over 20 Indian showbiz companies exhibiting their projects and products at the India Pavilion and exhibition area Palais organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) with the support of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Over 80 companies from India, including 40 independent filmmakers, are at Cannes and have over 150 films, mainly for the market.
Cannes Film Festival honcho Catherine Demier formally opened the India Focus section in the presence of Asha Swarup, secretary, ministry of information and broadcasting, and Serge Sobczynski, head of the Cinema of the World Section.
The seven directors of the India Focus movies were present during the occasion.
Demier said the India Focus section was a “treasure trove of cultural diversity, democracy and modernity in the new India”.
Swarup said there is a steady rise in the dynamism and confidence of the India business sector and the Indian filmed entertainment space was bubbling with new growth prospects and showing visible signs of maturity.
Aishwarya Rai v/s Rest of Bollywood
It was during the shooting of Chalte Chalte, that Salman Khan got into the sets and accused Shahrukh Khan of getting “too friendly” with his girlfriend Aishwarya Rai. Aishwarya was replaced with Rani Mukherjee and then started a big rivarly in Bollywood … Salman and SRK. Since then, rumor has it that Aishwarya Rai and most of the Bollywood biggies never saw eye to eye.
Aamir Khan vowed never to work with Ash for personal issues. Hrithik Roshan ’s dad thought Ash was too old to work with Hrithik. Salman Khan was obviously not in the list of probable co-stars after their affair went into bad weather. Shahrukh Khan ’s last movie with Ash was Devdas and that was all for him. So Ash went ahead and did movies with not-such-a-star Abhishek, Sanjay Dutt, Zayed Khan .. etc etc. Oh .. we forgot Vivek Oberio. And this was definitely not working.
Aishwarya then moved to Hollywood .. did some desi roles for desi directors. And then Kajra re happened and then Abhishek Bachchan and 30 and Dhoom2 finally happened. Aishwarya had to get married and settle down. Amitabh-Abhishek and SRK’s relationship went wrong during Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. Camps were formed. SRK-Preity-Rani-Karan in one and Amitabh-Abhishek in another.
And then the marriage happened and guess what.. Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik (Abhisheks childhood friend), Salman Khan, Saif, none of the leading females … no one .. no one was invited. The Khans met in a private party .. the old rivalries between Salman SRK was forgetten. And rumor has it that they decided to boycott Aishwarya and Abhishek. So now we will have Ash working with only Abhishek in the forthcoming movies. Akbar Jodha is almost done .. so discount that.
Aamir Khan vowed never to work with Ash for personal issues. Hrithik Roshan ’s dad thought Ash was too old to work with Hrithik. Salman Khan was obviously not in the list of probable co-stars after their affair went into bad weather. Shahrukh Khan ’s last movie with Ash was Devdas and that was all for him. So Ash went ahead and did movies with not-such-a-star Abhishek, Sanjay Dutt, Zayed Khan .. etc etc. Oh .. we forgot Vivek Oberio. And this was definitely not working.
Aishwarya then moved to Hollywood .. did some desi roles for desi directors. And then Kajra re happened and then Abhishek Bachchan and 30 and Dhoom2 finally happened. Aishwarya had to get married and settle down. Amitabh-Abhishek and SRK’s relationship went wrong during Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. Camps were formed. SRK-Preity-Rani-Karan in one and Amitabh-Abhishek in another.
And then the marriage happened and guess what.. Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik (Abhisheks childhood friend), Salman Khan, Saif, none of the leading females … no one .. no one was invited. The Khans met in a private party .. the old rivalries between Salman SRK was forgetten. And rumor has it that they decided to boycott Aishwarya and Abhishek. So now we will have Ash working with only Abhishek in the forthcoming movies. Akbar Jodha is almost done .. so discount that.
Friday, August 17, 2007
News for Aishwarya Rai
Johansson: 'Because I'm Worth It'5 January 2006 (WENN) Scarlett Johansson has signed a multi-million dollar deal to be the new spokesmodel for French beauty giant L'Oreal. The Lost in Translation star, 21, joined L'Oreal only weeks after her two-year contract with Calvin Klein fragrances ended. Johansson will be seen experimenting with different hair colours in the ads for L'Oreal's new line Hip High Intensity Pigments. Johansson enthuses, "It's wonderful to be working with L'Oreal, a company that has celebrated independent women for years. I'm very excited to be part of this campaign, which is modern and fashion forward." Johansson joins Beyonce Knowles, Natalie Imbruglia, Eva Longoria, Aishwarya Rai, Claudia Schiffer, Andie MacDowell and Milla Jovovich at L'Oreal.
Supporters and Opponents of Indian Actor Clash at Theater21 July 2005 (StudioBriefing) Supporters and opponents of Indian actor Salman Khan squared off against one another at a theater in Patna following publication and broadcast of alleged conversations between Khan and actress Aishwarya Rai in which he boasted of underworld connections and threatened her. The Indo-Asian News Service reported Wednesday that when a group attempted to shut down a screening at the Regent Theater of Khan's latest movie, Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya, they were greeted by another group of fans, one of whom shouted, "Let anyone try and touch Salmanbhai's picture. Rivers of blood will flow if someone touches the film." Theater owner Suman Sinha told the wire service, "I don't know where the boys showed up from. Within minutes they cordoned off the lobby of the theatre, shouting pro-Salman slogans. ... It was a strange and bizarre phenomenon. In my 25 years of experience in this business I have never seen this happening before." Meanwhile published reports in India said Wednesday that the movie was pulled from a theater in Kerala on Monday following protests by "saffron activists." (There was no explanation of the term.) It was the third Indian theater to pull it since the controversial conversations between Khan and Rai were disclosed last week. Khan has said that the tapes were doctored. However, police officials said today (Thursday) that Khan's phone had been tapped and that it had sent tapes of the Khan-Rai conversation to a lab for analysis.
Actor Caught on Tape Boasting of Ties to Indian Mafia20 July 2005 (StudioBriefing) Prosecutors in Mumbai (Bombay), India are expected to step up their investigation of the alleged inroads organized crime has made into the Bollywood film industry after newspapers and television reported on telephone conversations in which Salman Khan, a leading Bollywood actor, boasted of his ties to the underworld and threatened actress Aishwariya Rai, his former girlfriend. "The underworld keeps tabs on you," he is heard to remark at one point on the tape. Khan has claimed that the tape of the conversations was doctored. Rai has not commented on them. Reporting on the scandal, the London Financial Times commented that it was unlikely that the tapes would disrupt the film business in Mumbai. Pooja Shetty, a director of Adlabs Films, told the newspaper: "In the past investors have asked us about the industry's flirtation with the underworld but at the end of the day the only response is to show them your balance sheet."
Indian Director Turning Austen Story Into a Bollywood Musical3 November 2003 (StudioBriefing) Indian director Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham) has told the French news agency Agence France Presse that she aims to popularize Indian films throughout the world with a Bollywood version of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. "The characters in the film are all the same," she told AFP. "It is just set in an Indian environment. I have just given Indian names to the artists who have acted in the film rather than the names that are written in the novel. ... The only liberty that I have taken in the film is to include Bollywood songs." The film stars former Miss World and top Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai in her first English-language role.
Ryan, Soderbergh Among Cannes Jurors17 April 2003 (StudioBriefing) Director Steven Soderbergh, whose sex, lies and videotape won the Cannes Film Festival's coveted Palme d'Or award in 1989, and Meg Ryan are among the nine jurors who will select this year's winners, organizers announced Wednesday. The jury will be headed by Patrice Chéreau, whose film La Reine Margot (Queen Margot) won the Jury Prize at Cannes in 1994. Others included in the panel are Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai, French actors Jean Rochefort and Karin Viard, Italian writer Erri De Luca, Bosnian director Danis Tanovic, and Chinese director Jiang Wen. Cannes president Gilles Jacob is scheduled to announce the titles of this year's competing films next Wednesday. The festival will run May 14-25.
Ryan and Soderbergh To Judge at Cannes17 April 2003 (WENN) Actress Meg Ryan and director Steven Soderbergh are joining the panel of judges at the Cannes Film Festival next month. They join veteran French actor Jean Rochefort, actress Karin Viard and Italian writer Erri De Luca on the nine-strong panel, headed by Gallic director Patrice Chereau. Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai joins the panel as the first Indian actress on the Cannes jury. The prestigious Palme D'Or award will be announced at the festival's closing ceremony on May 25. Among films being premiered at this year's event is The Matrix Reloaded and Penelope Cruz's new French-language movie Fanfan La Tulipe. The second film in the Matrix thriller trilogy will be shown out-of-competition on May 15.
Chaplin Silent Film to Close Cannes9 April 2003 (StudioBriefing) A newly restored version of Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times -- his last silent movie, even though it was made in 1936 -- has been selected to close the Cannes Film Festival on May 25, festival officials announced Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Times of India reported today (Wednesday) that Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai has accepted an offer to sit on this year's Cannes jury. There has been widespread speculation recently that she has been offered a starring role in the next James Bond film.
'Pride and Prejudice' to Become Bollywood Extravaganza19 December 2002 (StudioBriefing) One of Bollywood's most in-demand stars, Aishwarya Rai, Miss World of 1994, has agreed to play the heroine of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice in a Bollywood adaptation of the novel, the Times of India reported today (Thursday). According to the newspaper, the film will be directed by Gurinder Chadha, who helmed the British box-office hit Bend It Like Beckham earlier this year. Chadha said that she plans to shoot the film in Britain, the U.S. and India and expressed delight that Rai had agreed to star. "You know how it is with Bollywood stars," Chadha told the Times."It is so difficult to get dates for them because they are working on so many films at the same time."
India To Produce Imax Film About The Taj Mahal3 April 2001 (StudioBriefing) A group of Indian Internet tycoons based in Silicon Valley have agreed to put up $10 million to finance an Imax feature film based on the building of the Taj Mahal that will star former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai, the Times of India reported today (Tuesday). Director Ganapathy Bharat told the newspaper that the film will be the biggest movie production in India since Richard Attenborough's 1982 Oscar winner Gandhi. He said that he expected the film to be released in July of next year.
Tax Authorities Raid Indian Movie Stars28 September 2000 (WENN) Indian tax officials have raided the residences and business premises of top Bollywood movie stars and their associates for the second day running yesterday. The raids in Bombay and elsewhere began on Tuesday morning and targeted, among others, stars Aishwarya Rai, Urmila Matondkar and Rani Mukherjee. P.K. Sarma, director general of investigation at the tax office in Bombay - India's film capital, says, "The raids are continuing. A team of 150 income tax officers is conducting the raids." Officials say 15 bank lockers have been sealed by the raiding teams and a large amount of cash and several documents relating to investments overseas were seized. Movie stars in India are rivalled only by cricketers in the celebrity stakes.
Richard Gere Honored By Bollywood1 June 2000 (WENN) Actor Richard Gere has been honoured by India's Bollywood film industry for his work in promoting Tibetan freedom from Chinese rule. The Pretty Woman (1990) star was greeted by thousands of representatives from the Indian film industry when they presented him with their MAN OF CONSCIENCE Award in New York on Saturday. Gere says, "I see my life very much entwined with India. My conscious awareness began in India and this is something I can never forget. The only way I was able to meet the Dalai Lama was through the kindness of the Indian people. " Other stars honored at the ZEE GOLD BOLLYWOOD AWARDS include Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai.
Supporters and Opponents of Indian Actor Clash at Theater21 July 2005 (StudioBriefing) Supporters and opponents of Indian actor Salman Khan squared off against one another at a theater in Patna following publication and broadcast of alleged conversations between Khan and actress Aishwarya Rai in which he boasted of underworld connections and threatened her. The Indo-Asian News Service reported Wednesday that when a group attempted to shut down a screening at the Regent Theater of Khan's latest movie, Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya, they were greeted by another group of fans, one of whom shouted, "Let anyone try and touch Salmanbhai's picture. Rivers of blood will flow if someone touches the film." Theater owner Suman Sinha told the wire service, "I don't know where the boys showed up from. Within minutes they cordoned off the lobby of the theatre, shouting pro-Salman slogans. ... It was a strange and bizarre phenomenon. In my 25 years of experience in this business I have never seen this happening before." Meanwhile published reports in India said Wednesday that the movie was pulled from a theater in Kerala on Monday following protests by "saffron activists." (There was no explanation of the term.) It was the third Indian theater to pull it since the controversial conversations between Khan and Rai were disclosed last week. Khan has said that the tapes were doctored. However, police officials said today (Thursday) that Khan's phone had been tapped and that it had sent tapes of the Khan-Rai conversation to a lab for analysis.
Actor Caught on Tape Boasting of Ties to Indian Mafia20 July 2005 (StudioBriefing) Prosecutors in Mumbai (Bombay), India are expected to step up their investigation of the alleged inroads organized crime has made into the Bollywood film industry after newspapers and television reported on telephone conversations in which Salman Khan, a leading Bollywood actor, boasted of his ties to the underworld and threatened actress Aishwariya Rai, his former girlfriend. "The underworld keeps tabs on you," he is heard to remark at one point on the tape. Khan has claimed that the tape of the conversations was doctored. Rai has not commented on them. Reporting on the scandal, the London Financial Times commented that it was unlikely that the tapes would disrupt the film business in Mumbai. Pooja Shetty, a director of Adlabs Films, told the newspaper: "In the past investors have asked us about the industry's flirtation with the underworld but at the end of the day the only response is to show them your balance sheet."
Indian Director Turning Austen Story Into a Bollywood Musical3 November 2003 (StudioBriefing) Indian director Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham) has told the French news agency Agence France Presse that she aims to popularize Indian films throughout the world with a Bollywood version of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. "The characters in the film are all the same," she told AFP. "It is just set in an Indian environment. I have just given Indian names to the artists who have acted in the film rather than the names that are written in the novel. ... The only liberty that I have taken in the film is to include Bollywood songs." The film stars former Miss World and top Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai in her first English-language role.
Ryan, Soderbergh Among Cannes Jurors17 April 2003 (StudioBriefing) Director Steven Soderbergh, whose sex, lies and videotape won the Cannes Film Festival's coveted Palme d'Or award in 1989, and Meg Ryan are among the nine jurors who will select this year's winners, organizers announced Wednesday. The jury will be headed by Patrice Chéreau, whose film La Reine Margot (Queen Margot) won the Jury Prize at Cannes in 1994. Others included in the panel are Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai, French actors Jean Rochefort and Karin Viard, Italian writer Erri De Luca, Bosnian director Danis Tanovic, and Chinese director Jiang Wen. Cannes president Gilles Jacob is scheduled to announce the titles of this year's competing films next Wednesday. The festival will run May 14-25.
Ryan and Soderbergh To Judge at Cannes17 April 2003 (WENN) Actress Meg Ryan and director Steven Soderbergh are joining the panel of judges at the Cannes Film Festival next month. They join veteran French actor Jean Rochefort, actress Karin Viard and Italian writer Erri De Luca on the nine-strong panel, headed by Gallic director Patrice Chereau. Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai joins the panel as the first Indian actress on the Cannes jury. The prestigious Palme D'Or award will be announced at the festival's closing ceremony on May 25. Among films being premiered at this year's event is The Matrix Reloaded and Penelope Cruz's new French-language movie Fanfan La Tulipe. The second film in the Matrix thriller trilogy will be shown out-of-competition on May 15.
Chaplin Silent Film to Close Cannes9 April 2003 (StudioBriefing) A newly restored version of Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times -- his last silent movie, even though it was made in 1936 -- has been selected to close the Cannes Film Festival on May 25, festival officials announced Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Times of India reported today (Wednesday) that Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai has accepted an offer to sit on this year's Cannes jury. There has been widespread speculation recently that she has been offered a starring role in the next James Bond film.
'Pride and Prejudice' to Become Bollywood Extravaganza19 December 2002 (StudioBriefing) One of Bollywood's most in-demand stars, Aishwarya Rai, Miss World of 1994, has agreed to play the heroine of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice in a Bollywood adaptation of the novel, the Times of India reported today (Thursday). According to the newspaper, the film will be directed by Gurinder Chadha, who helmed the British box-office hit Bend It Like Beckham earlier this year. Chadha said that she plans to shoot the film in Britain, the U.S. and India and expressed delight that Rai had agreed to star. "You know how it is with Bollywood stars," Chadha told the Times."It is so difficult to get dates for them because they are working on so many films at the same time."
India To Produce Imax Film About The Taj Mahal3 April 2001 (StudioBriefing) A group of Indian Internet tycoons based in Silicon Valley have agreed to put up $10 million to finance an Imax feature film based on the building of the Taj Mahal that will star former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai, the Times of India reported today (Tuesday). Director Ganapathy Bharat told the newspaper that the film will be the biggest movie production in India since Richard Attenborough's 1982 Oscar winner Gandhi. He said that he expected the film to be released in July of next year.
Tax Authorities Raid Indian Movie Stars28 September 2000 (WENN) Indian tax officials have raided the residences and business premises of top Bollywood movie stars and their associates for the second day running yesterday. The raids in Bombay and elsewhere began on Tuesday morning and targeted, among others, stars Aishwarya Rai, Urmila Matondkar and Rani Mukherjee. P.K. Sarma, director general of investigation at the tax office in Bombay - India's film capital, says, "The raids are continuing. A team of 150 income tax officers is conducting the raids." Officials say 15 bank lockers have been sealed by the raiding teams and a large amount of cash and several documents relating to investments overseas were seized. Movie stars in India are rivalled only by cricketers in the celebrity stakes.
Richard Gere Honored By Bollywood1 June 2000 (WENN) Actor Richard Gere has been honoured by India's Bollywood film industry for his work in promoting Tibetan freedom from Chinese rule. The Pretty Woman (1990) star was greeted by thousands of representatives from the Indian film industry when they presented him with their MAN OF CONSCIENCE Award in New York on Saturday. Gere says, "I see my life very much entwined with India. My conscious awareness began in India and this is something I can never forget. The only way I was able to meet the Dalai Lama was through the kindness of the Indian people. " Other stars honored at the ZEE GOLD BOLLYWOOD AWARDS include Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai.
ash biodata
Name: Aishwarya Rai
Height: 5' 7"
Sex: F
Nationality: Indian
Birth Date: November 1, 1973
Birth Place: Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Profession: actress
Education: Arya Vidar Mandir in Santa Cruz, Bombay, India DG Ruparel College, Matunga, Bombay, India Raheja College Architecture in Bandra, Bombay, India
Relationship: Salman Khan (actor; born on December 27, 1965)
Father: Krishnaraj Rai (ex-merchant navy officer)
Mother: Vrinda Rai (writer)
Brother: Aditya Rai (producer; born in 1970)
Claim to fame: Miss World 1994
· Is set to star with actor Steve Martin in THE PINK PANTHER sequel.(August 9, 2007)
· Will marry Indian actor Abhishek Bachchan on April 20, 2007.
· The priests at the Brahma temple at the Hindu holy town of Pushka held cleansing rites at the temple premises after Aishwarya's visit - they alleged that during her visit to the shrine, one of the actress' bodyguards was drunk. (December 31, 2006)
· Said she never had kissing scenes on screen. (January 3, 2005)
· Nickname: Ash, Aishu, Gullu
· Wanted to study medicine, but circumstances prevented her.
· Miss World 1994
· Was offered Rani Mukherjee's role in KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI.
· Runner up, Miss India 1994
· Ambassador for Longines watches since 1999
· Suffered an accident on the set of KHAKEE (2003) when a car driven by a stuntman got out of control, hit her, took her down a crevice and slammed her into a cactus plant. She broke a bone in one foot and suffered severe cuts. She was rushed to a hospital. The incident rekindled the discussion about poor safety standards on Hollywood film sets. (April 2003)
· The first Indian actress to be on the jury of the Cannes International Film Festival
· Eye Color: blue green
· Languages spoken: English, Hindi, Kannada
· Favorite hero-heroine: Raj Kapoor, Nargis.
Height: 5' 7"
Sex: F
Nationality: Indian
Birth Date: November 1, 1973
Birth Place: Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Profession: actress
Education: Arya Vidar Mandir in Santa Cruz, Bombay, India DG Ruparel College, Matunga, Bombay, India Raheja College Architecture in Bandra, Bombay, India
Relationship: Salman Khan (actor; born on December 27, 1965)
Father: Krishnaraj Rai (ex-merchant navy officer)
Mother: Vrinda Rai (writer)
Brother: Aditya Rai (producer; born in 1970)
Claim to fame: Miss World 1994
· Is set to star with actor Steve Martin in THE PINK PANTHER sequel.(August 9, 2007)
· Will marry Indian actor Abhishek Bachchan on April 20, 2007.
· The priests at the Brahma temple at the Hindu holy town of Pushka held cleansing rites at the temple premises after Aishwarya's visit - they alleged that during her visit to the shrine, one of the actress' bodyguards was drunk. (December 31, 2006)
· Said she never had kissing scenes on screen. (January 3, 2005)
· Nickname: Ash, Aishu, Gullu
· Wanted to study medicine, but circumstances prevented her.
· Miss World 1994
· Was offered Rani Mukherjee's role in KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI.
· Runner up, Miss India 1994
· Ambassador for Longines watches since 1999
· Suffered an accident on the set of KHAKEE (2003) when a car driven by a stuntman got out of control, hit her, took her down a crevice and slammed her into a cactus plant. She broke a bone in one foot and suffered severe cuts. She was rushed to a hospital. The incident rekindled the discussion about poor safety standards on Hollywood film sets. (April 2003)
· The first Indian actress to be on the jury of the Cannes International Film Festival
· Eye Color: blue green
· Languages spoken: English, Hindi, Kannada
· Favorite hero-heroine: Raj Kapoor, Nargis.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Aishwarya Rai joins Pink Panther sequel
The most beautiful woman in the world, Aishwarya Rai, joined The Pink Panther sequel this week with Andy Garcia, John Cleese, Alfred Molina, and, of course, Steve Martin. Jean Reno and Emily Mortimer have also re-signed to reprise their roles from the original. The sequel was announced way back in March of last year but has been moving forward slowly, finally getting a cast together and picking a release date of February 13th, 2009. Director Shawn Levy has left The Pink Panther franchise and Harold Zwart (Agent Cody Banks 2) will take over, working from a script by Scott Neustadter, Mike Weber, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, and Steve Martin. Yes, we're surprised it took five people to write The Pink Panther 2 as well. Variety reports the casting news and that Robert Simonds will produce and Ira Shuman will executive produce The Pink Panther 2.
In the film, John Cleese will play chief inspector Dreyfus, the classic character from The Pink Panther movies of old. Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina, and Aishwarya Rai will play detectives and experts who have to join forces with Inspector Clouseau to catch a thief who has been stealing artifacts around the world. The first Pink Panther with Steve Martin made $140 million worldwide on a small budget.
Andy Garcia was recently seen in Smokin' Aces and Ocean's Thirteen and is currently shooting South of the Border with Salma Hayek and The Last Full Measure with Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman. John Cleese appeared earlier this year in Shrek the Third and has finished voice work on Igor with John Cusack and Steve Buscemi as well. Steve Martin hasn't shot a movie since the last The Pink Panther. Alfred Molina can be caught on The Company on TNT right now and has finished voice work on The Ten Commandments and finished shooting Silk with Keira Knightley and The Little Traitor. Finally, Aishwarya Rai is one of the most popular actresses in the world but has slowly eased her way into American cinema, appearing in Provoked earlier this year and the yet-to-be-released The Last Legion while she continues to work regularly in Bollywood. Aishwarya Rai is shooting Singularity with Brendan Fraser, according to IMDB.
In the film, John Cleese will play chief inspector Dreyfus, the classic character from The Pink Panther movies of old. Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina, and Aishwarya Rai will play detectives and experts who have to join forces with Inspector Clouseau to catch a thief who has been stealing artifacts around the world. The first Pink Panther with Steve Martin made $140 million worldwide on a small budget.
Andy Garcia was recently seen in Smokin' Aces and Ocean's Thirteen and is currently shooting South of the Border with Salma Hayek and The Last Full Measure with Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman. John Cleese appeared earlier this year in Shrek the Third and has finished voice work on Igor with John Cusack and Steve Buscemi as well. Steve Martin hasn't shot a movie since the last The Pink Panther. Alfred Molina can be caught on The Company on TNT right now and has finished voice work on The Ten Commandments and finished shooting Silk with Keira Knightley and The Little Traitor. Finally, Aishwarya Rai is one of the most popular actresses in the world but has slowly eased her way into American cinema, appearing in Provoked earlier this year and the yet-to-be-released The Last Legion while she continues to work regularly in Bollywood. Aishwarya Rai is shooting Singularity with Brendan Fraser, according to IMDB.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Aishwarya Rai Biography
Her looks and talent made her a sure shot winner in the beauty pageants but faring equally well in films was a point to be debated. Would Aishwarya be able to deliver emotions, dialogues and dance with the same élan?Ash's first film, 'Iruvar' (in Tamil) laid an expensive egg in the south. Ditto for Aur Pyar Ho Gaya and Jeans. But eventually, the girl with a million-dollar face combined with a strong personality and intelligence conquered Bollywood. The debate concluded and went in Ash's favor. Almost all the happening directors and producers of Bollywood started booking her dates for their projects. The success of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Taal proved that she possessed and could deliver all that it takes to top the charts in Bollywood.That has given an international edge to Ash's star status, something she enjoyed even with the Miss World title.All this has done the inevitable to Ash's career graph. She has the major producers and directors chasing her for dates. Leading men in the industry send feelers to producers to cast them opposite her.
Aishwarya Rai FilmographyGuru ( Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Mithun Chakraborty, Madhavan, Vidya Balan, Mallika Sherawat)Umrao Jaan ( Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Sunil Shetty, Puru Raj Kumar)Dhoom 2 ( Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra, Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Bipasha Basu, Rimi Sen)Provoked ( Aishwarya Rai, Naveen Andrews, Nandita Das)Mistress Of Spices ( Aishwarya Rai, Ayesha Dharker, Dylan McDermott)Mohabbatein ( Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Uday Chopra, Jugal Hansraj, Jimmy Shergill, Shamita Shetty, Kim Sharma, Preeti Jhangiani, Aishwarya Rai)Shabd ( Aishwarya Rai, Sanjay Dutt, Zayed Khan)Khakee ( Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgan, Akshay Kumar, Tusshar Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai)Raincoat ( Aishwarya Rai, Ajay Devgan)Kyon, Ho Gaya Na ( Aishwarya Rai, Vivek Oberoi, Amitabh Bachchan)Bride and Prejudice ( Aishwarya Rai, Martin Hendersen, Namrata Shirodkar, Meghna Kothari, Peeya Rai Choudhary, Naveen Andrews, Anupam Kher)Chokher Bali ( Aishwarya Rai, Raima Sen)Kuch Naa Kaho ( Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai)Dil Ka Rishta ( Aishwarya Rai, Arjun Rampal, Priyanshu Chatterjee)Devdaas ( Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Madhuri Dixit)Hum Kisise Kum Nahin ( Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan, Aishwarya Rai)Albela ( Govinda, Aishwarya Rai, Jackie Shroff)Dhai Akshar Prem Ke ( Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai)Taal ( Aishwarya Rai, Akshaye Khanna, Anil Kapoor)Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai ( Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, Sonali Bendre)Josh ( Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Priya Gill, Chandrachur Singh, Sharad Kapoor)Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam ( Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Ajay Devgan)
Aishwarya Rai FilmographyGuru ( Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Mithun Chakraborty, Madhavan, Vidya Balan, Mallika Sherawat)Umrao Jaan ( Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Sunil Shetty, Puru Raj Kumar)Dhoom 2 ( Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra, Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Bipasha Basu, Rimi Sen)Provoked ( Aishwarya Rai, Naveen Andrews, Nandita Das)Mistress Of Spices ( Aishwarya Rai, Ayesha Dharker, Dylan McDermott)Mohabbatein ( Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Uday Chopra, Jugal Hansraj, Jimmy Shergill, Shamita Shetty, Kim Sharma, Preeti Jhangiani, Aishwarya Rai)Shabd ( Aishwarya Rai, Sanjay Dutt, Zayed Khan)Khakee ( Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgan, Akshay Kumar, Tusshar Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai)Raincoat ( Aishwarya Rai, Ajay Devgan)Kyon, Ho Gaya Na ( Aishwarya Rai, Vivek Oberoi, Amitabh Bachchan)Bride and Prejudice ( Aishwarya Rai, Martin Hendersen, Namrata Shirodkar, Meghna Kothari, Peeya Rai Choudhary, Naveen Andrews, Anupam Kher)Chokher Bali ( Aishwarya Rai, Raima Sen)Kuch Naa Kaho ( Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai)Dil Ka Rishta ( Aishwarya Rai, Arjun Rampal, Priyanshu Chatterjee)Devdaas ( Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Madhuri Dixit)Hum Kisise Kum Nahin ( Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan, Aishwarya Rai)Albela ( Govinda, Aishwarya Rai, Jackie Shroff)Dhai Akshar Prem Ke ( Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai)Taal ( Aishwarya Rai, Akshaye Khanna, Anil Kapoor)Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai ( Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, Sonali Bendre)Josh ( Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Priya Gill, Chandrachur Singh, Sharad Kapoor)Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam ( Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Ajay Devgan)
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Ash signs Hollywood film
Aishwarya Rai has signed a Hollywood murder mystery Windfall based on the 1984 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal, reports Mid Day. The film was announced during the 20th anniversary commemoration in Bhopal and will be shot after April 2005 with approximately two-thirds being filmed in North America and one-third in India. Zachary Coffin, CEO of Zachary Coffin Productions will produce the film while Aishwarya Rai will be the executive producer. Windfall is about a young woman's search for her father, a plant manager on duty on the night of the disaster. Ash plays the lead role of Jasmine Singh, an Indian-American debutante born in Bhopal but raised in Beverly Hills. No other cast members have been finalised yet.
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