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Aishwarya Rai, a former Miss World, is one of India's leading actresses. Also a former model, Aishwarya has about 40 films to her credit including a couple of Hollywood projects.Aishwarya's talent evokes a strong response as her detractors are many, but she is widely believed to be India's highest paid actress. She has consistently been featured in numerous Most Beautiful Women lists and endorses international brands such as L'Oreal and Longines.She was the first Indian actress to be a part of the Cannes Film Festival jury, where her wardrobe drew much flak from the fashion police.Despite her reputation as an actress who guards her privacy fiercely, Aishwarya's personal life has attracted much attention. Her relationships with actors Salman Khan and Vivek Oberoi were the topic of many discussions.Aishwarya is married to Abhishek Bachchan.

Aishwarya Why could not do ‘Dance Premier League’…

Aishwarya Rai, who was supposed to feature on Sony TV's reality show "Dance Premier League", couldn't accept the offer due to her packed schedule and not on account of money issues, her publicist said on Tuesday (Oct 13)."A recent news story issued by a channel suggested Aishwarya Rai was ousted by Madhuri Dixit for one of their reality shows, citing money as an issue. We would wish to clarify that this is an act of fiction, fact being that Aishwarya, who is known to be a thorough professional, had to refuse the show on account of her commitment to films," her publicist said in a press statement. The show is now being judged by Rani Mukerji along with dance guru Shiamak Davar. Aishwarya is currently busy shooting Sanjay Leela's "Guzaarish". "Her movies like 'Endhiran', 'Action Replay' and 'Raavan' are all nearing completion, so the subject of money and costing never did arise as discussions did not go beyond schedules and dates. "The proposal had come to Aishwarya through the Moranis (the show producers) and even Shiamak pushed Aishwarya to do the show, but the dates could just not be worked out," said the publicist.

Ash-Abhi get naughty in their first ad together

In their first appearance in a television commercial Bollywood celebrity couple Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan will show their mischievous side.The two have teamed up for a soap brand and will be seen getting cozy in the commercial. The couple has reportedly been paid a hefty amount to feature in the ad film which will be on air this month. This is their first ad together though the two have featured as a couple in films like "Kuch Naa Kaho", "Dhai Akshar Prem Ke", "Umrao Jaan" and "Guru". Their next is Mani Ratnam's "Ravan".

Ash, Hrithik to sing for Bhansali’s film

We were expecting Aishwarya and Abhishek to make an appearance at Hrithik’s big bash for his mom on Oct 25, but they were not to be seen. Considering Hrithik is a co-star she’s currently working with in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film “Guzaarish”, she could have made a short visit as she stays just two lanes away from Hrithik’s house. As far as “Guzaarish” is concerned, we hear Ash and Hrithik will be singing a song for the film that will be recorded by Bhansali himself. This is the first time Hrithik will sing for a movie. Aishwarya had sung “Apun Bola Tu Meri Laila” along with Shah Rukh for “Josh”. In “Guzaarish”, Hrithik plays a paraplegic. Aishwarya plays his nurse who is married, but falls in love with Hrithik’s character. Apparently, the duo is learning Portuguese for the film too.

Aishwarya celebrating 36th birthday today

On her 36th birthday today (Nov 1), Aishwarya Rai has been named the first goodwill ambassador for Smile Train, a charity that works worldwide for children with cleft lip.The former Miss World has partnered with the NGO, in association with her own charity - Aishwarya Rai Foundation - and will spread awareness and garner resources to help the movement, said a press release. "God has given me plenty of reasons to smile and I feel it's time to spread it around. There are a lot of children out there who so desperately need help, but can't receive timely care because their families cannot afford this surgery or are ill-educated about this condition. "Working with Smile Train, if I can make a difference in their lives, it will certainly make me feel honoured and blessed," Aishwarya said. As the goodwill ambassador, Aishwarya will actively work to help Smile Train provide free cleft surgery to children in 76 developing countries around the world, including India. According to information provided by the NGO, over one million children await cleft surgery in India alone, and currently only 50 percent children born with cleft in India get the medical assistance required. And Smile Train officials feel Aishwarya will be of immense help in taking forward their movement globally. "Aishwarya's universal appeal and star power will be a priceless asset to our organisation, and we consider it a great privilege to have her represent our organisation," Smile Train president Brian Mullaney said. "Her poise, intelligence and dedication to our mission will catapult the work that we do to new and exciting heights. Since she is a global superstar, it makes her the perfect representative for our global organisation. There is no corner of the world where she isn't known, and in each of those corners, there is a Smile Train hospital that is helping kids every day of the year," he added. The rising concern for kids born with a cleft was raised worldwide through Smile Train's recent Oscar-winning movie "Smile Pinki". The 39-minute documentary made by Megan Mylan shows the story of a poor girl in rural India whose life is transformed when she receives free surgery to correct her cleft lip. It was made in Hindi and Bhojpuri and won the 81st Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Meanwhile, Ash's megastar father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan wished her a "long prosperous life" on her birthday

Ash giving Vipul Shah a tough time?

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is said to be giving Vipul Shah, director of her Akshay Kumar starrer “Action replay”, a hard time.This is quite surprising as Ash generally comes across as a thorough professional as far as her work commitments are concerned. But according to the sources from the unit of “Action Replay”, Ash is apparently acting difficult. She has refused to dub for the film as she is not very happy with the way the movie has shaped up. So she is not sparing any dates for Vipul. However, sources close to Ash completely denied these rumours and termed them as baseless. According to them, it is Vipul who has stalled the shoot of “Action Replay” since he has been busy with the promotions of “London Dreams”. Now that the film has released, Vipul will start with “Action Replay” once again.

Celina Jaitley upset with yet another co-star

Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley is irate that newcomer Abhimanyu Singh has dared to romantically link himself with her in order to gain publicity. She says rumours like this can impact her love life negatively.Celina, who has been shooting a thriller directed by Jagmohan Mundhra with the talented newcomer Abhimanyu, was shocked when she woke up on Friday (June 12, 2009) morning and read about how "upset" Abhimanyu was about the link-up. "What link-up is he talking about? Who linked him with me except himself? This is the first time I've heard about this so-called link-up," Celina told IANS. Outraged by Abhimanyu's blatant attempts to distort and misconstrue their association for publicity, Celina quickly sent an SMS to Abhimanyu. Her SMS to Abhimanyu Singh said: "Abhimanyu, you better stop talking about this so-called link-up. In the first place there's no link, so stop going to the media and crying about things which don't exist." The actress says this is a perennial problem. "You are nice to a co-star and he decides to repay your kindness by planting cheap stories. Recently, it happened to me when a co-star, who is a dear friend but who I don't want to name [read Tusshar Kapoor], gave out a story about how he 'manhandled' me on the sets. I didn't react because all said and done, he's a dear friend and a name in his own right. But Abhimanyu is a talented actor and I was just being nice to him as a co-star," she said. Celina says such incidents compel actresses like her to be cautious in their professional conduct. "Next time I'll think twice before being nice to a co-star. But it's sad to see actors, established or not-so-established, using their co-star's name for publicity. They take advantage of my single status and friendly nature. But do they realise how such sleazy whispers could jeopardise my prospects of finding love?" The actress' next release is "Paying Guests".

Celina playing Priyanka’s role in Kannada remake of 'Aitraaz'

Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley is playing a glamorous woman in her first Kannada film "Sreemathi", a remake of Hindi film "Aitraaz", and the former Miss India bought all her costumes from Paris and Bangkok for it. "My designer wanted me to have the looks of glamorous heroines like Parveen Babi and Zeenat Aman - they were the style icons of the Hindi film industry in the 1980s. So all my costumes were purchased from Bangkok and Paris," Celina told IANS. "Sreemathi" is being produced by Shankare Gowda and directed by Sampath. "My character has two different shades -- in the beginning, I portray the role of a 20-year-old girl and later I play a matured girl of 27 years. My character is basically a go getter in life. A glamorous woman who wants to have everything that she has desired. It is one of the boldest characters I have played in my career," she said. In the original, Priyanka Chopra played the negative role, while Kareena Kapoor was seen as a devoted and loyal wife of Akshay Kumar. The film's success had catapulted Priyanka in the big league. Celina is extremely pleased to do a role with negative shades. "Since my role had a lot of complexities in it, I wanted to be perfect. It's difficult for me to speak in Kannada so I write my dialogues in English and then mug them." In the film, Celina teams up with Kannada superstar Upendra and his wife Priyanka. "Upendra sir was specially helpful to me in many sequences of the film," she said. Upendra and Priyanka are working together in "Sreemathi" after a gap of more than five years. They were last seen together in Kannada film "H20". "After marriage, Priyanka was concentrating on house and our two kids. Now kids have grown up and we were looking for a good script to work together and this film was good enough for both of us. Also, I'm doing a family oriented film after 'Gowramma'," said Upendra.

Celina Jaitley steps into corporate world

Celina Jaitley is well-known for the various causes she espouses, be it PETA, brand ambassador for Egypt tourism or as a gay rights activist.And now she has added yet another feather to her cap. Few people are aware of her oratory skills, which are now being displayed in the corporate world!Several corporate houses have apparently approached Celina to give a talk on the acceptance of minorities. But various film commitments made it difficult for her to take up their offer.However, she recently accepted the invitation to speak to the employees of Goldman Sachs, a renowned international investment bank.She held a special seminar attended by over 1000 people on acceptance of minorities (religious as well as sexual) in corporate environments.She said: "I am so happy corporates are taking this initiative. It’s a big cultural revolution and at least people are making an effort towards peace and acceptance. As for me, it’s amusing and exhilarating to sometimes motivate people twice my age and much highly educated than me."Very happy about the response, she says, "I am happy to be a part of a peace and acceptance process that will change the world...hopefully for the better...."

Shahid gifts holiday to best friend’s sons

Choreographer-turned-director Ahmad Khan says he can't thank his friend Shahid Kapur enough for fulfilling a long-cherished dream of his children."I had been promising my two sons Azaan and Subhan a trip to Disneyland for months. Earlier, when we shot in the US for Yash Raj Films' 'Bachna Ae Haseeno', I kept hoping there would be time. But I couldn't manage to get away. But this time Shahid made sure it happened," Khan, who is back from the US after shooting for a song with his best friend Shahid, told IANS. Shahid not only ensured that Ahmad wrapped up his work as quickly as possible, he made all the arrangements for his friend, his wife Saira and two sons to take off for Disneyland. "And why not?" said Khan defensively. "Shahid and I are childhood friends. Before my mother held my sons, Shahid took them in his arms. So it's perfectly natural for him to look out for me and my family. "Out of the one month I spent in the US only 12 days were devoted to shooting the song. It wasn't even a dance song. It was a concept number showing the hero and his friends splurging and bingeing all over the US. "We shot at casinos and at various pleasure and tourist spots in Philadelphia, Orlando, New York, New Jersey and Chicago," said Khan who choreographed Shahid in the recently hit song "Dhan te nan" from "Kaminey". Shahid is also featuring in Khan's directorial debut "Pathshala". The first time director says that the actor's role is similar to Aamir Khan's in "Taare Zameen Par". "In a two-hour long film, Shahid is there for 55 minutes. His role is like Aamir Khan's in 'Taare Zameen Par'. He comes in mid-way and yes, he's the teacher. Both Shahid and I have decided to focus on the kids in the marketing rather than on Shahid."