Ash ready for French Kisses in Hollywood
Bollywood stunner Aishwarya Rai is known for avoiding kissing scenes in Hindi movies. But that may not be the case with her Hollywood projects.
Sealing a kiss on screen is very much a possibility for Ash. However, that won’t happen in Bollywood but in Hollywood and that too only when the role demands it.
While Ash’s international manager Simone Sheffield, has ruled out the possibility of Ash giving sexually explicit scenes or wearing skimpy outfits in her international projects, she said that the actress was not particularly averse to a kiss on screen provided it was need of the role and was not just for the heck of it.
Ash’s Hollywood projects include Roland Joffe’s ‘Singularity’ opposite ‘The Mummy’ star Brandon Fraser, French director Colin Seraou’s ‘Chaos’ alongside Meryl Streep and Hollywood production ‘Mr. Surprises’ with Jude Law, with either Keanu Reeves or Billy Crudup in the leading role.
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.
There were speculations over her being cast as Shah Rukh's sister in Mansoor Khan's Josh. People predicted doom for Ash's career when they heard of her acting as SRK's sister in the film.
Now even those speculations have been put to rest. The film may not have done roaring business in the box office but Ashwarya is untainted. She commands the same rating. In recent times, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam earned awards and acclaim abroad. 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.
Priyadarshan's Chandralekha, Indian (with Sunny Deol), Hum Panchi Ek Daal Ke and Sitaram Radheshyam (with Sunil Shetty), Sanjay Bhansali's Devdas, Albela (with Jackie and Govinda), Yash Chopra's Mohabbatein are some of her forthcoming films.