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Aishwarya Rai Bachcha (née Aishwarya Rai, Tulu: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಾ ರೈ, pronounced ; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 1994. During her career, Rai has acted in over 40 movies in Hindi, English, Tamil and Bengali, which include a number of international productions.Often cited by the media as the most beautiful woman in the world Rai made her movie debut in Mani Ratnam's Tamil film Iruvar (1997) and had her first commercial success in the Tamil movie Jeans (1998). She came to the attention of Bollywood in the movie Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Her performance in the film won her the Filmfare Best Actress Award. In 2002 she appeared in Bhansali's next project, Devdas (2002), for which she won her second Filmfare Best Actress Award.After a low phase in her career during 2003–2005, she appeared in the blockbuster Dhoom 2 (2006), which turned out to be her biggest Bollywood commercial success. She later appeared in films like Guru (2007), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), and Enthiran (2010) which were commercially and critically successful. Rai has thus established herself as one of the leading contemporary actresses in the Indian film industry.Contents
* 1 Early life
* 2 Miss World
* 3 Film career
o 3.1 Early career (1997–98)
o 3.2 Success (1999–2002)
o 3.3 Setback (2003–05)
o 3.4 Recent work (2006–present)
* 4 Other work
* 5 Personal life
* 6 International media
* 7 Awards and nominations
* 8 Filmography
* 9 See also
* 10 References
* 11 External links

Early lifeRai was born in Mangalore to Krishnaraj Rai and Vrinda Rai. She has one elder brother, Aditya Rai, who is an engineer in the merchant navy and has also co-produced one of Rai's movies, Dil Ka Rishta (2003). At an early age her parents moved to Mumbai where she attended the Arya Vidya Mandir high school in Santa Cruz. Rai then entered Jai Hind College at Churchgate for one year, and then moved to Ruparel College in Matunga to finish her HSC studies. She planned to become an architect, and started studying architecture, but gave up her education to pursue a career in modellingShe can communicate in several languages, including her mother tongue Tulu as well as Hindi, English, Marathi and TamilMiss WorldWhile pursuing her studies in architecture, Rai began modelling on the side. In the 1994 Miss India contest, she won the second place behind Sushmita Sen, and was crowned Miss India World. She went on to win the Miss World title the same year, where she also won the Miss Photogenic award. She abandoned her academic education after winning the pageant and spent one year reigning as Miss World in London. Rai then started working as a professional model and then moved on to her current profession as an actress.Film careerEarly career (1997–98)Rai made her acting debut in Mani Ratnam's Tamil biopic film, Iruvar (1997) with Mohanlal The controversial film was a critical success and won many awards including Best Film award at the Belgrade International Film Festival, two National Film Awards, and two Filmfare Awards South. Rai appeared in dual roles, opposite veteran actor Mohanlal, with one of her roles being a cinematic depiction of political leader and ex-actress J. Jayalalithaa Rai made her Bollywood debut in the film, Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya opposite Bobby Deol, which also released that year; the film did not do well at the box office and was also panned by critics. However, her third project, S. Shankar's Tamil film, Jeans (1998) was a commercial success. The film was also noted for the song "Poovukkul", written by Vairamuthu, in the lyrics of which, she is compared to the seven wonders of the world and described as the eighthSuccess (1999–2002In 1999 Rai starred in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam opposite Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan. The film was centered on Rai's character, Nandini, who is forced to marry Devgan's character despite being in love with another man (Khan). As her husband tries to get her to her previous love, she eventually falls for him. Rai's portrayal won her critical acclaim, with a review on Rediff.com writing, "Aishwarya looks beautiful as usual ... This film will most likely draw her accolades from all over, maybe even get her recognised as an actress the way Manisha Koirala did in Khamoshi. In many scenes, there is no trace of makeup and she looks very fresh" The film became her first box office success in Bollywood and earned her first Filmfare Best Actress Award for her.
In the same year she appeared in Subhash Ghai's Taal, in which she played the role of a young village woman, Mansi, who becomes a big pop star after being hurt by her lover played by Akshay Khanna. The film was an average performer in India but was a big success among the international audience, especially in the United States, where it became the first Indian film to reach the top 20 on Variety's box office list.[14] Her performance in the film was praised with Rediff.com writing, "After being praised for her looks and acting talent in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Aishwarya has excelled in Taal. She looks ethereal and unlike the former film, has a very sober and soft role. Though she looks pained and tragic in most of the film, she does a good job of a woman who is very protective of her father and one who doesn't think twice before rejecting a lover who has insulted her father She received another Best Actress nomination at the Filmfare for her performance in the film.In 2000, she appeared in Mansoor Khan's Josh alongside Shahrukh Khan and Chandrachur Singh, in which she played a Catholic named Shirley who falls in love with the sibling of her brother's enemy. The film was a commercial success. Later that year she appeared in Satish Kaushik's Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai opposite Anil Kapoor. It was a moderate success and her performance earned her a Filmfare Best Actress Award nomination. Later that year she played a supporting role in Aditya Chopra's Mohabbatein alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan. The film was a major commercial success and became the second-highest grosser of the year, and it earned her a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award nomination. Later that year, she starred in the Tamil film Kandukondain Kandukondain, alongside Mammooty, Ajith Kumar and Tabu.Rai and Rajinikanth at Machu Picchu, Peru during a song picturization for EnthiranIn 2002, Rai appeared alongside Shahrukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas, an adaptation of Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay's famous novel by the same name. She played the role of Paro (Parvati), the love interest of the protagonist, played by Khan. The film received a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival It became the highest-grossing film of the year in both India and overseas, earning a revenue of Rs 390 million domestically won numerous awards, including 10 Filmfare Awards, and Rai received her second Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance.Setback (2003–05In 2003, she acted in Rituparno Ghosh's Bengali film Chokher Bali, an adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's novel by the same name. She portrayed the character of a young woman called Binodini, who is left to her own devices when her sickly husband dies soon after they are married That year she appeared in her home production Dil Ka Rishta with Arjun Rampal and Rohan Sippy's Kuch Na Kaho alongside Abhishek Bachchan, neither of which fared well at the box office.In 2004 she appeared in Gurinder Chadha's Bollywood-style English adaptation of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Bride and Prejudice alongside Martin Henderson. She played the role of Lalita Bakshi, the film's counterpart of Elizabeth Bennet in Austen's novel. This was followed by Rajkumar Santoshi's Khakee with Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan and Jayapradha; in the film she played a negative role for the first time in her career. In the same year she appeared in her second film with Rituparno Ghosh, Raincoat alongside Ajay Devgan. The film was highly acclaimed by the critics, with Rai receiving rave reviews for her performanceIn 2005 she appeared in Shabd, a film based on a love triangle, alongside Sanjay Dutt and Zayed Khan. The film was a box office flop; it received average reviews from the critics. Her next release that year was Paul Mayeda Berges's The Mistress of Spices based on the novel The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, in which she starred alongside Dylan McDermott. The film received negative reviews from critics and was also a commercial failure. The same year she made a special appearance in Shaad Ali's Bunty Aur Babli in a hugely popular seven-minute dance sequence for the song "Kajra Re", with Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan.Recent work (2006–present)Aishwarya Rai
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Aishwarya Rai Bachcha (née Aishwarya Rai, Tulu: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಾ ರೈ, pronouncedborn 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 1994. During her career, Rai has acted in over 40 movies in Hindi, English, Tamil and Bengali, which include a number of international productions.Often cited by the media as the most beautiful woman in the world,Rai made her movie debut in Mani Ratnam's Tamil film Iruvar (1997) and had her first commercial success in the Tamil movie Jeans (1998). She came to the attention of Bollywood in the movie Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Her performance in the film won her the Filmfare Best Actress Award. In 2002 she appeared in Bhansali's next project, Devdas (2002), for which she won her second Filmfare Best Actress Award.After a low phase in her career during 2003–2005, she appeared in the blockbuster Dhoom 2 (2006), which turned out to be her biggest Bollywood commercial success. She later appeared in films like Guru (2007), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), and Enthiran (2010) which were commercially and critically successful. Rai has thus established herself as one of the leading contemporary actresses in the Indian film industry.
Contents
* 1 Early life
* 2 Miss World
* 3 Film career
o 3.1 Early career (1997–98)
o 3.2 Success (1999–2002)
o 3.3 Setback (2003–05)
o 3.4 Recent work (2006–present)
* 4 Other work
* 5 Personal life
* 6 International media
* 7 Awards and nominations
* 8 Filmography
* 9 See also
* 10 References
* 11 External linksEarly life
Rai was born in Mangalore to Krishnaraj Rai and Vrinda Rai. She has one elder brother, Aditya Rai, who is an engineer in the merchant navy and has also co-produced one of Rai's movies, Dil Ka Rishta (2003). At an early age her parents moved to Mumbai where she attended the Arya Vidya Mandir high school in Santa Cruz. Rai then entered Jai Hind College at Churchgate for one year, and then moved to Ruparel College in Matunga to finish her HSC studies. She planned to become an architect, and started studying architecture, but gave up her education to pursue a career in modellingShe can communicate in several languages, including her mother tongue Tulu as well as Hindi, English, Marathi and TamilMiss WorWhile pursuing her studies in architecture, Rai began modelling on the side. In the 1994 Miss India contest, she won the second place behind Sushmita Sen, and was crowned Miss India World. She went on to win the Miss World title the same year, where she also won the Miss Photogenic award. She abandoned her academic education after winning the pageant and spent one year reigning as Miss World in London. Rai then started working as a professional model and then moved on to her current profession as an actress.Film careerEarly career (1997–98)Rai made her acting debut in Mani Ratnam's Tamil biopic film, Iruvar (1997) with Mohanlal The controversial film was a critical success and won many awards including Best Film award at the Belgrade International Film Festival, two National Film Awards, and two Filmfare Awards South. Rai appeared in dual roles, opposite veteran actor Mohanlal, with one of her roles being a cinematic depiction of political leader and ex-actress J. Jayalalitha made her Bollywood debut in the film, Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya opposite Bobby Deol, which also released that year; the film did not do well at the box officeand was also panned by critics. However, her third project, S. Shankar's Tamil film, Jeans (1998) was a commercial success. The film was also noted for the song "Poovukkul", written by Vairamuthu, in the lyrics of which, she is compared to the seven wonders of the world and described as the eighthSuccess (1999–2002)In 1999 Rai starred in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam opposite Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan. The film was centered on Rai's character, Nandini, who is forced to marry Devgan's character despite being in love with another man (Khan). As her husband tries to get her to her previous love, she eventually falls for him. Rai's portrayal won her critical acclaim, with a review on Rediff.com writing, "Aishwarya looks beautiful as usual ... This film will most likely draw her accolades from all over, maybe even get her recognised as an actress the way Manisha Koirala did in Khamoshi. In many scenes, there is no trace of makeup and she looks very fresh The film became her first box office success in Bollywood and earned her first Filmfare Best Actress Award for her.In the same year she appeared in Subhash Ghai's Taal, in which she played the role of a young village woman, Mansi, who becomes a big pop star after being hurt by her lover played by Akshay Khanna. The film was an average performer in India but was a big success among the international audience, especially in the United States, where it became the first Indian film to reach the top 20 on Variety's box office list Her performance in the film was praised with Rediff.com writing, "After being praised for her looks and acting talent in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Aishwarya has excelled in Taal. She looks ethereal and unlike the former film, has a very sober and soft role. Though she looks pained and tragic in most of the film, she does a good job of a woman who is very protective of her father and one who doesn't think twice before rejecting a lover who has insulted her father She received another Best Actress nomination at the Filmfare for her performance in the filIn 2000, she appeared in Mansoor Khan's Josh alongside Shahrukh Khan and Chandrachur Singh, in which she played a Catholic named Shirley who falls in love with the sibling of her brother's enemy. The film was a commercial success. Later that year she appeared in Satish Kaushik's Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai opposite Anil Kapoor. It was a moderate success and her performance earned her a Filmfare Best Actress Award nomination. Later that year she played a supporting role in Aditya Chopra's Mohabbatein alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan. The film was a major commercial success and became the second-highest grosser of the year, and it earned her a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award nomination. Later that year, she starred in the Tamil film Kandukondain Kandukondain, alongside Mammooty, Ajith Kumar and Tabu.Rai and Rajinikanth at Machu Picchu, Peru during a song picturization for EnthiranIn 2002, Rai appeared alongside Shahrukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas, an adaptation of Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay's famous novel by the same name. She played the role of Paro (Parvati), the love interest of the protagonist, played by Khan. The film received a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival.It became the highest-grossing film of the year in both India and overseas, earning a revenue of Rs 390 million domesticallyDevdas won numerous awards, including 10 Filmfare Awards, and Rai received her second Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance.Setback (2003–05)In 2003, she acted in Rituparno Ghosh's Bengali film Chokher Bali, an adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's novel by the same name. She portrayed the character of a young woman called Binodini, who is left to her own devices when her sickly husband dies soon after they are marrieThat year she appeared in her home production Dil Ka Rishta with Arjun Rampal and Rohan Sippy's Kuch Na Kaho alongside Abhishek Bachchan, neither of which fared well at the box office.In 2004 she appeared in Gurinder Chadha's Bollywood-style English adaptation of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Bride and Prejudice alongside Martin Henderson. She played the role of Lalita Bakshi, the film's counterpart of Elizabeth Bennet in Austen's novel. This was followed by Rajkumar Santoshi's Khakee with Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan and Jayapradha; in the film she played a negative role for the first time in her career. In the same year she appeared in her second film with Rituparno Ghosh, Raincoat alongside Ajay Devgan. The film was highly acclaimed by the critics, with Rai receiving rave reviews for her performancIn 2005 she appeared in Shabd, a film based on a love triangle, alongside Sanjay Dutt and Zayed Khan. The film was a box office flop; it received average reviews from the critics. Her next release that year was Paul Mayeda Berges's The Mistress of Spices based on the novel The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, in which she starred alongside Dylan McDermott. The film received negative reviews from critics and was also a commercial failure. The same year she made a special appearance in Shaad Ali's Bunty Aur Babli in a hugely popular seven-minute dance sequence for the song "Kajra Re", with Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan.
Recent work (2006–presentRai in a different getup, as an old Dwarf, in the movie Dhoom 2
In 2006, Rai starred in J P Dutta's Umrao Jaan, a second film adaptation of the Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada (1905), written by Mirza Hadi Ruswa. She portrayed courtesan and poetess by the same name from 19th century Lucknow. The film was a critical and commercial failure, though Rai's work was generally well received. Critic Taran Adarsh wrote, "Aishwarya Rai looks ethereal. She has looked heavenly and performed so convincingly. She emotes through her expressive eyes and the consistency in her performance is evident from start to end".[22] Later that year she appeared as a master thief, Sunheri, in Yash Raj Films's Dhoom 2 directed by Sanjay Gadhvi, with an ensemble cast of Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu and Uday Chopra. The film turned out to be a blockbuster and became the highest grossing film of the year in India, earning revenues of over Rs 770 million domestically The film also sparked a controversy for a scene containing a kiss between her and Hrithik Roshan However, Rai's performance in the film received mostly negative reviews with a reviewer on Rediff.com writing, "Ash's character too is all gloss and no depth. You seldom feel any tension in her behaviour and expressions as she accompanies the master thief on potentially dangerous missions. Sunehri enters the film nearly 50 minutes after its opening in a disguise. In no time, she is wearing the flimsiest of clothes. Once she opens her mouth—and she does it two minutes after appearing in the film—she spoils the image. There is no sensuality anymore, and half an hour later, one wonders what made the master thief fall for her. Nonetheless, her performance earned her a sixth nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award.In 2007 she appeared in Mani Ratnam's Guru as Sujata. Speculated to be based on the life of Indian businessman Dhirubhai Ambani, it was a rag to riches story about an ambitious small town man who ends up as the owner of the biggest corporation in India. The film was premièred at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto, Canada, making it the first Indian film to have a mainstream international premiere in Canada The film was critically acclaimed and performed well at the box office Critical reception for Rai was mixed. While Nikhat Kazmi from The Times of India wrote that she is "just okay and fails to register the growth in her character", Rediff.com's Raja Sen described it as "arguably her finest performance, visible especially when she takes over the film's climax.Rai got her seventh Filmfare nomination for Best Actress for the role. In the same year she starred in Jag Mundhra's British film Provoked as Kiranjit Ahluwalia (an NRI woman who killed her abusive husband after facing severe domestic violence) alongside Naveen Andrews. The film was panned by critics and was also a commercial failure, though Rai received positive reviews from critics. In the same year she appeared as a female Indian warrior from Kerala named Mira in Doug Lefler's epic film The Last Legion alongside Sir Ben Kingsley, Colin Firth and Thomas Sangster. The film was a critical failureRai at the Cannes Film Festival (2008)In 2008, she starred alongside Hrithik Roshan in Ashutosh Gowariker's historical drama Jodhaa Akbar, a partly fictionalised account of the life of Muslim Mughal emperor Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar, played by Roshan and his Hindu wife Jodha Bai, played by Rai. The film was a critical and commercial success, earning revenues of over Rs 590 million domestically. Rai's performance in the film was praised by critics, with Rajeev Masand writing, "Aishwarya Rai is wonderfully restrained and uses her eyes expertly to communicate so much, making this one of her finest outings on screen"She earned her eighth nomination for Best Actress at the Filmfare for her performance. Later that year she co-starred with husband Abhishek Bachchan and father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan in Ram Gopal Verma's Sarkar Raj, a sequel to his previous film Sarkar. She played the CEO of a major power company proposing to establish a new power plant in rural Maharashtra.In 2009 she appeared in Harald Zwart's spy comedy film The Pink Panther 2 playing the role of criminology expert, Sonia Solandres. Like its predecessor, the sequel received negative reviews from critics and did a moderate business of $75,871,032 worldwide In 2010, she collaborated with Mani Ratnam for a bilingual, with both versions featuring Rai portraying a character based on the goddess Sita. Both films were shot simultaneously, with Rai's role being one of the only roles which were played by the same performer in both version release, Raavanan received mixed reviews from film critics. Though her portrayal of Ragini in both languages were praised, the Hindi Raavan alongside Abhishek Bachchan failed commercially, whilst the Tamil Raavanan, became a massive success. Despite the mixed reviews in India, various US media including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Hollywood reporters praised the Hindi movieOn October 1, 2010, she appeared with Rajinikanth in the Tamil film Enthiran, directed by S. Shankar which has become the biggest blockbuster in India eve She appeared in Vipul Shah's Action Replay opposite Akshay Kumar which received mixed reviews from critics. On November 19, 2010, she appeared with Hrithik Roshan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Guzaarish which opened to positive reviews from critic She will appear in Abhinay Deo's next film produced by Farhan Akhtar and Vishal Bharadwaj's next directorial ventureIn 2009 Rai was awarded the Padma Shri for her contributions to Indian cinema In the same year she refused to accept the second-highest Order Of France, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres as her father was suffering from serious illness, and she wanted her whole family to attend the award function She is only the fourth Indian actor after Amitabh Bachchan, Nandita Das and Shahrukh Khan to be chosen for an Order Of France In June 2009, she was declared the Female Star of The Decade at the tenth International Indian Film Academy Awards held in Macau.Other workaishwarya rai

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Aishwarya joins Abhishek in Russia

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is packing her bags to join hubby AB in Russia, where he is shooting for Players.

"She is first going to St Petersberg and from there will join AB Jr. Abhi-Ash will spend a couple of days together.

Abhi is making a list of things to do there, once wifey arrives. He doesn't want her to get bored, and plans to make time to discover the sights and sounds with Ash. He is thrilled that she is joining him, because it wasn't planned." Ash will join AB after her Cannes trip where she is walking the red carpet on the opening day of the film festival.

We can't hide a pregnant Ash: Abhi

His last film's come and gone without creating much of a jingle at the cash registers, but the game's on for Abhishek Bachchan. He's got so many films lined up that for the first time since their marriage, he won't be accompanying wife Aishwarya to Cannes. "I'll be in Russia, shooting," he tells us.

The couple may be in the spotlight all the time, but if there's one thing Abhishek is not comfortable with, it's talking about himself and Aishwarya. Ask him about his plans of being a dad, and he says, "I don't understand why everyone is so bothered or excited about it. Now, it's reached a level where, you know, I'm like, 'Guys, can you let it be? It's my personal life.' And secondly, it's not like something I can hide. Tomorrow, if Aishwarya is pregnant, it's not like we can lock her away and say, 'You are not going to come out in public or something,'" he says, and begins to smile, "It's not something we can hide, it's going to be very apparent, and we both believe that these things are blessings from God, and will happen when they have to happen. There's so much speculation – I find it a bit needless. I am not bothered about my friends, and don't ask them whether they are having a child or not. I'd find asking that question a little intrusive."

But isn't the public always obsessed with the Bachchans? "The intrusion into our privacy is fine, but then, like I said, when something like that happens, the whole world will know. Why'd we hide it? It's going to be the happiest day in our lives. And I think I'll make a very good father."

H as he signed the films that came his way, or does he have a particular fondness for a certain genre? "I like all genre of films – because it is not the genre you take a liking to, it's got more to go with the script. The story you are willing to tell – the storytelling process – must interest and inspire an actor. I am not the type of actor to limit myself to the genre," he says.

So, then, what goes into his script-selecting process? "I don't think anybody has cracked the code of a successful film – at the end of the day, it has to come from the heart. You read a script and if it touches you and you can emotionally connect with it, I think you should go for it. This is the most important criteria, because if you don't connect emotionally with the film, you'll never be able to put your heart and soul into it, and then, you'll be complacent. So, an actor must connect with the script dil se, that's the primary criteria," says Abhishek, and then, asks for a glass of warm water."

So, it all depends on what kind of person an actor is... "Yes, it's a personal choice completely. For instance, "Dum Maaro Dum" has me playing a cop with a twisted sense of humour – he has a unique approach to life, which I enjoyed playing. He has a great attitude, and I really think his approach and attitude to life are very interesting. As actors, we always bring a lot of ourselves to each character we play and we also take a lot back as well. I don't think it is fair to say no, this character has nothing of me in it. Or I haven't taken away anything from the character – you always do, that's how it works. At the end of the day, it is you, the actor. The physicality of the character is you, a lot of your self," says Abhishek. So, what characters is he giving physicality to currently? "I am working on "Players", the remake of "The Italian Job", and "Bol Bachchan", a Rohit Shetty film, Raj Kumar Santoshi's "Ladies and Gentlemen", "Dhoom 2" and "Dostana 2".

That's a lot of Bollywood folks he's going to interact with. Does he like working with the new bunch of young directors, or the seniors? Quickly, so that the question does not take on more edges, he cuts in with, "I enjoy working with everyone. At the end of the day, they all have done great some films, and also, the script has interested me. When we make a team for a film, that's how we have to be. A team. At that point of time, experience doesn't matter – what matters is your commitment to the project and how much you are willing to give to the project." So, does the co-star matter? Like, do you have preferences about which leading lady you'd like to work with... Again, AB Jr cuts in, so as to let the question hang... "No, that's completely the director and the producer's choice. That's not something I'd ever interfere in. The director has a vision – and they have to decide. Once they cast me, it's not my business to oversee who else is in the film – unless they ask me. But the director always casts what he feels is right for the film, not for the personal equations." But still, it must get difficult enacting, let's say, intimate scenes with someone you may have had a spat with or... Abhi won't let the question end, and butts in with, "I don't have personal rifts with anyone so I am cool, have never been in that situation. I don't have to worry about it either."
But still... "Also, I'd like to believe that as actors, we can transcend all these things. I am sure there are actors out there whom all this bothers, but I'd like to believe that we can move beyond it too, because that's what we need to do as professionals. It's not the director's or the producer's problem that two actors don't get along. You are paid to do the job, so come and do the job." Since he talks of the director's job extensively, does he intend being one? "No, directing is something I've never thought about – but producer, I already am, and that work goes on parallel. Right now, I enjoy being an actor, making films, telling stories." Does he have to think differently each time he thinks as a producer, and then as an actor? "Yes, of course. As an actor, you take a lot of creative liberties, whereas as a producer, you've to manage things as economically as possible. But I'm fine, I am managing both the things and I think I've managed to strike a balance between the two."

He also managed to squeeze out time to hit the streets when India won the World Cup – a fact he's proud of. "The euphoria hasn't died down yet," he reminisces, "I remember watching the '83 finals and how much of a shor we created at home. And this is brilliant – to do this on home ground, on Sachin's home ground was very, very cool. Mumbai was insane, and you just had to be on the streets – it was the largest street party I've ever been to. I've met some of the cricketers I know after that, and you know what, I find this amazing – they have achieved the ultimate thing in cricket – and they are still so humble and thankful. They genuinely feel that the nation's prayers made them win. They have not become arrogant," says Abhishek, shaking his head as if he still can't believe it.

Coming back to films, Aishwarya will finally be doing a movie with him – "Ladies And Gentleman". "Yes – we enjoy working with each other. I've done a lot of films with my father too, and a many films with Aishwarya before marriage. You know what, when you are working together –on the sets – you are not a husband, or a son. You are just an actor. That's where it begins and that's where it ends. We come from a family of actors – be it dad and I, Aishwarya and I, or even my mother and I – we've worked together – it's always like on the sets, in the front of the camera, you're an actor. You've got to forget that this is your father, your mother, your sister, your wife or whatever," says Abhishek.

Is that really possible? To keep real human emotions at check and take on an expression that's needed in front of the camera? "Yes, it is possible," says Abhishek. And what if, say, he had to hit his father, or be rude to his wife for a film on the sets? "That too, of course, that's your job. These are things you've to think of before you take on the film. If you have a problem with that, if you feel you are not comfortable with that, it has to be worked out at the scripting level. But once you've reached the sets, you've got to go there and execute – deliver it. Am sure people have issues – I don't know how comfortable I'd be doing an action scene with my father – or if I've to hit him. But I'd then discuss that with him before the shooting begins."

And what about those emotional scenes that end in tragedy, like in "Paa" for instance... "It affects you, affects you badly. But then, nobody said your job is going to be easy. It's not something where you go and have fun and laugh. Acting is tough. Being an actor is also emotionally very tiring sometimes. We all knew where "Paa" was heading, and I was dreading doing that scene with my father, but I'd to do it. It was part of the script and was absolutely essential for the film. "It was something I was not comfortable with at all, but my father helped me out, and I delivered what was needed."

Salman-Asin kiss inspired by Ash

The much-talked about Salman Khan-Asin kiss in 'Ready' is seemingly similar to the one in 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'.

Salman Khan's kissing act in Ready seems to be creating waves. Firstly the actor will be seen kissing onscreen after ages. And now comes the news that the kissing scene is pretty much similar to what he did to Aishwarya Rai in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam .

In Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam , Salman offers a peck on Ash's cheek while she is pretty much unaware. The same is the case in Ready when Salman plants a kiss on Asin's cheeks while she is oblivious of the act.

If the Salman-Ash chemistry is anything to go by, seems like the Salman-Asin chemistry will be as much sensational.