Happy 37th Birthday to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Bollywood queen Aishwarya Rai Bachchan celebrates her 37^th birthday today. She is passing the day with her family and did not arrange any special party as she is busy doing hard work for promoting her latest movie ACTION REPLAY. Aishwarya Rai won the Miss World award in 1994 and started her journey  the cinema world in 1997 ,13 years ago .  But its not her beauty only that has made her a great actress. She has a natural talent for acting. Since her first movie, she is doing better and better in every coming movie entering into a larger and larger world of magnitude actress. She first acted in a Tamil movie “Iruvar”.She became more and more mature as an actress in every film.  still she is the Numero Uno in Bollywood. She has already presented some blockbuster movies as “Endhiran” followed by two back to back releases “Action Replay” and “Guzaarish”.

Her newest film is realizing on Nov 5 and is so occupied with its promotion work. She informs, “I am busy promoting my films. ‘Action Replayy’ releasing on Nov 5, so lots of intense work every day. I have kept aside time on my birthday as always I spend it with my family, and how the day will roll I have no idea”.

 Sanjay Leela Bhansali is one  of the greatest film producer of present India. He speaks very highly Of Aishwrya. He feels great preference to work with her in films. He says, “Aishwarya is my muse, my jaan and I get terribly excited when I make a film with her because she is very, very special. Some people are timeless and Aishwarya will be there for another 20 years”. Aishwaria Rai has wined  Padam Shri award.

 

She has earned international recognition through her successful work in “Bride and Prejudice” ,“Pink Panther”, “The Last Legion” and “Mistress of Spices”. She also represented India at Cannes Film Festival as jury member. she received Film Fare Awards for best actress in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movies “Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam” and “Devdas”. She is the most favoured actress of the present day.

 

Aishwarya Rai was born in 1^st November, 1973. source

Fifth Padma Shri Award for Bachchan family

Father-in-law of Aishwarya Rai, Amitabh Bachchan is proud of Aishwarya to be rewarded prestigious award of India by Padma shri. He is delighted because this is the fifth distinguish award for his family. Amitabh Bachchan’s father Harivansh Rai Bachchan got the Padmabhushan award to contribute in Hindi literature, Amitabh Bachchan himself got the Padma Shri and Padmabhushan award and her wife Jaya Bachchan honoured with the Padma Shri in 1992. In 2009, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, as a fifth person honored Padma Shri from Bachchan family. 

Without this film like Hum Dil de Chuke Sanam, Devdas,Tall,Guru Aishwarya performed Chokher Bali,Raincoat and Jodhaa Akbar.Now Aishwarya is busy Mani Ratnam’s Ravana with Abhishek Bachchan. Their next film is Rajiv Menon’s Sur. After marriage Aishwarya wanted to act with husband Abhishek Bachchan. 

This quote from Bollywoodmantra

When she reached Mumbai airport on Monday morning, more flowers awaited to greet her and this one was from her father-in-law Amitabh. "This one was from Pa," revealed the pleased actress, "He wrote that this was the fifth Padma Shri in the family. Dadaji (Harivansh Rai Bachchan) got it first, Pa got it twice, then Ma (Jaya Bachchan) and now me ... the award is very special to the family and I'm humbled to receive such high honour from the country."

 

After getting the Tile of the most beautiful woman in the world Abhishek Bachchan use to call her ‘Number Nine. Similarly, as 'Padma Shrimati' Abhishek named to Aishwarya after declaring her name for ‘Padma Shri’ the India's fourth highest civilian award of Indian Government. 

Abhishek and Aishwarya Bachchan Visited Kedarnath shrine Seeking Blessing of Lord Shiva

Bollywood’s high-profile couple Abhishek Bachchan and his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, on Friday, visited Kedarnath shrine seeking blessing of Lord Shiva. They had with them are Jaya Bachchan, family friend and Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh, his family as well as parents of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. They offered prayers and performed pujas for one hour in the shrine.

Bollywood legend and Abhishek’s father Amitabh Bachchan was recently admitted to hospital with serious complications and had to stay over there for few days before returning home. May be, the Bachchan family prayed to Lord Shiva for Amitabh Bachchan’s recovery from illness.

During their stay at the shrine, there were many journalists gathered outside the Kedarnath shrine in order to hear something from Bachchan family, but all of them left the Kedarnath shrine without talking to the media persons.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to Attend ‘Drona’ Premier

Upcoming Bollywood film Drona will hit the big screens globally on 2 October 2008. The big budget Eid flick is expected to be a huge hit in the box office and generate huge cash in for the producers. Abhishek Bachchan plays the title character of the movie Drona. The movie will be premiered on 1 October. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who is currently shooting for her movie Shankar's Enthiran (also known as Robot) in Brazil, will arrive in India on time to be with hubby Abhishek Bachchan in Drona premier. The actress is hurrying to reach India, wrapping up the shooting.

One India reported:

Confirming us the news, Aish's secretary Hari Singh said, "Aishwarya was in Peru till last week for a song shoot of Shankar's Enthiran (formerly called Robot) starring South Superstar Rajinikanth. Now presently she is shooting for the film in the rain forests of Brazil. She wants to be with Abhishek's side on his big day on October 1st. She is as excited as him to check him out in his first super hero avatar."

Drona features Abhishek Bachchan in a super-hero character and the movie could be his second solo hit in his career after the 2007 hit Guru. Alongside Abhishek Bachchan the movie also features Priyanka Chopra as Drona’s love bird and bodyguard, Sonia; Kay Kay Menon in a devilish role of Riz Raizada and Jaya Bachchan as Queen Jayati, the mother of Drona.

Abhishek Bachchan will definitely be happy getting Aishwarya Rai Bachchan beside him in the premier of the big budget film. Director Goldie Behl will also be happy to see another Bollywood star attending the premier of the movie Drona, the second directorial venture for Goldie Behl after 2003’s Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost. Now, let us see if Drona can live up to the expectation of moviegoers.

Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan to Portray Shah Jahan-Mumtaz on Big Screen?

Reports out in the media suggest that one of the leading production houses in Bollywood is now planning to cast Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal respectively in a romantic film based on the story of Taj Mahal. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan earlier turned down at least five offers for portraying Mumtaz Mahal including an offer for a Ben Kingsley production. A source from the production house says that Abhishek’s look in the recent periodical movie Drona has made them think off a period film starring Abhishek Bachchan and his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Surprisingly, Abhishek Bachchan is perhaps the only Bollywood star who has shot at Taj Mahal in Agra for five times so far in his career. Starting with Tera Jadoo Chal Gaya, Abhishek has also shot at Taj Mahal while filming Bunty Aur Babli, Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom, his cell phone advertisement last year and his upcoming film Rakeysh Mehra’s Dilli 6.

Now, let us see if the real life couple portrays the love of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan on the big screen for the Bollywood fans.

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to Sing in Mani Ratnam’s ‘Raavan’

After showing modeling and acting skill, now Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is awaiting to reveal her singing talent. Well, do not misinterpret my words thinking that she is going to take up signing as her new profession. The Bollywood super star will play the female lead role of Mani Ratnam’s upcoming film Raavan where she will portrays the role of a classical singer. After 2007 hit ‘Guru’ alongside hubby Abhishek Bachchan, Raavan is Aishwarya’s first film with Mani Ratnam.

According to a source, it has been revealed that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will take training in classical singing for doing the role perfectly and might lend her voice to all her songs in the film. It is also reported that Aishwarya is a good singer in real life, but she needs to take training in classical singing for this movie and she will be taking lesions from a Guru on classical singing regularly.

Meanwhile, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan also needs to shun her musical skills for a classical role to be portrayed by her mother-in-law Jaya Bachchan in Rajiv Menon’s remake of Abhimaan starring AIshwarya and Abhishekk Bachchan in the lead roles in the movie.

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Aishwarya has sign for Robot

By breaking all gossip, the Bollywood most desirable beauty queen, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has signed Shankar’s ‘Robot’ along with Tamil superstar Rajnikant.

Aishwarrya has signed for the movie but in exchange, she has taken enormous amount of 6 crore. Already, she has taken some money as advance. It is the first time of any Bollywood actress who has taken highest amount to work for any movie. The high budgeted film ‘Robot’ will be directed by Shankar and produced by Ayngaran International in association with Eros Entertainment.

Through the contact, Shankar has been assured the time when he will start shoot for his film. Both the sides have seemed delight after signing the contact. Probably the shooting will be start in May or June this year. Time will be available for Ash after 18 months from right now.

Ash and his husband Abhishek Bachchan will also act Mani Ratnam’s film which will be stat sometimes in September/ October. The indoor shooting will be mainly in Chennai. Since, Ratnam has good relation with Rajnilkant and Shankar so there will be no problem with dates.

However, now it is a matter to see that how will be the big budgeted movie ‘Robot’. So, wait and see. source

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Girls' Intermediate College

'Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Girls Intermediate College' has opened today, which is situated in district of Barabanki. Bollywood superstar Amitab Bachchan has opened a girls’ school according to his beauty queen daughter-in-law’s name. “Education is the back bone of nation”- this is universal truth. To educate nation and also to develop women study Amitab Bachchan has opened this girls’ school. The village name is Daulatpur, about 40 km from state capital Lucknow in district’s Barabanki, there Amitab bought land from different village farmers for this girls school. Amitab, own bought this 10-bigha plot for building an educational institution.

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The superstar seems to be giving a new twist to his intention of buying land after the Allahabad High Court decided to condone the alleged fraud and forgery through which 2.5 bighas (about 70,000 sq ft) of government land was allotted to him during the Mulayam Singh Yadav regime. The court had cancelled that allotment last year.

The area is Barabanki, where he does not have even a distant connection. He never to expounded that why he selected this place for girl’s school.

Amitab also changed his original plan of naming of this school. It is also unknown that why he changed the school names of his father, the late Harivansh Rai Bachchan by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Big B is to be escort by wife Jaya Bachchan , son Abhishek Bachchan and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.