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Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is all set to attend the Cannes Film Festival, come May (11-22).

The light-eyed beauty is aware that her red carpet looks will draw a lot of attention, as usual. And if a highly placed source, who is part of a major design house’s team, is to be believed, then dressing up Ash these days is a bit of an added effort.

No, it’s not tantrums that the source was hinting at, but that the actor’s apparently fluctuating weight reduces her number of choices of red carpet outfits.

The source says that this was the case when Bachchan sprung a surprise by sashaying down the red carpet of the recent Academy Awards in LA, with hubby Abhishek.

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His long cherished dream of winning the world cup for India having come true, Sachin Tendulkar is now in the mood to celebrate.

The Little Master has apparently sent invites to some Bollywood folks as well, we hear. In fact, Amitabh Bachchan has confirmed on his blog that Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai have been invited by Sachin.

“I messaged Sachin and Harbhajan on their marvelous victory and true to their spirit they responded, as always. Abhishek and Aishwarya have been invited tonight to a celebration by Sachin. The joyous mood retains its vigor,” Big B wrote on his blog.

The mega star went on to add that sports and entertainment are two unifiers of people.

“A prominent author and thinker on a public platform admitted that sport and film were the two most fertile ingredients in bringing a nation together. Nothing could be truer. They always were and shall always be, a unifier!” Big B wrote.

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Abhishek Bachchan took it upon himself to get Aishwarya and Sonam Kapoor into the friendship zone again…

Actor Abhishek Bachchan is full of energy, and is a great person to have on the sets. After starring with Sonam Kapoor in Dilli 6, Abhishek and Sonam will be seen sharing screen space once again in the movie ‘Players’.

While they were shooting in New Zealand for the movie, Abhishek’s wife, actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan decided to visit him on the sets. Aishwarya and Sonam’s alleged war has been much spoken about. There were rumours that Ash didn’t want Sonam to walk the red carpet with her at Cannes, and there were also reports that Sonam went ahead and called her ‘Auntyji’, those both have been refuted by now.

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This is not the first time that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has said ‘no’ to a film opposite her husband Abhishek.

In 2009 she turned down Dostana, saying the concept of romancing a second man while her husband was on screen with her and eventually walking away with a third, did not appeal to her. Later she refused Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se and then Abhineo Deo’s Game.

Vipul Shah’s film goes on floors this year. And it doesn’t have a leading lady. Says a source, “Vipul spoke to Aishwarya about being cast opposite Abhishek. But she thinks she can’t add anything to the project. In fact, Aishwarya suggested that Vipul cast Katrina instead.

Vipul however denies having approached Aishwarya, “So far we haven’t really discussed the project.”

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Simon Cowell, the CEO of 19th Hole Productions, has just learned that Indian actress Aishwarya Rai has refused his offer of being one of the judges on his new X-Factor Show.

Cowell who was the mastermind behind the extremely popular singing reality show American Idol as well as about 48 other Idol shows throughout the world, confessed that he was quite disappointed.

He commented that Aishwarya would have made a perfect fit as the third judge with himself and the beautiful English singer Cheryl Cole. Cowell smiled and said that it would have been a novel showcase with two exquisitely dressed gorgeous women and one T-shirted English bloke.

When Ms. Rai was contacted by a reporter for The Tinsel Town Times Tribune and asked why she had turned down Mr. Cowell’s very generous offer she simply smiled and said that it was a very personal matter.

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Whenever Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai paired up for a film, they became the most talked about on-screen couple and this year too it was no different for the film ‘Guzaarish’. Sanjay Leela Bhansali brought these two stars of the industry together for the third time, but apart from that what more connection do these two actors hold in the year 2010. Here is a look at three films that promised and delivered grandness and good cinematography but dunked in the box office.

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Bollywood is a place of stars and paparazzi and gossips and rumours are nothing new to the corridors of B-town. But unfortunately the tabloids refuse to learn from the past and continue to chase the rumours.
The latest rumour doing the rounds revolves around Aishwarya Rai’s pregnancy but this time it is not the Indian media that has spawned it but the Dubai one. Aishwarya was slated for some interviews in Dubai but she had to bow out at the last moment possibly, due to some health niggles.

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Dark, heavy dresses; stark red lipstick. Braided hair, piled into an olde worlde bun. Fuller cheeks and a serious expression. The Aishwarya Rai Bachchan of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Guzaarish is a stark contrast to the Indian beauty of Raavan and the feisty retro babe of Action

“My look is very important to me in every film,” says the actor, confessing that she would hate to look like the same person in every role. “Right from the beginning I try to have a certain ‘look’ – it defines the film and it defines the character. It’s the first thing a person sees and it says a lot about the character.”

Ash says she discusses the character’s persona with the director and then they approach stylists and designers and work closely with them. “Movies give me an opportunity to play a different woman each time, so why not?” she laughs.

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Bollywood queen bee Aishwarya Rai turned 37 on Monday and the Bachchan bahu spent her big day celebrating with her family.

Her birthday was brought in with a family dinner on Sunday night at the Taj Hotel after an awards function attended by Amitabh Bachchan, husband Abhishek, mother-in-law Jaya and sister-in-law Shweta.

“Family dinner at Chinese in Taj where function was held… and brought in Aishwarya Birthday… good feel about the day…(sic),” Big B posted on Twitter.

Birthday wishes started flowing in at midnight while Aishwarya was on her way back home from the hotel.

“It nears past midnight as we stroll out of the Hotel Taj and the wishes for Aishwarya start. Happy birthday daughter-in-law and may you achieve and get all that you so desire,” Bachchan senior wrote on his blog.

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While Robot is breaking all records, the film’s leading lady, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, isn’t around to bask in the glory. She is in Europe with hubby Abhishek fulfilling prior commitments.
“Abhishek and Ash attended the Armani Fashion show in Milan recently. They also went for the party in France that was hosted to celebrate ace fashion designer Roberto Cavalli completing 40 years as a designer,” said a source. It wasn’t all parties though. The celebrity couple shot an advertisement for a soap that they endorse together. But Robot did manage to track them down in London as Abhi and Ash attended a special screening of the film there.