By Jilawatan

The co-producer of ” Guzaarish” has justified the controversial promotional posters of the film that show Aishwarya Rai smoking a cigarette, saying it is “a creative requirement of the script”.

A letter issued by UTV Software Communications Private Limited to the National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication (NOTE), a tobacco vigilante organisation headquartered in Goa, has stated that Ash’s smoking act on the posters was necessary.

“The scene in which the character, played by Aishwarya Rai, is shown smoking was merely a creative requirement for the script,” UTV Software communications limited has said in a letter to an anti-tobacco organization, quoting a spokesperson.

Earlier, NOTE had demanded the ‘smoking’ posters be deleted from the promotional campaign. In a written complaint, the organisation’s general secretary Shekhar Salkar had said that the display of the posters showing Aishwarya smoking could inspire her fans to take up the ‘cancer-stick’.

By Jilawatan

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is back in the news. The buzz is that Sanjay Leela Bhansali might cast her for his next movie after Guzaarish. The ace director jokingly referred to the topic at the film’s first look launch in Mumbai on September 23rd. Here is what happened…

Watch more: First Look Of Ash-Hrithik In ‘Guzaarish

At the first look launch, a particularly nosy reporter asked Aishwarya how she felt about having worked with both older actors (Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgan) and younger one’s (Hrithik Roshn) in each of Bhansali’s films. A miffed Ash replied that it didn’t matter whom she worked with as long as the director was okay with the casting. “I don’t know whether there was a question or a point he (the journalist) made. The fact is that most of the directors I worked with don’t get in to chronology, or statements, or sensationalizing casting,” Aishwarya said.

By Jilawatan

Vipul Shah’s upcoming film Action Replayy starring Bollywood super star Akshay Kumar and gorgeous Aishwarya Rai is all set to sparkle this Diwali.

Besides the duo, the film features Neha Dhupia, Kirron Kher, Rajpal Yadav, Om Puri, Randhir Kapoor and others.

The releasing date was announced in Manali which has been scheduled for December 5.

The release of this film will clash with another big venture-Golmaal 3 that stars Ajay Devgan, Mithun Chakraborty, Arshad Warsi, Kareena Kapoor, Tusshar Kapoor and Kunal Khemu.

So it’s going to be war between the retro film and the comedy flick but the audience is going to have a great festive season this year.

By Jilawatan

As times move forward replacements for everyone comes into the light. Some consider Shahid as the new Shah Rukh with his adorable, lover boy looks while others think that John with his no-shirt look is the newer version of Salman. In the same line is Asin it seems, who may just be the new Aishwarya. How you ask? Well, read on to find out!

The Ghajini debutant who is now a superstar down south is rising to the top swiftly with many prestigious projects under her belt including her upcoming film London Dreams directed by the Namastey London director Vipul Shah that co-stars Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn. However, more than London Dreams the spotlight has no shifted to a possible project shaping up in the near future to be directed by none other than Ashotush Gowariker.

By Jilawatan

Filming of Vipul Shah helmed/produced period drama, Action Replay, headlining Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai has been stalled.

Vipul Shah has terminated crew members as the project has been delayed for multiple reasons. He plans to shoot the remaining two songs with the help of director’s assistants.

“The production house handed the termination letters to the assistant directors and other crew members. Due to non-availability of dates from the lead pair, the film has been delayed. The production house was handing over the monthly checks amounting to lakhs of rupees to the crew members in spite of no shoot happening,” a source from the production unit told Mid-Day.

Earlier this month, in a statement to Mumbai Mirror Shah said three songs remained to be shot with Aishwarya but, due to a delay in Mani Ratnam’s Raavana, she is unable to give him dates.

By Jilawatan

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, the stunningly beautiful bollywood hottie who plays lead in Vipul Shah’s upcoming flick Action Replay opposite Akshay Kumar, has been rejecting music composer Pritam’s song repeatedly, thereby delaying the project.

Sources close to Vipul Shah reveal that the Bachchan bahu has already rejected Pritam’s composition for three times and has again asked him to make something special to fit the bill. In fact, the song number is to be filmed on Aishwarya Rai at the time of her entry in the film, and so she and filmmaker Vipul Shah insist that it has to be something special and not any run of the mill stuff, churned out by the music director and lyricists.

Now, music director Pritam and two lyricists Irshad and Kamil(have already written songs for Saif Ali Khan’s home production ‘Love Aaj Kal’) are starting all over again from the scratch to render the number, which can satisfy Aishwarya and Vipul Shah.

By Jilawatan

Hello hello my marmalade toasties! How is the bright and sunny Saturday morning treating you? It’s treating me very, very fine, as it usually does. I’ve woken up early and done with my kasratbaazi, bubblebath and continental breakfast too.

Reason: I’m flying off to Goa where my chahita Ajay Devgan has invited me for a dekko of his next production, All The Best, helmed by his protégé Rohit Shetty. Of course, I’ll get some chatpati khabars for you from there, but for now, here’s your dose of daily goss.

Oi oi.. what is this I’m hearing subah subah now? A birdy from Bandra has just dropped in to tell me that some people were complaining about Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Huh? Ab kya hua, I demand to know, pronto.