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Bollywood is on high alert! One of its biggest stars, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has fallen ill while shooting her latest movie “Action Replay.”
The model and actress has spent the last week on Manori Island working with Vipul Shah on the movie that tells the story of a time-traveling man, played by Akshay Kumar.
But all of a sudden, while shooting a scene, Ash got sick and had to take antibiotics. But it seems like Mrs Bachchan ate the medicine like candy and soon had a bad reaction. Her lips got swollen and her fever worsened.
But what to do when you have to finish a movie? Well, Ash is a true professional and decided to simply cover her face with a veil and continue shooting! Interesting! No rest for this L’Oreal girl!
“The reaction could’ve either been because of the antibiotics, which she took in excess as she had to finish the shooting yesterday as well as fulfill the next important commitment of being the keynote speaker at a women’s summit today or it could also be an insect sting,” Aishwarya’s spokesperson said.
But unfortunately the star didn’t get any better despite all the antibiotics and today her husband, Abhishek Bachchan, had to accept an award for her at the summit.
Poor Ash! We hope she gets better soon!

By Jilawatan

Vipul Shah has once again returned to his favorite hero Akshay Kumar with Aishwarya Rai for his film Action Replay and hopes to create magic on celluloid after hitting of Salman Khan-Asin starrer London Dreams at the box office.

Akshay Kumar of bollywood who plays the main lead in Vipul Shah’s upcoming flick Action Replay opposite Aishwarya Rai, has worn a wig especially designed by Hollywood make- up artist Paul Pattison to give him a genuine 1970s look in the film.

By Jilawatan

Rest assured that Aishwarya Rai isn’t going bald. It’s just that she would be seen donning a special wig designed by Hollywood make-up artist Paul Pattison for some portions of Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s film Action Replayy.

Reason? Since the movie’s story progresses backwards in time, Shah wanted a unique look for the leading stars Aishwarya and Akshay Kumar for the sequences that are set in the 1970s.

After much discussion with the creative team and the leading pair, Shah roped in Paul Pattison since he didn’t want Ash and Akki to wear tacky wigs. Pattison has considerable experience working in a number of Hollywood films, including ‘Mission Impossible II’ and ‘Braveheart’.

In fact, we hear that Pattison is paying meticulous attention to the looks and hairdos of the extras and junior artists, too, on the sets at Nitin Desai studios in Karjat.

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Sushmita Sen will appear in an item number in Sajid Khan’s film, Housefull, dancing to the remixed version of the famous song ‘Apni Toh Jaise Taisi’.

Confirmation of Sushmita’s appearance in the song – first made famous by Amitabh Bachchan in the 1981 blockbuster Lawaaris – puts persistent rumours of Aishwarya Rai’s appearance in the Housefull item number to rest.

While Aishwarya Rai was indeed approached to appear in the song, sources say she has turned the offer down, allegedly due to the link the song has with her father-in-law. She is also currently busy with a filming schedule including Guzaarish, Action Replay and Endhiran. Had Aish agreed, it would have been only her third item number appearance, following ‘Ishq Kamina’ (with Shahrukh Khan in the film Shakti - The Power) and ‘Kajra Re’ (with Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan in the film Bunty Aur Babli).

By Jilawatan

When it comes to the Bachchans, it all runs in the family.

The news is that Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan will do an item number in comedian-turned-director Sajid Khan’s upcoming multistarrer, Housefull.

The song to which Ash will be gyrating is said to be dad-in-law Amitabh Bachchan’s hit number, Apni toh jaise taise, from his 1981 hit Laawaris.

The film’s producer, Sajid Nadiadwala, has bought the rights of the song, though Sajid Khan is mum. “I am neither confirming nor denying the news. We will make an announcement at the right time,” says Khan.

Of late, the Bachchans have been going out of their way to push the prospects of each other. Last week, when Abhishek Bachchan made his debut as a TV show host–Bingo on Colors channel–Big B was his first guest.

Obviously, Abhishek needs all the push.

By Jilawatan

Sajid Khan is on cloud nine ever since Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has agreed to do an item number for his upcoming film, Houseful that stars Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone. Ash has already allotted four days for the shooting of the item song.
A source said, “Sajid Nadiadwala and Sajid Khan spoke to Ash about the song, which will be the promotional track of the film. It however, remains to be seen if the song will be a part of the film or will it be just a promotional song. All the actors of the film Akshay, Deepika, Arjun, Ritesh, Jiah, Lara will be part of the song and it will be shot in a grand scale with over 500 extras and about 200 dancers on a huge set which will be installed at Filmcity. Ash will shoot for the song after she finishes her schedule for Action Replay.”

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Hrithik Roshan, the only super hero of bollywood who plays lead in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming flick ‘Guzaarish’ opposite gorgeous Aishwarya Rai, turned thirty- six and celebrated the occasion in style at a Juhu hot spot.

Sources present in the party say that Hrithik Roshan, who plays a paraplegic person in ‘Guzaarish’ had directly come from the shoot and hence was looking tired, but soon cheered up after seeing wife Suzanne and other family members. However, Monikangana Dutta( who plays Hrithik’s wife in ‘Guzaarish’ and was reportedly attracting unwelcome attention from Suzanne Khan for her hot sequences) was heard rubbishing her link- up with the handsome hunk.

In fact, the lady seemed quite upset with the talk of those link up stories and was seen clarifying to a friend. The party was a rocking affair with the presence of badshah Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Twinkle Khanna etc. But Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif gave the party a miss.

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Crooked, a Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani production is due to start filming from January 14 next year. The film was going to see Bollywood couple, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the lead roles, but the latest news is that Aishwarya has opted out as her dates coincide with another project – Vipul Shah’s Action Replay.

Action Replay will see Aishwarya sharing the big screen with action man, Akshay Kumar. Since she’s given this film priority over Crooked, it leaves the producers and directors without a leading lady. Sources reveal that Sarah Jane, former Miss India (2007) has been casted in the film which is apparently inspired by the Matt Damon-starrer, Bourne films.

When asked about her role in the film, Jane refrained from commenting and just said, “Yes, I did meet the filmmakers. But I can’t say anything more than that, because I don’t know. It’s up to them to confirm the news first and make the official announcement.”

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Another film to rock with the audience is the one with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and the super star of the south Rajnikant.
The film is called ‘Endhiran’, and it is produced by Sun Pictures. The direction is given by Shankar. The film has a whopping budget of Rs 125 crores.

Recently a fight sequence was shot in Pune and Lonavala and the shot was on Rajnikant who had to go through vigorous fight scenes. Along with other actors of the film, even Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who plays the leading lady in the film, was present at the shooting venues.

The film is yet to be completed and is scheduled to release sometime in the second half of this year.Even though Aishwarya did not have any release in 2009, she is going to have a line of releases in 2010. There is Raavan with husband Abhishek Bachchan and also Action Replay with action hero Akshay Kumar.

By Jilawatan

Aishwarya Rai did not have a single release in 2009, but before you thought that her career in Bollywood had come to an end, the lady is up there to challenge you with three mega releases in 2010- ‘Action Replay’ opposite Akshay Kumar, ‘Raavan’ opposite hubby Abhishek Bachchan and last but not the least ‘Endhiran’ aka ‘Robot’ opposite Rajnikanth.

‘Endhiran’, produced by Sun Pictures and directed by Shankar, pairs South superstar Rajnikanth and Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai for the first time.