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Aishwarya Rai charmed in an elaborate anarkali dress at Teacher’s Achievement Awards in Mumbai on November 20.

So how does a girl look hot even when covered from neck to ankles in yards of fabric? By being Aishwarya Rai, of course!

Aishwarya’s voluminous long sleeve anarkali dress had beige velvet bodice and sleeves and ivory and golden full skirt. She paired it with a golden border ivory churidar, crystal encrusted maroon dupatta and sparkling golden heels.

Aishwarya Rai at Teacher’s Achievement Awards in Mumbai on November 20. Photo Credit: Sawf News
Her reddish brown hair, styled with an asymmetrical side parting and sleek top, framed her face.

Aishwarya was honored with the People Achiever award at the event, which she dedicated to her father Krishnaraj Rai, whose birthday was the same day.

In her award receiving speech Aishwarya, 37, said,

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As Anupam Kher says in Lamhaa, “When Aishwarya Rai is unable to see the moon, it makes news. But why don t the media report the plight of those thousands of Kashmiri wives who haven t seen their husbands for years.”
I ask the same question to you readers: Even as Bollywood boasts of turning liberal and bold, is it still so narrow-minded to miss out the real intention behind the dialogue that is creating some unnecessary uproar?
It’s being reported that Aishwarya Rai has been humiliated in the process. However, the intended purpose of such a line is to emphasize on media’s obsession with glamour over substance.

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A dialogue mentioning Aishwarya Rai in the promos of upcoming film Lamhaa has caught the attention of many. But producer Bunty Walia and director Rahul Dholakia clarify that it does not mock her.

Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who plays a Kashmiri separatist leader in the film, says in one scene: “When Aishwarya Rai is unable to see the moon, it makes news. But why don t the media report the plight of those thousands of Kashmiri wives who haven t seen their husbands for years?”

This dialogue has raised eyebrows. But Dholakia says: “The dialogue in the film by the separatist leaders uses Mrs. Rai Bachchan as a metaphor to the Bollywood centric media who prefer covering the personal lives of icons and intrude into their private lives, making breaking news, instead of covering the real life poignant stories of Kashmiri half-widows. The comment is not a slur or an attack on the actress in anyway,” Dholakia said.

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Sanjay Dutt is taking no chances. In Lamhaa, there is a scene where Anupam Kher (playing a character based on separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani who is known for his volatile dialogue) sarcastically refers to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

This when lashing out at the media for focusing on Bollywood glamour while Kashmir burned. Anupam’s character says, “When Aishwarya Rai is unable to see the moon it makes news. But why doesn’t the media report the plight of those thousands of Kashmiri wives who haven’t seen their husbands for years?”
Director Rahul Dholakia, aware that Anupam is close to the Bachchan parivaar, feared a Big B backlash to this dialogue. So Dutt took the trailer of Lamhaa to the Bachchans and sought their approval for this reference against their bahu. A relieved Dholakia said, “Mr Bachchan understood that Aishwarya’s reference is a metaphor for glamour and celebrity. Also, that dialogue was not born out of thin air. A Kashmiri separatist leader had actually said those words.”

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Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and MP Shashi Tharoor came together to launch Pritish Nandy’s book of poems titled Again at in Mumbai on Thursday. Other celebrities present at the event were actor Anupam Kher and lyricist Gulzar.

Ash also read out select verses from the book. “After going through Again, I think I need to dig out his (Nandy’s) earlier works too and go through them,” she said.
Tharoor posted on Twitter, “With Aishwarya Rai on podium, poetic talk was drowned out by jostling lensmen.”

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan recently played the perfect Bachchan bahu as she cooked for hubby Abhishek Bachchan and the entire cast of the film ‘Game’ in Greece. The cast of the film, which includes Kangna Ranaut, Jimmy Shergill, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Shahana Goswami, Gauhar Khan and the film’s co-producers Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, swear by the culinary skills of the gorgeous lady.

Talking about their cooking spree, Abhishek said to a news daily, “Whenever we had spare time, we did a little cooking for everyone. Apart, of course, from cycling, taking walks and playing volleyball on the beach.”

Talking about the film shooting experience, Abhishek said, “Shooting in Samos was an experience in itself, especially the action sequences, as we had all modes of water transport being used.”

Well, with so much love around and your beautiful wife cooking for you, watch out for your weight Abhi!

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After a romantic two weeks in Greece, Abhishek Bachchan and wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be jetting off to Istanbul, making the best use of Aishwarya’s time off from work.

Aishwarya, who recently wound up filming for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Guzaarish opposite Hrithik Roshan, had accompanied Abhishek to Greece for the filming of Game. Directed by Abhiney Deo, The thriller film additionally features Anupam Kher, Boman Irani and Kangana Ranaut.

Abhishek and Aishwarya returned to Mumbai for a day to catch up with their family prompting a delighted Amitabh Bachchan to blog on Friday, May 7, 2010

“Abhishek and Bahu Rani came back this morning and it was a joy to see them after such a long gap. But the joy is limited. Tomorrow they go off again to some more exotic lands for their work. But when they are with us, it is fun to catch up on their talk and to inform them of ours.”