By Jilawatan

With her grey-green eyes and oh-so-perfect mannerisms, Aishwarya Rai might look like a doll, but now it’s her chance to be immortalised in plastic.

If all goes well, Ash might be the first Indian celebrity who will have a Barbie based on her. Sources said talks are on between the former beauty queen and Mattel Toys (India), though it might be a long time before this is finalised.

Mattel Toys India spokesperson however denied any current plans of bringing out an Ash-inspired doll.

In the West, celebrity Barbies are a big hit with replicas of several screen goddesses and pop princesses like Diana Ross, Liz Taylor, Cher, Beyonce etc hitting the shelf.

There will also be another Indian connect to the world’s most iconic yet controversial doll. In her 50th year, she will make her presence felt on Indian ramps as well.

By Jilawatan

Rai sprung to fame when she won the Miss World contest in 1994, which spawned a lucrative modelling and acting career. She made the transition to Hollywood with starring roles in Bride and Prejudice, Mistress of Spices, The Last Legion and more recently in Pink Panther 2 alongside Steve Martin.

She became the face of L’Oréal cosmetics in 2005 and is one of only two Indian film stars to have their waxwork image displayed at Madame Tussaud’s.

She formally became a member of Bollywood’s “royal family” when she married actor Abhishek Bachchan, the son of India’s most popular star Amitabh Bachchan.

Now she is set to join the ranks of Hollywood immortals and pop divas like Beyoncé Knowles, Elizabeth Taylor, and Diana Ross, who have all had “celebrity Barbies” modelled on them.