By Jilawatan
Verve’s undisputed power cover girl, India’s highest paid, most in-demand actor; international face of the country; recipient of a myriad film awards and the big daddy of them all, a Padma Shri, reminds me of a little girl on a Ferris wheel - spinning ever upwards, almost out of control in the frenzy of her life.

Today, she is closeted in her vanity van at N. D. Studio in Karjat with make-up artist, Ojas. She is busy putting on a face, which to me seems so unnecessary!

Earlier, fresh countenanced, tired-eyed but oh so beautiful, she had made flash decisions on gowns (no saris); colours (out with that dull mauve) and silhouettes. The world’s most beautiful woman (so says Julia Roberts!) standing there in black tights and silver-and-white tee, could have slipped into anything and looked like a million bucks.

By Jilawatan

By Jilawatan

Aishwarya Rai graces the cover of Verve’s ‘The Power issue’ in June and is looking not only hot but elegant on the spread, wearing no other colour but red, which denotes power, vigour, and strength. To intoxicate us, the lady has adorned a wine coloured gown, by her favourite Bollywood designer Shahab Durrazi. Her hairs are kept loose, back-curled, giving a wavy look and she sports no flashy make-up.

Though Kareena Kapoor has replaced her in the Filmfare power list, but in Verve Ash is amongst India’s 50 most influential women. The mag also features an exclusive story on Aishwarya’s ‘iconic reign’.For her fans, this cover-look comes as a refreshing change, as Aishwarya has almost stopped doing cover pages. She was last seen on Vogue’s October first anniversary special edition and that too she did to keep a promise to her close friend Anaita Adjania Shroff.