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Aishwarya Rai's a difficult diva?
Aishwarya Rai?s popularity is reportedly on the wane at home where she?s beginning to be known as a... difficult diva!
IS the magic starting to fade for Aishwarya Rai?
The emerald-eyed Bollywood actress has constantly been ranked one of the 10 most beautiful women in the world and is still winning fans, especially in the West.
But on home ground, according to reports, a negative buzz is starting to grow.
The former Miss World won the Best Actress award for her role in the Hindi film Raincoat at the National Awards and the Global Indian award at the International Indian Film Academy awards earlier this year.
Her Hollywood career too seems to be on track.
CHINKS IN THE ARMOUR
ALREADY, Aishwarya (right) has two films under her belt, Bride and Prejudice, released last year, and the Mistress of Spices, due to be released soon.
The 32-year-old Bollywood actress is also scheduled to appear in films with Colin Firth and Meryl Streep (see report, on facing page).
She also has a meaty role in the British film Provoked, where she plays a domestic abuse victim.
But chinks are starting to appear in her, till now, almost-perfect PR armour.
The most recent scandal involves her and her ex-boyfriend Salman Khan.
The Hindustan Times recently released transcripts of an alleged conversation between them in 2001.
The newspaper claimed that Salman had threatened her by boasting about his links with the underworld especially with wanted mafia don Chhota Shakeel.
The transcripts also allegedly have her screaming obscenities at him.
Ash, as she is known in Bollywood, and Salman, 42, had a tempestuous relationship, which ended two years ago with the former accusing the latter of abusing her.
Ms Bharathi Dubey, Bollywood observer and entertainment editor of the Asian Age, thinks that Salman will take the rap on this scandal.
?If the tapes are real, Ash will be seen as Salman?s victim,? Ms Dubey told The New Paper.
She also added that Aishwarya?s image in Bollywood has been on shaky ground for a while. She was reportedly dropped from the film Bluff Master, to be helmed by director Rohan Sippy.
The Indian media reported that she had been replaced by India?s current It girl, Priyanka Chopra.
Ominously, it wasn?t Aishwarya?s first cancelled role and it may not be her last.
In the past two years, she has been replaced on other big-budget films, including the Shah Rukh Khan-produced hit Chalte Chalte in 2003.
The reason? She and ex-boyfriend Salman (left) had created a ruckus on the set.
Aishwarya was booted off without ceremony and replaced by Rani Mukherjee.
The second significant incident was when she demanded more money for her role in Aamir Khan?s soon-to-be released film The Rising.
She reportedly asked for double her fee on the advice of her Hollywood agent, William Morris.
Her initial agreement was to star for 15 million rupees ($563,377).
Achar actor and model Jas Arora, who is based in Bollywood, told The New Paper that in his opinion, India?s film industry was increasingly reluctant to work with her.
DEMANDING MONEY
?SHE?S annoyed two of the biggest stars in Bollywood. Many of the bigger directors are wary of working with her because of that.
?She is also demanding a lot of money because her new Hollywood status deserves it,? he said.
Her reputation as a difficult diva also seems to be worsening.
A reliable source told The New Paper that several crew members were fired or walked out on the film Provoked due to her.
The film, directed by Jagmohan Mundhra, is based on the real story of a Punjabi girl, Kiranjit Ahluwalia, who was tricked into marrying a London-based man, only to become a victim of domestic abuse.
The source who is closely associated with the film said that a British assistant director and several crew members were sick of Aishwarya?s behaviour.
During a scene, the assistant director made a catty remark to her.
?He called her a cow,? said the source.
Aishwarya apparently stormed off the set and refused to continue shooting unless the assistant was fired.
The assistant was sacked, which prompted several crew members to walk off as well.
?The crew can?t stand working with her. She treats them with such contempt,? added the source.
This diva behaviour was further emphasised by UK-based Asiana Magazine reporter Poorna Shetty in her article entitled Beautiful and Ugly.
She described how Aishwarya treated Asian journalists dismissively during a photo-shoot for the magazine.
?Everything you?ve heard about Aishwarya Rai is true. She is the most beautiful woman in the world. There?s no-one in Bollywood who can dance as well as her, captivate the audience with such a magical screen presence or light up the surroundings with a more lustrous star quality.
?She is also a diva. A prima donna of the highest order. So full of herself it?s a wonder the woman needs to eat...? wrote Ms Shetty.
But Ms Dubey feels it doesn?t change the fact that Aishwarya remains Bollywood?s biggest export.
She said: ?She?s getting movie roles that other Bollywood stars can only dream of at the moment.
?A diva behaviour here or scandal there is not going to change that.?
COMING SOON, STARRING ASH
AISHWARYA Rai has several Hollywood projects in the works. Here are some movies and co-stars she?ll be able to boast about in the next year:
* Racing the Monsoon, with Michael Douglas
* The Last Legion, with Colin Firth
* Chaos, with Meryl Streep
* Singularity, with Brendan Fraser
* Provoked, with Naveen Andrews (who played Kip in The English Patient and Balraj Bingley in Bride and Prejudice)
* Mistress of Spices, with Dylan McDermott
bollywoodworld.com
IS the magic starting to fade for Aishwarya Rai?
The emerald-eyed Bollywood actress has constantly been ranked one of the 10 most beautiful women in the world and is still winning fans, especially in the West.
But on home ground, according to reports, a negative buzz is starting to grow.
The former Miss World won the Best Actress award for her role in the Hindi film Raincoat at the National Awards and the Global Indian award at the International Indian Film Academy awards earlier this year.
Her Hollywood career too seems to be on track.
CHINKS IN THE ARMOUR
ALREADY, Aishwarya (right) has two films under her belt, Bride and Prejudice, released last year, and the Mistress of Spices, due to be released soon.
The 32-year-old Bollywood actress is also scheduled to appear in films with Colin Firth and Meryl Streep (see report, on facing page).
She also has a meaty role in the British film Provoked, where she plays a domestic abuse victim.
But chinks are starting to appear in her, till now, almost-perfect PR armour.
The most recent scandal involves her and her ex-boyfriend Salman Khan.
The Hindustan Times recently released transcripts of an alleged conversation between them in 2001.
The newspaper claimed that Salman had threatened her by boasting about his links with the underworld especially with wanted mafia don Chhota Shakeel.
The transcripts also allegedly have her screaming obscenities at him.
Ash, as she is known in Bollywood, and Salman, 42, had a tempestuous relationship, which ended two years ago with the former accusing the latter of abusing her.
Ms Bharathi Dubey, Bollywood observer and entertainment editor of the Asian Age, thinks that Salman will take the rap on this scandal.
?If the tapes are real, Ash will be seen as Salman?s victim,? Ms Dubey told The New Paper.
She also added that Aishwarya?s image in Bollywood has been on shaky ground for a while. She was reportedly dropped from the film Bluff Master, to be helmed by director Rohan Sippy.
The Indian media reported that she had been replaced by India?s current It girl, Priyanka Chopra.
Ominously, it wasn?t Aishwarya?s first cancelled role and it may not be her last.
In the past two years, she has been replaced on other big-budget films, including the Shah Rukh Khan-produced hit Chalte Chalte in 2003.
The reason? She and ex-boyfriend Salman (left) had created a ruckus on the set.
Aishwarya was booted off without ceremony and replaced by Rani Mukherjee.
The second significant incident was when she demanded more money for her role in Aamir Khan?s soon-to-be released film The Rising.
She reportedly asked for double her fee on the advice of her Hollywood agent, William Morris.
Her initial agreement was to star for 15 million rupees ($563,377).
Achar actor and model Jas Arora, who is based in Bollywood, told The New Paper that in his opinion, India?s film industry was increasingly reluctant to work with her.
DEMANDING MONEY
?SHE?S annoyed two of the biggest stars in Bollywood. Many of the bigger directors are wary of working with her because of that.
?She is also demanding a lot of money because her new Hollywood status deserves it,? he said.
Her reputation as a difficult diva also seems to be worsening.
A reliable source told The New Paper that several crew members were fired or walked out on the film Provoked due to her.
The film, directed by Jagmohan Mundhra, is based on the real story of a Punjabi girl, Kiranjit Ahluwalia, who was tricked into marrying a London-based man, only to become a victim of domestic abuse.
The source who is closely associated with the film said that a British assistant director and several crew members were sick of Aishwarya?s behaviour.
During a scene, the assistant director made a catty remark to her.
?He called her a cow,? said the source.
Aishwarya apparently stormed off the set and refused to continue shooting unless the assistant was fired.
The assistant was sacked, which prompted several crew members to walk off as well.
?The crew can?t stand working with her. She treats them with such contempt,? added the source.
This diva behaviour was further emphasised by UK-based Asiana Magazine reporter Poorna Shetty in her article entitled Beautiful and Ugly.
She described how Aishwarya treated Asian journalists dismissively during a photo-shoot for the magazine.
?Everything you?ve heard about Aishwarya Rai is true. She is the most beautiful woman in the world. There?s no-one in Bollywood who can dance as well as her, captivate the audience with such a magical screen presence or light up the surroundings with a more lustrous star quality.
?She is also a diva. A prima donna of the highest order. So full of herself it?s a wonder the woman needs to eat...? wrote Ms Shetty.
But Ms Dubey feels it doesn?t change the fact that Aishwarya remains Bollywood?s biggest export.
She said: ?She?s getting movie roles that other Bollywood stars can only dream of at the moment.
?A diva behaviour here or scandal there is not going to change that.?
COMING SOON, STARRING ASH
AISHWARYA Rai has several Hollywood projects in the works. Here are some movies and co-stars she?ll be able to boast about in the next year:
* Racing the Monsoon, with Michael Douglas
* The Last Legion, with Colin Firth
* Chaos, with Meryl Streep
* Singularity, with Brendan Fraser
* Provoked, with Naveen Andrews (who played Kip in The English Patient and Balraj Bingley in Bride and Prejudice)
* Mistress of Spices, with Dylan McDermott
bollywoodworld.com
Comments on this journal
I only diss her in respect to the EXAGGERATION everybody does her...
I sooo agree with khiladi....it's almost blasphemous to say that their dancing skills are equal...and people like saroj khan...bollywoods most famous choreographer....will confirm that no one can dance like madhuri....
for more madhuri obsession...please join the madhuri mania village :)
her dancing can't touch Madhuri.. and she's not as pretty as they say... she has short legs, big lips, and a bird nose..
and her performance in Bride and Prejudice was crap....
plus, the article seems to be of the gossip type.. most beautiful woman in the world... please...