UTV movies final word on ‘Heroine’… Ash out PC in???
Madhur Bhandarkar’s ambitious project Heroine looks like a never ending project. Aishwarya Rai’s pregnancy came as a shock to the director. But now the final word is out that since the movie would require Ash to dance, smoke and run, UTV Productions have decided that they cannot complete the project as Aishwarya, being in pregnancy stage, should not risk her health.
UTV movies released a press release stating: “We would like to put an end to the speculative and factually incorrect stories that are doing the rounds on Heroine, and to clarify the position on the film once and for all. At this point nothing is more important than Aishwarya’s well being and good health. In that context, we have all mutually agreed that the best step would be to avoid shooting further, rather than proceeding with an incredibly demanding schedule over the coming months. Even as we will truly miss this opportunity to work with Aishwarya, the entire unit wishes her the very best for the exciting time ahead, as she and Abhishek move into this special new phase in their lives.”
Since, Ash is no more a part of the film, rumours has it that Priyanka Chopra had shown keen interest in replacing Aish and even sms’ed Madhur to cast her!
However, Priyanka Chopra dismissed all rumours and wrote on a social networking website: “read some stupid article about how i wanna do @mbhandarkar268 s (Madhur Bhandarkar) film HEROINE..i think madhur is an amazing director and it’ll be amazing to work together again but GUYS this one aint it!!! I wish him and Aishwarya lots of luck with the film.”
So will the movie move forward??? And the suspense continues….
Madhur Bhandarkar finally breaks his silence on the ‘Heroine’ episode..
Madhur Bhandarkar finally gives his side of the story about the ‘Heroine’ controversy.
Just a few days into the shooting of his dream project Heroine, Madhur got to know the news of its lead actress Aishwarya Rai’s pregnancy, that too, not directly but from the media.
Many theories floated around but the director chose to remain out of the media glare and stay mum. However, now the filmmaker has decided to break his silence.
He says, “Today I am sitting alone in my office after the plugs being pulled off. No which way would I have trampled my dream project on which I have given my sweat and blood for almost one and a half years. This was going to be my most ambitious project.”
“My inherent belief is that motherhood is pious. I salute every woman who chooses to work in this delicate state but I would never knowingly put a woman in harm’s way knowing the delicate nature of her health.”
“The lead actress is the main protagonist of Heroine. We need to state this is no normal film. The film entails a huge canvas of around 40 locations in which heavy-duty scenes involving massive crowds are to be shot.”
“Scenes of the actress being mobbed… adult content… heavy-duty scenes involving physical exertion. One of the days amongst the eight days shoot… one of my associate directors tripped and injured himself… the terrain was rocky.”
‘Today, when I know the condition of my then lead actress, I shudder at the thought… what if she would have been injured; I would have suffered a major guilt throughout my life.’
“The entire event would not have taken place if at the beginning the actress had informed of an impending maternity. The truth was hidden from us,” Bhandarkar is quoted to have told Mid-day.
Now that the film has been shelved, a loss has been suffered by not just the producer but also the crew who was associated with the film. Worst, Bhandarkar’s hard work of one-and-a-half years on Heroine has come to naught.
Aishwarya Rai goes the IVF way??
Actress Bhairavi Goswami has made a shocking disclosure about Aishwarya Rai. She claims that the actressi, who is four months pregnant, has undergone an IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) procedure at a Bangkok clinic that specializes in providing male babies.
Bhairavi particularly took on Abhishek Bachchan who earlier posted on his Twitter page that he hopes for a baby girl.
Bhairavi Goswami wrote on her Facebook page: “Nauseating 2 read superstars giving interviews abt wanting a girl baby whn she has gone 2 Bangkok to an IVF clinic which specializes in boy babies. Height of hypocrisy. They knw damn well its a boy, aftr all she has to produce a male heir at any cost – Typical UP mentality, no wonder that state has such high female foeticide.”
Bhairavi is so confident of her claim that she has refused to retract her statement even after a backlash from the fans of the Bachchans.
“Only people wth no balls retract statements, issue denials & clarifications. I hv never felt the need to do any of the above ever,” she tweeted.
There has been no reaction from the Bachchans yet.
Abhishek Bachchan talks about what kind of father he will make…
Come December 2011, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan are expecting their first child. The to-be-dad is super excited about being a father. He talks about what kind of father he will make, in an interview with a popular tabloid.
With the new baby on the way, you won’t be the baby of the house…
(laughs) Yes, I never thought of that. No, I won’t be but it’s wonderful. It’s very hard to describe how I’m feeling…. I mean it’s nice, everybody is smiling, everybody is just very happy at home. The house is filled with flowers and people are calling and congratulating. It just feels wonderful. It still literally hasn’t sunk in that there’s going to be a child… you know, an offspring, I haven’t gone into that father zone yet.
Can you picture yourself as a dad? Or is that daunting?
I love to spend time with my nephew and niece. I love kids. I think I am pretty good with them. I think when you know you are going to have a child, there’s a lot more stuff to think about like how to bring up the child, what principles and morals you will teach him or her… You start thinking of all that kind of stuff… I still haven’t started that. But I think I will, as and when as the time approaches. Right now, I am just enjoying the moment but I think pretty soon like every man, I will have to sit down and say, ‘ok this is going to be your child, you have to take care, provide….’
Now you will get lots of tips from everyone around you…
Yes they’ve already started. But thankfully, I have a bit of experience with children because of my nephew and niece so, but tips are always welcome.
Are you going to reading books on preparing and taking care of the child?
Yeah, I’d love to do that. I’ve already started looking for them. Although there are so many ‘experts’ around. My parents, Aishwarya’s parents, my sister and brother-in-law and my friends, most of who are all parents. But even so, when you hear your wife is going to have a baby, you just go into a different level of panic. You feel like you need to know more. Just hearing other people say things isn’t always just enough. So yes, I am going to do all of that….. I am looking forward to it. I think it’s a fun period.
Are you going to be a hyper father in the delivery room, like you did in some film..
Yes, Salaam Namaste. But, no I’ll be pretty normal. That way, I am pretty chilled out.
Better husband or better father, what do you think?
I’ll have to be both. I’ll try and be good at both. But I am not worried…I think I’ll be a good dad. Because I love kids and they generally take to me. I am feeling bad for Aishwarya because I think am going to be more than a handful to handle. She is going to have to spend more time taking care of me than taking care of the baby.
Why do you say that?
I don’t know I am just…. You know it’s weird, when you finally share something with the world, it suddenly hits you that, ‘Okay, this is happening now.’ Since we’ve made it official, I’ve been only bouncing off the walls.
Your father shared the news on Twitter. Why didn’t this (news) come from you?
There’s a very good reason for that. I wanted my father to announce it because he’s the head of the family and I remember him telling me that when my mother was going to have my sister Shweta, he told his father. And dadaji, with great pride, as the head of the family wrote letters saying ‘the next generation of my family is coming.’ I wanted to give my father that and he was very excited to do it. He’s the one who called the rest of the family and announced it. I wanted that moment to be his as well.
There have been congratulatory calls and a lot of positivity but there’s also been some negativity, how do you deal with that?
There hasn’t actually… I haven’t faced much of it. But that’s life. Right now, it’s just such a happy time for the entire family, that I am not even going to bother with it. At a time like this, if there are people who are only going to think negative thoughts, then they don’t deserve any attention
Aishwarya Rai graces the Cover of Ishq Magazine
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Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan spotted at a suburban multiplex
Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at a suburban multiplex to watch a film.
The lovey-dovey couple was spotted catching an evening show of the new Hollywood movie ‘X-Men’ at PVR in Mumbai. The expectant mom wore a loose fitting top over blue jeans. Abhishek was also dressed in casuals.
The baby is expected in November.
“Ash and I have always been there for each other”: Preity Zinta.
As soon as the news of Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan’s pregnancy was announced, there were n number of names that popped up to replace her in her upcoming film.
One such name was actress Preity Zinta, who’s fuming at reports of her replacing Ash, who reportedly is also her BFF.“I am very disturbed with these false reports. I really fail to understand why no one checks with me on its authenticity. (Filmmaker) Rajkumarji (Santoshi) is a close friend, so are the Bachchans,” she says.
Zinta has always maintained that Ash and she have become good friends over the last couple of years. Talking about their friendship, she had earlier said, “Ash is someone I can call a friend. We have kept in touch and shared our ups and downs through the years. We have always been there for each other through our tough times. I know that I can call her up anytime.”
Though Zinta is currently not in the country, she is happy with the news of Ash’s pregnancy. She has conveyed her wishes to the family personally too. “Aishwarya is a dear friend of mine. I wish her all the very best,” she says.
Zinta plans to catch up with her BFF once she is back in town. Says a source close to the actor, “She is very happy for Aishwarya and Abhishek. They’re close friends and she has known them for years now. Once she is back, she may take them out for a celebratory dinner to catch up on some much needed quality time.”
The mom-to-be breaks her silence…
Aishwarya Rai, the lady of the moment, finally breaks her silence.
Since Aishwarya Rai doesn’t have any official Twitter page, she spoke to her fans through hubby Abhishek Bachchan’s Twitter handle.
“Hey, my dearest extended family world over. THANK YOU so sooooo much 4 ALL ur LOVE, PRAYERS,BEST WISHES and BLESSINGS for us and “ours”….” Aishwarya Rai wrote.
She added: “At this most PRECIOUS time in our lives. deeply moved…truly cherish all your wishes. god bless and love. thank you thank you and THANK YOU.”
Aishwarya Rai was shooting for director Madhur Bhandarkar’s project Heroine when the news of her pregnancy came out. Her baby is expected in November this year.
Aishwarya Rai is off on her maternity leave…
Aishwarya Rai’s pregnancy has put filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar and UTV in a fix. The pregnancy news which is a very very good news to the film industry is not real gone down well with the makers of Ash’s forthcoming flick, Heroine.
Ash’s role in the film is supposed to be that of a sexy superstar at the helm of her career. But this is not possible anymore. The makers have thus decided to put their venture on hold for a while.
“Soon after Madhur heard about Aishwarya’s pregnancy, he called the producers and they decided to meet. So, director Madhur Bhandarkar and the producers Ronnie Srewvala and Siddharth Roy Kapoor met up at around 4pm on Wednesday.
While the producer UTV has still not declared it officially, the buzz is that Madhur has decided to stall the shoots for the film,” revealed a source.
Say’s the source, “No one, including herself knew about the pregnancy. She wuld never have started shooting for the film otherwise,”
In fact Madhur was surprised to hear about the pregnancy. “He was hoping that Ash would be able to shoot the film, but that is unlikely now. What they have already shot are portions where she needed to look older. The next schedule required Ash to lose weight and also dance, which obviously is not possible now.
The final call will however, be taken in another meeting scheduled in a couple of days,” added the source.
The film that had gone on floors barely a fortnight back, was initially supposed to be completed within 60 days.
Salman Khan extends the olive branch to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
Bollywood Dabangg star and Aishwarya Rai’s ex flame, Salman Khan conveyed his best wishes to the soon-to-be parents Ash and Abhi, while unveiling a Blackberry application at an event, recently.
Letting bygones be bygones, Sallu in his usual happy-go-lucky mood congratulated the star couple, declaring himself the “Chacha” too.
“I congratulate Abhishek and Aishwarya. I wish they have 7 kids. I hope they make a cricket team with extras,” Salman told the reporters at the event.
“I have become a Chacha, and I also congratulate Mr Amitabh Bachchan on becoming a grandfather,” further added the ‘Dabangg’ Khan.
Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai have always avoided each other, ever since their break up. But now, since Aish is happily married and Sallu has moved on in life, the star wants to patch up with the Bachchan family.
By congratulating Abhi and Ash, Salman has already extended the olive branch. Let’s see what Aishwarya has to say on this.
Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai have been together in a relationship for 3 years.
Aishwarya Rai is the modern dream girl…
Bollywood’s original ‘Dream Girl’ and veteran actress Hema Malini, says she would like to pass this coveted title to former beauty queen Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
Hema said that if she had to select a ‘Dream Girl’ among today’s actresses then she would definitely go for Ash. “All actress are more than a dream girl today…they are very high and way above it. Each and every girl is very beautiful. They all have made a name for themselves specially Aishwarya. I will give the title to her,” Hema said.
On a lighter note, the 62-year-old actress said, Aishwarya will have to pay me a crore for the precious label I have carried with dignity, all these years.
Hema, who is looking forward to her upcoming film ‘Bbuddah… Hoga Tera Baap’, will be seen alongside megastar Amitabh Bachchan. The film releases on July 1.
Bollywood on Bachchan’s good news!!
The film fraternity has been pleasantly surprised by the news of Aishwarya Rai’s pregnancy. Expectedly, the Bachchans have been flooded with good wishes and congratulations from friends, family, and fans.
While Abhishek Bachchan has been maintaining a calculated silence over Aishwarya’s pregnancy, it was Amitabh Bachchan who excitedly broke the news to the world on his blog and Twitter page. Within minutes, good wishes poured in from everyone.
Priyanka Chopra tweeted: “CONGRATS SIR @SrBachchan and @juniorbachchan ..awesome news!! lets make way for the legacy to go forward……”
Neil Nitin Mukesh wrote: “Amazing! Congrats soon to be dadujaan! @SrBachchan and big bro @juniorbachchan & Ash bhahi ! love n happiness to u always ! Yipeeee !!:D 
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Raveena Tandon tweeted: “Here’s to you Ash!!love live life queensize!Godbless always!!…She’s another scorpion whose moulded her life into exactly what she wanted!!A loving husband!a good family,successful career and now babies!”
Ritesh Deshmukh was super excited upon hearing the news. He tweeted: “Congratttttuuulationnnnnnssssssssssss- superrrrr superrrrrr happppppyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy”
Eesha Koppikar wrote: “@SrBachchan Congratulatons Sir.Dats really awesome news.God Bless.”
Overall, Amitabh Bachchan was flooded with good wishes on his twitter page.
“Overwhelmed with your wishes and blessings ..2843 new tweets in half an hour! Thank you all! Your affection and love is so touching,” Amitabh Bachchan wrote on the micro-blogging site Twitter.
Amitabh Bachchan also went on to quote a well-wisher who spoke about the relationship between dada and pota (grandfather and grandson).
“Thank you all so much for all the blessings and greetings and the good wishes .. yeh sach hai ki pota Dada ke liye uska bachpan lekar aata hai .. wrote a well wisher .. ‘it is true that a grandchild brings along with it the child in the grandfather’ … and I could not agree more with this,” Amitabh wrote on his blog.
