Aishwarya Rai & Dustin Hoffman Meet Together

Aishwarya and Hoffman reportedly met in Los Angeles at an exhibition basketball game at Staples Center. Hoffman had come with his son Jake, and Ash was with her husband Abhishek Bachchan.

Reports say Ash and Hoffman bonded for some time on the sidelines of the game. They spoke about films. The meeting was more than just a mere exchange of pleasantries but still did not last long as the two got busy cheering up the basketball teams they supported.

Aishwarya and Abhishek have also been invited to the Oscars this year, as was revealed by Amitabh Bachchan recently. In fact Ashutosh Gowariker is also expected to attend the gala awards night.

Aishwarya Rai Remains Rehearsed With Viral Influenza

Aishwarya clarifies that though she was really unwell, she went to Singapore for the award night in advance and never threw any tantrums.

Recently there were media reports claiming that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan threw tantrums at an award function in Singapore.

However the actress has refuted these reports and issued a clarification statement mentioning that though she was really unwell, she went to Singapore for the award night in advance and she never even mentioned a change or suggested otherwise than what was planned by the organizers, putting the award first and her personal comfort later. She went for her rehearsal late at night when all had finished with their respective rehearsals. At the rehearsal she insisted with the choreographer to send back the dance troupe as they had been rehearsing all day and used the services of two of the choreographer's assistants to do a run through and basically saw her whole act performed by them.

The next day her scheduled rehearsals timing was changed on the last moment, hence she did not get a slot to rehearse on stage and stayed back and practiced in her room with a dancer, so disrupting anyone's schedule was just out of question. She walked the red carpet because the organizers requested her presence on the red carpet as the international media was eagerly awaiting her. Further she went onto to perform her act.

Bunty Walia, MD of GS Entertainment that manages Aishwarya's stage shows says, "Inspite of being unwell with a viral flu Aishwarya did her rehearsals as scheduled in Singapore and fulfilled all her professional commitments". Shirin Morani, the one in touch with Aishwarya for her rehearsals, adds, "She gave no stress to us at all. She came to rehearsals on the time given to her by us and even though she wanted more time to rehearse she could not because of the others rehearsals that were going on. She was very cooperative and she went out of her way to understand and accommodate all requests".

Aishwarya Rai Wins Zee Cine Awards 2011

Actress Aishwarya Rai walked away with the special jury award for her performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Guzaarish' at the Ponds Gold Radiance Zee Cine Awards 2011 held in Singapore.

Aishwarya was honoured Friday as the best actress (female) jury choice for her outstanding performance in the sensitive and challenging role of Sofia in 'Guzaarish' that also starred Hrithik Roshan as a paraplegic patient. The actress also performed at the event on hit numbers from 'Raavan', 'Action Replayy' and 'Robot'. The award comes right after winning a gong for cinematic excellence for her work for the same film at the recently held Apsara Awards.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Escapes Clumsy Moment With Salman

At the recently held 17th Annual Star Screen Awards, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan avoided a potentially awkward moment with Salman Khan, with dignity and some quick thinking.

A source present at the event said, "The closing act of the awards was performed by Aishwarya on many of her popular hits. As she reached the backstage much ahead of time for her performance, she decided to rest at the nearby lounge till her performance was announced. But before Ash could enter the lounge she bumped into Vidya Balan and the two exchanged pleasantries for some time.

After her conversation Ash went inside, glanced around and was seen walking out of the room swiftly. Ash stood quietly outside and refused to budge till her performance was announced."When the organisers of the show, Cineyug, and the people around were wondering about the reason for Ash's sudden exit, Salman Khan was suddenly spotted casually strolling out of the lounge.

"It was obvious that Salman was inside (the lounge) but Ash with her usual poise, assessed a potentially embarrassing situation and left quickly thus averting it completely. After Salman left, a crew member rushed to Aishwarya and told her that she could now probably go and relax at the lounge but Ash refused and stayed outside," the source said.

The source also informed that while Aishwarya rushed out from the lounge, Salman appeared to be perfectly calm and collected even after spotting his ex-girlfriend. "Salman has moved on and has no issues about bumping into anyone anywhere. He was relaxing with some friends and when he spotted Ash, he appeared unmoved and continued with his conversation."

Fashion Magazine In Trouble After ‘Whitening’ Aishwarya Rai

Fashion magazine Elle is being accused of stirring up a race row following alleged digital lightening of Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai’s skin for the glamourous cover page.

The 37-year-old, who achieved global popularity after winning the Miss World crown in 1994 and following it up with films like ‘Bride -Prejudice’ and ‘The Pink Panther 2’, appears on the cover of this month’s Indian edition of the magazine.

Though Aishwarya looks picture perfect in a flowing gown and a stunning hairdo, readers started reacting with fury after it was suggested that the fashion magazine might have used digital technology to enhance her complexion, reports dailymail.co.uk. Inside the magazine, she is pictured in a series of shots with light skin.

However, fans have been posting angry comments online about the latest cover.

One comment read: ‘It’s -annoying because it seems like lighter skin is always in fashion as if darker skin is -something to be frowned upon.’

Colour discrimination is quite a sensitive issue in India, and it is often percieved that those with a lighter complexion are more successful and wealthy.

-This isn’t the first time that the magazine has been attacked for appearing to lighten the skin of its non-white models.

In September this year, Afro-American actress Gabourey Sidibe appeared on the cover of the US magazine with a much paler complexion than her usual.

Aishwarya Rai - Global Movie Magazine (Dec 2010)

Aishwarya Likes To Celebrate Diwali With Family

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a perfect amalgamation of modernity and tradition. Festivals have held a special place in her life ever since her childhood. This Diwali Aishwarya has two films lined up for release. Despite being so busy, bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is looking forward to celebrate the festive season of Diwali with her family and friends.

"Diwali I like to spend traditionally with family, friends and loved ones. This is something I remember doing since I was a kid. Until date, I make sure, even though it's a family of full-fledged veterans from the film industry; we always make time to celebrate Diwali as a family", said Aishwarya.

Aishwarya's recently released movie Robot received good reviews worldwide. We wish that Aishwarya Rai's upcoming movies Action Replayy opposite Akshay Kumar and Guzaarish opposite Hrithik Roshan may also turn out to be a huge hit and the explosive fire cracker this Diwali.

Aishwarya Rai Walked The Ramp At HDIL Fashion Show

Aishwarya Rai dazzled the ramp with her shimmering appearance at HDIL Fashion Show. This Bollywood Queen walked the ramp as the show stopper for designer Manish Malhotra at the HDIL-India Couture Week (HDIL-ICW) held at Hotel Grand Hyatt late evening in Mumbai on Wednesday. Aishwarya looked stunning in the ivory coloured traditional Indian bridal attire complemented with the smoky eye make up. Aishwarya's charm and elegance still works magic.

Aishwarya Rai Graces The Hi Blitz Magazine Cover Oct 2010

Aishwarya Rai L'Oreal Ad Stills

Aishwarya Rai's Latest Movie News

Aishwarya has always been lucky to have been offered excellent movies from great directors opposite brilliant co-actors throughout her career. Generally it's difficult for the actresses to get a main lead role in bollywood movies after marriage but Aishwarya has once again been fortunate enough. In the coming months Aishwarya will be seen in some big budget movies with many different looks and style. Her first movie set to be released is S.Shankar's Endhiran - Robot with Tamil's superstar Rajinikanth. It is a science fiction film and is known for being the most expensive Asian Film ever made. The next in the series is Vipul Shah's Action Replayy opposite Akshay Kumar. Aishwarya and Akshay will be sharing the silver screen almost after 6 years. Their first flick together was 'Khakee' which was a huge hit and the couple had a great on-screen chemistry. Since Action Replayy has a retrospective ambiance Akshay and Aishwarya will be seen in retro look reminding you of the 1970's era.

Aishwarya's last movie slated to be released in 2010 is Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Guzaarish opposite Hrithik Roshan where she has apparently smoked for the first time in her life and career. Co-incidentally Guzaarish happens to be Aishwarya Rai's hat-trick with the director Sanjay Leela Bhansali after 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam' and 'Devdas' and also with her co-actor Hrithik Roshan after 'Dhoom-2' and 'Jodha Akbar'. The promos of all the three movies are quite enthralling and seem to be a sure box-office success.

Aishwarya Rai Facts & Profile

Full Name - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Popular Name - Ash

Date Of Birth - November 1st, 1973

Birth Place - Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Father's Name - Krishnaraj Rai

Mother's Name - Vrinda Rai

Sibling - Aditya Rai (elder brother)

Schooling - Arya Vidya Mandir, Santa Cruz, Mumbai

College - Jai Hind College at Churchgate, Mumbai and Ruparel College in Matunga, Mumbai

Profession - Model / Actress

Status - Married

Spouse - Abhishek Bachchan

First Modelling Assignment - Camelin

Popular T.V Commercial - Pepsi

First Bollywood Movie - Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya

Favourite Color - Blue and White

Favourite Actor - Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar

Favourite Actress - Nargis and Madhubala

Favourite Movie - Casablanca

Languages - English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Urdu

She Loves - Family, Friends, Honesty, Dignity and Strength Of Character

Turn Ons - Razor sharp intelligence

She Dislikes - Gossip And Hypocrisy