Aishwarya Rai Bachchan not in films for a year

The newest celebrity mommy in India Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will remain away from films for at least a year now, if not more. The reports came after it was suspected that rumors had started building that Aishwarya Rai would be seen in films soon. It was even being said that Sanjay Leela Bhansali had signed Ash for his film.

It was being rumored that Aishwarya would make her comeback opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali film. Aishwarya would play Mastani and Shah Rukh would be seen in the role of Bajirao. However, according to a close source, Shah Rukh would be in the film with Sanjay Leela Bhansali. But he would not be in the role of Bajirao.

But another source has something different to say. Actually, the reports of including SRK in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali film are a means to frustrate Salman Khan. As a matter of fact, Salman Khan was the first choice for Sanjay Leela Bhansali for the role of Bajirao. The film was to be made in 2002.

However, things did not fall in place for Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Salman Khan and of course Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali to revive his old project?

The host of X-Factor and acclaimed director Sanjay Leela Bhansali is an uneasy man. It is not because the singing reality show got over, but there is another reason for that. His ambitious project has yet not seen the light of the day. He has been dreaming about the project since 2003 – for 8 years now. However, it just has not taken off.

We are talking about the film that Sanjay Leela Bhansali wants to make, which is based on the lives of the Maratha general Peshwa Bajirao and his half-Muslim second wife Mastani. Bhansali wanted to make the film Bajirao Mastani way back in 2003. But things are just not working for the producer.

As a matter of fact, Sanjay Leela Bhansali wanted Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to star in the film. However, it were those days when the two super stars split infamously. There was no way the two could ever come back again even for professional reasons unlike Salman khan and Katrina Kaif.

Mr. Bhansali then tried to cast the pair of Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor. However, he gave up the idea as another director had already cast them. Sanjay Leela Bhansali thought it would take away the charm and attraction if the same pair is cast at around the same time in two different films.

Making the film is getting tougher each day. He has had two flops in Saawariya and Guzaarish. Therefore, it would be difficult to get the budget of his wish. Moreover, the star cast too is a problem these days as most of the stars’ schedule is too tight at the moment.