LET'S SEE WHAT BOLLYWOOD SAYS ABOUT
AISHWAYA RAI BACHCHAN
Ana Singh:
“You’re not just a star, but a constellation of stars for inspiration.’’
Ana Singh:
“There’s going to be no Aishwarya Rai for 200 hundred years. She inspires me to go beyond myself.”
Bipasha Basu:
“No filmmakers of Hollywood are willing to sign any Bollywood actor without a screen test apart from Aishwarya. They seem to know no Hindi film actors.”
Bipasha Basu:
“I am intelligent enough to realize that women are always secondary in this male-dominated industry. Look at the way Shah Rukh Khan, Salman, and Aamir are still going strong. But we actresses can never even dream of such an inning. The only actress in Bollywood who has been able to beat this system is Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. You can call it her luck or just being at the right place at the right time, but the fact is that she has achieved this feat. In fact, her fame goes beyond Bollywood as she is the only one who is recognized in Hollywood. This is something, which can’t be said for even SRK or Big B.”
Deepika Padukone:
“I admire the way Ash has handled her career. It’s not been easy for her as she’s always faced a lot of criticism and speculation, which is absolutely unfair. I know what she is going through and what she could be feeling. At the same time she’s always dealt with it boldly and kept smiling through it. If I am compared to her, it’s truly a compliment to me.’’
Deepika Padukone:
“Undoubtedly, it’s Aishwarya Rai who has been invigorating my spirits. Well, she has been a model right before commencing her career as an actress and these attributes gets us closer’.
Deepika Padukone:
Critics believe, you’ll be the next Aishwarya Rai? “Super. She’s my icon, I would love to be like her.’’
Deepika Padukone:
“From the female lead, only Aishwarya Rai at the moment is dominating in Bollywood having come from the modeling background. A few more like Dia Mirza, Celina Jaitley and Sushmita Sen too have made a mark. Will you be as lucky as they are?
Hopefully. Ash is someone I definitely look up to. She is someone I’ve really learned a lot from and I used to watch her endorsements, her films and her modeling career right from the time she started off when I was very little and young. I also remember watching her when she won Miss World. If my career goes the same way as Aishwarya’s, it’s going to be a huge compliment for me.’’
Divya Dutta:
“I always imagined her to be snooty. But one day when I was sitting quietly in a corner, she came up to me and inquired after my health. She is a caring person and shares a brilliant rapport with everyone,” says Divya.
Divya Dutta:
“The minute Ash walks in, we are transported into another time zone”.
Hema Malini:
“Whoever is on top is the dream girl. I feel it is Aishwarya Rai,”
Kiranjit Ahluwalia:
“When I heard Aishwarya Rai is going to play my character I was very pleased. Of course, I had seen her films, like Devdas. She’s so beautiful and such a good actress.”
Kareena Kapoor:
“Aishwarya Rai has become has become very particular after marriage with Abhishek Bachchan. She has a vivacious personality and ravishing smile. She manages her personal and professional life very well. She is also very particular about filmmakers and directors with whom she wants to work.”
Kareena Kapoor:
“I love the way she carries herself and the roles she’s choosing after marriage. I’d like to follow that pattern when I get married.”
Katrina Kaif:
“I think Aishwarya is extremely talented. I like the way she conducts herself. I enjoy her movies and I think she is an icon of Indian cinema. I think Aishwarya is cool.’’
Kangana Ranaut:
“I just can’t stop looking at her. She’s gorgeous. I wonder how anyone can be so beautiful. I’m dying to see her in “Umrao Jaan”. What a fabulous birthday gift she has received from J.P. Dutta.”
Minissha Lamba:
“She’s the only woman who has handled every crisis in her life with utmost dignity and poise. Whether it was the highs or the lows, she’s always held her own and always been so dignified.”
Madhuri:
“It was wonderful. Even when we did the film together, we had bonded well. And I believe dance brings people closer. Aishwarya is a very sweet person. And doing Dola re with her did bring back some pleasant memories of the days when we shot for Devdas together. Dola re is a very beautiful song for which a lot of energy and movements are needed. Shiamak Davar has choreographed it all over again and it was a pleasure doing the number with the same energy that was required the first time around. There were a lot of dancers and several new movements. People loved it.’’
Mallika Sherawat:
“Ash makes waves all her own. She’s one of a kind!”
Preity Zinta:
Preity Zinta:
Priyanka Chopra:
Priyanka Chopra:
Pooja Batra:
Rekha:
Rekha:
Sushmita Sen:
Shobha De:
Simi Garewal:
Shreya Ghoshal:
Urmila Matondkar:
Vaibhavi Merchant (choreographer):
Vidya Balan:
“Aishwarya Rai is the epitome of grace; I admire the way she conducts herself. She is by far the most dignified woman I’ve ever met in my life. She is humble to the core.
Zeenat Aman:
“Aishwarya is a global diva… she is gorgeous and very talented… enormously talented.”
Amitabh Bachchan:
Akshaye Khanna:
Abhishek Bachchan:
Abhishek Bachchan:
Abhishek Bachchan:
Abhishek Bachchan:
Dino Morea:
Hrithik Roshan:
Hrithik Roshan:
Shah Rukh Khan:
John Abraham:
Sonu Sood:
Vikram:
Ashutosh Gowariker:
Ashutosh Gowariker:
J.P. dutta:
Jagmohan Mundra:
On Ash’s performance in Jodhaa Akbar – “She is fabulous in the film. She is the epitome of dignity, pride a nd feminine grace. After watching the film, I messaged her, conveying how much I liked her performance. I am a Marwari from Rajasthan and could completely see a Rajput princess in her.”
Karan Johar:
Mani Ratnam:
Rituparno Ghosh:
Rituparno Ghosh:
Rituparno Ghosh:
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali:
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Rajiv Menon:
Director of Photography (Guru), Director (Kandukondain Kandukondain) – “On the whole, I personally believe that you always have to light your heroine like a queen and this is not very difficult with an actor like Aishwarya Rai. What was important was to make her look touchable. So the skin would always look light and not over diffused. A little bit of shine and a little bit of grease actually helped.”
Sanjay Gadhvi (Director, Dhoom 2):
Atul Kasbekar (Photographer):
Javed Akhtar:
Gulzar (Kajra Re lyricist):
Mickey Contractor (Makeup artist):
Shiamak Davar:
Shiamak Davar:
Sabyasachi Mukherjee (Designer):
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AishGang is open to all the well-wishers who love Aishwarya Rai eternally & support her unconditionally.