Bollywood FAQ by Piyush Roy

Author:Piyush Roy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Applause
Published: 2019-09-13T16:00:00+00:00

A Love Triangle

Aishwarya, incidentally, has survived every storm in her personal and professional life with equanimity. A case in point was her decorous handling of a public spectacle early in her career, involving two stars with diametrically opposed personality types and star power—Salman Khan and Vivek Oberoi. Salman’s (Aishwarya’s then boyfriend) possessiveness led to an infamous brawl with Aishwarya’s co-star, Shah Rukh Khan, on the set of Chalte Chalte (Walking By and By, 2002). Khan, who was also the film’s producer, unceremoniously dismissed Aishwarya and replaced her with Rani Mukherjee, despite the fact that she had already shot scenes for the film. For any rising actress, a boycott by the industry’s biggest superstar, with another superstar boyfriend ominously hovering over her every new project, would have been potentially career-ending.

Instead of sulking into an early retirement, Aishwarya sought opportunities transcending culture, industry, and language barriers beyond Bollywood and the influence of the mighty Khans in regional and international cinema. When asked by a member of the press about her “perceived” inability to leave an “abusive” boyfriend, she replied proudly: “I’m a self-respecting woman. I don’t take nonsense from anyone. No one tries caveman tactics on me.”

The post–Salman Khan phase saw her essay some of contemporary cinema’s most memorable and colorful female characters, in Chokher Bali (2003), Khakhee (2004), Raincoat, and Bride and Prejudice (2004). Simultaneously, she engaged herself in more enriching pursuits—appearing on diverse platforms as the ambassador of leading global beauty brands, touring various film festivals, interacting with international actors, and working with directors from diverse national cinemas and sensibilities. Meanwhile, “Brand Ash,” unsullied by gossip or competition, grew to the point that she became the first Indian to be the global model of a major international brand, L’Oreal.

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