Aishwarya to star opposite Rajnikanth

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan disclosed that she would be doing the lead role opposite Rajnikanth in Shankar's mega venture Robot. "They (Rajnikanth and Shankar) are pure creative people, saying no can be such an issue....", Aishwarya said in a TV interview.

Ash, who plays 'Jodha' in her soon-to-be released period flick Jodha Akbar, said that Robot's director Shankar narrated her the script and she made it a point to "work out" the entire proposal.

The Bachchan bahu will play the lead role in Robot opposite superstar Rajnikanth, whose last film Sivaji is a running hit. Ash gestured with a salute and said "hats off" to the skill and creativity of Rajnikanth.

"They (Rajnikanth and Shankar) are super entertainers, independently and together", she said as she recounted her association with Shankar, who directed her in the 1998 Tamil film Jeans. Expressing surprise about the news of her being the highest paid actor in a Rajnikanth flick, Aishwarya said, "It's not that as much as speculated."

Talking about her family's announcement of an Aishwarya Rai Girls’ School in Barabanki of Uttar Pradesh, she said she felt "very humbled and privileged" on the commitment that her family has made.

Courtesy: Newindpress.com