Aishwarya Rai: 'Mistress of Spices'

“MISTRESS of Spices” starring the beautiful Aishwarya Rai is all set to be premier at this year’s Toronto Film Festival sometime in September. With Buddha, The Last Legion, Dhoom 2, Akbar the great … Aishwarya Rai’s fans have a lot coming up !!

The film, “Mistress of Spices” is based on a novel by Chitra Banerjee where Aishwara Rai portrays an Indian woman who runs a spice shop in San Francisco. Hollywood actor, Dylan McDermott stars opposite the heartthrob, Aishwarya Rai.

The project is scripted by Gurinder Chadha who directed her in Bride and Prejudice and on the director’s chair is Gurinder’s spouse Paul Mayeda Berges. Another opportunity to flaunt her beauty with talents ofcourse.

Aishwarya Rai is all set to star opposite Brad Pitt in Shekar Kapoor’s Buddha. Also Aishwarya Rai has joined the cast of The Last Legion, which will be directed by Doug Lefler for producer Dino De Laurentiis.

While Aishwarya fans have a series of English language movies lined up one after another, Aishwarya is also keeping her Bollywood fans happy. She will be oppposite Hrithik Roshan in Dhoom 2 and Ashutosh Gowrikar’s movie Akbar the great !!

Feather in Rai’s Cap

Aishwarya Rai, the former Miss World and bollywood superstar is again in news as she redefined feminine beauty with another international honor on her way.

The “Next Step World Diversity Champion Award” is instituted by the British Government to honor individuals who have encouraged pride in being a member of the ethnic minority community as well as having a stronger sense of personal fulfillment.

The British Foreign and Communication Office will present Miss Rai this award on November 24th of this year where she is expected to address issues related to ethnicity along with other speakers like former US secretary of state Colin Powell and actor Jackie Chan.

Jackie Chan was also chosen for this award previously for the same reason as Aishwarya: as they both represent the glamorous face of Asian Entertainment while championing the cause of their country and gender.

In regards to this honor Aishwarya Rai said, “I think it’s a great honor. Today beauty has come to be defined by many other far more profound qualities than looks and posture. I hope people would stop holding my looks against me and labeling me giggly and frivolous.

Jag Mohan Mundra, director of the proposed film “Provoked” in which Ash is playing a lead role as a battered Punjabi housewife was elated too hear the news and said that Aishwarya Rai is no more considered just a beauty Queen and the film “Provoked” has something to do with her growing image as a spokesperson for Indian women and it was a courageous act on her part to have agreed to portray such a role.●