Ash to make a comeback on silver screen

Being absent from silver screen for a long time, Aishwariya Rai Bachchan seems to do a comeback in Sriram Raghavan's movie 'Happy Birthday'.

'Happy Birthday' is a sci-fi film that has taken its own sweet time to take off. Left on the nback burner for sometime now, Agent Vinod director, Sriram Raghavan has decided to breathe some oxygen into it, and bring it back to life.

'Happy Birthday' was to star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and John Abraham. Although, Ash may be ready to do this one - if the script sounds as interesting now as it did then - an insider informs us that her first movie will be a larger than life one, like Sanjay Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani with Shah Rukh Khan.

After all it's been a while that Aishwarya hasn't been seen on the big screen. Also, her exit from Madhur Bhandarkar's Heroine wasn't under most favourable circumstances. It'll be important that her comeback venture after Beti B makes considerable impact and breathes into the actress in her a new lease of life. Ash will have to be extremely particular about the banner, director, co-star, her role and the canvas of the film.

As Ash rejected any offer to hire a Nanny for her Beti B, it will not be that easier for her to handle both event, the shoot and her child.

What is the name of Abhi-Ash daughter?

Beaming  after becoming grandfather and father respectively, Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan told media that the Bachchan clan is top of the world after the recent delivery of the baby girl. Amitabh bachchan told media that the name of Abhi-Ash daughter will be finalised soon.

Earlier, Aishwarya Rai was discharged from Seven Hills hospital. Sources inform that as she made her way out, she was accompanied by her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan  her parents, and of course, her baby daughter.

An excited Abhishek was also present. Amitabh held the baby, wrapped in pink, and looked like quite the proud grandfather. Abhishek drove the family car to their home, Jalsa, in Juhu.

No pics of Aishwarya's baby girl: Amitabh

Amitabh Bachchan has left his online fans disappointed by announcing that he won't share the photos of his grand-daughter as they are too personal.

The 69-year-old's daughter-in-law, Aishwarya Rai, gave birth to her first child with husband Abhishek Bachchan on November 16 and ever since people are curious to see her daughter.

The mega star has been quite forthcoming with details around the birth of the child but says sharing pictures of the little one is not going to happen. "Many asking for the picture of the baby...I am afraid that is not going to happen... too personal...you will understand...thank you," Bachchan wrote on Twitter.

He also said that the pictures posted on the internet are fake. "Many morphed pictures of the 'little one' with her mother in hospital doing the rounds on the net... all fake!," he said.

Aishwarya had a normal delivery: Amitabh

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan today said  his daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai, who gave birth to a baby girl, had a normal delivery. "...and emphasizing the commendable desire of Aishwarya in having a normal delivery without any epidural or pain killers.

The often coined phrase 'too posh to push' was put to rest in her case... she was determined to do it the way she felt was correct! (sic)," Bachchan wrote on twitter.

There were reports in the media that Aishwarya had  undergone a caesarean. Big B's tweet comes as a clarification to one of his followers about Ash's delivery. "@ @__alka.. the media had already written about it and some did not know facts and printed wrong? said she had c-section... so clarified it," Bachchan said.

Aishwarya gives birth to a girl

Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has delivered a baby girl today at the Seven Hills Hospital in suburban Andheri here. "IT'S A GIRL!!!!!! :-)))))," Abhishek Bachchan wrote on social networking site twitter.

"I AM DADA to the cutest baby girl !! Dadaji... ecstatic!!!!," Amitabh Bachchan wrote on twitter.

 It was in June this year that Amitabh Bachchan had  broken the news that his daughter-in-law was expecting.

Aishwarya celebrates her birthday

Today (November 1) Aishwarya Rai as well as her large fans are celebrating her birthday.Aishwarya was an architecture student before she entered modeling as her part-time job. She was best known for her Pepsi commercial with Mahima Chaudhry. With her green-grey eyes, she was already approached by big names in India's film industry, where they offered her starring roles.

She rejected the film offers since she aimed to be an architect. However, fate had other things in store for her after she was crowned Miss World 1994.

Aishwarya Rai was born into a Tulu-speaking Bunt family in Mangalore, Karnataka. Her father, Krishnaraj, was a marine biologist, while her mother, Brindya, is a housewife.She has one elder brother, Aditya Rai, who is an engineer in the merchant navy.

In the 1994 Miss India contest, she won second place, behind Sushmita Sen, and was crowned Miss India World. She went on to win the Miss World title the same year, where she also won the Miss Photogenic award.After winning the pageant, she gave up her studies and spent one year reigning as Miss World in London.Rai continued to pursue a career as a model until she became an actress.

Rai became popular after appearing in a Pepsi commercial with actor Aamir Khan.She modelled for Longines watches, Coca-Cola,Lakmé Cosmetics, Casio pager, Philips, Palmolive, Lux, and Fuji films. She continued to model while pursuing her studies in architecture.She was named the official brand ambassador for De Beers diamonds in India.

She gained the attention of Bollywood through the film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Her performance won her the Filmfare Best Actress Award. In 2002 she appeared in Bhansali's Devdas, for which she won her second Filmfare Best Actress Award.

After a setback in her career during 2003–2005, she appeared in Dhoom 2 (2006), which was her biggest commercial success in India. She later appeared in films like Guru (2007), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), and Enthiran (2010), which were commercially and critically successful. Rai has established herself as one of the leading actresses in Bollywood.Rai's off-screen roles include duties as brand ambassador for various charity organisations and campaigns. She is married to fellow actor Abhishek Bachchan. In 2009 she was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award given by the Government of India.

Rai is married to actor Abhishek Bachchan, they met in 1997.Their engagement was announced on 14 January 2007 and later confirmed by his father, Amitabh Bachchan.The couple married on 20 April 2007 according to traditional Hindu rites of the Bunt community, to which she belongs.Token North Indian and Bengali ceremonies were also performed. The wedding took place in a private ceremony at the Bachchan residence, "Prateeksha", in Juhu, Mumbai.

They have been described as a supercouple in the Indian media.Rai is very close to her family and lived with them in Bandra, Mumbai, until her marriage. Rai is Hindu and deeply religious.It was revealed on 21 June 2011 by her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan, through his blog, that she is pregnant.It has since been revealed that the baby is due in November 2011.

B'Divas attended the 'godh bharai' ceremony

Several Bollywood beauties attended the 'godh bharai' ceremony of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan yesterday at their residence in suburban Mumbai.The Bachchans hosted a grand ceremony for their daughter-in-law Aishwarya, where several actresses came in to shower their blessings.

Aishwarya's husband actor Abhishek, who was busy shooting for 'Bol Bachchan' in Jaipur, took a day off for the ceremony while his sister Shweta also flew down from Delhi for this big event.Those, who attended the ceremony include Asha Parekh, Sonali Bendre, Saroj Khan, Twinkle Khanna, Dimple Kapadia,Manyata Dutt, Vaibhavi Merchant, Bipasha Basu, Urmila Matondkar, Shaina NC and others.

"I went to give in my good wishes and blessings to Aishwarya and her family. It is lovely to see a glowing mother," Shaina told PTI.The proud daddy Abhishek was overwhelmed with the blessings pouring in from all quarters for the baby.

"Good morning everyone. Thank you so much for all the wishes for Aishwarya on her Godh Bharai. Read out some of your messages to her," Abhishek wrote on micro-blogging site twitter."So after a day filled with tradition, indian customs and LADIES It's back to work. Gotta start PLAYING again for PLAYERS!," he said.Aishwarya's due date is next month and the entire Bachchan family is set to welcome the new member.

Bollywood gear up for Ash's ' Godh Bharai'

As Bachchan family is throwing a bash on the occasion of ' Godh Bharai' ceremony of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan here on Tuesday, it is expected that all the top stars of Bollywood would throng the 'Prathiksha',the residence of Bachchans.

Ash is expecting her first child next month, hence her family is organising the function. This is  typical North Indian tradition in which the lady, who is on her family way, is given gifts by her family and friends after pooja.

As Bachchan family lead by Amitabh Bachchan is a very religious person, it is believed that this very ceremony is taking place because he was interested.

Sources say that the close family friends of Abhishek Bachchan like Goldie Behl, Karan Johar,Farhan Akhtar and many more would attend the function. Amitabh's daughter Shweta along with her family would also attend the function.