It
has
literally
been
a
case
of
jumping
from
the
fire
into
the
water
for
Aishwarya
Bachchan.
If
fire
is
a
recurrent
motif
in
the
cinema
of
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali,
water
seems
to
be
Mani
Ratnam"s
favourite
element.
According
to
members
of
the
Raavan
cast,
more
than
80
percent
of
the
film
has
been
shot
in,
under,
around
or
below
the
rain
and
in
the
forests,
rendering
Raavan
the
most
hydro-centric
film
in
the
history
of
Indian
cinema.
Says
a
member
of
the
cast,
“We
were
drenched
to
our
skin
constantly.
Abhishek
and
Aishwarya
were
talking,
dancing,
singing
and
reciting
poetry
in
the
water." Abhishek"s
character
being
an
outlaw,
even
proposes
to
Aishwarya
in
water.
According
to
a
source,
there
comes
a
point
in
the
plot
where
the
cop"s
wife
begins
to
get
attracted
to
the
outlaw
who
had
kidnapped
her.
He
proposes
to
her,
circling
in
the
water
instead
of
the
holy
fire
while
Aishwarya
stands
on
the
river
bank.
Says
the
cast
member,
“It
was
almost
like
the
two
were
getting
married
by
taking
their
vows
through
the
holy
water
rather
than
the
fire."
More
seriously
affected
by
this
extreme
circle
of
fire
and
water
created
by
her
two
favourite
directors
is
Aishwarya
Bachchan.
She
was
heard
telling
a
friend
that
she
has
virtually
gone
through
an
ordeal
by
fire
and
water.
In
fact
Abhishek
and
Aishwarya
have
worked
so
extensively
in
the
water
for
Raavan
that
they
don"t
wish
to
do
even
a
rain
song
in
the
near
future.