Debut
Movie
It
was
not
Jeans
but
Raja
Hindustani
that
was
first
offered
to
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan.
She
said,
"I'm
often
cited
as
the
person
who
established
the
beauty
pageant-to-films
route,
but
that
was
not
the
case
with
me.
I
had
at
least
four
film
offers
[before
the
pageants].
In
fact,
I
decided
to
participate
in
Miss
India
to
step
back
from
the
film
industry
for
a
bit.
If
I
hadn't
taken
part
in
Miss
India,
Raja
Hindustani
[1996]
would
have
been
my
first
film."
On
Break
Up
Statement
"When
I
wrote
out
that
press
statement
stating
what
I
had
to
about
the
end
of
all
association
with
him,
I
was
in
hospital
with
a
fractured
foot.
I
wrote
that
statement
from
my
hospital
bed
where
I
had
lots
of
time
to
think
about
what
I
was
doing," is
what
Ash
said
on
the
statement
that
she
released
after
the
breakup
with
Salman
Khan.
Working
With
Salman
Khan
On
working
with
Salman
Khan,
the
ex
flame
of
the
Dabangg
Khan
said,
"Working
with
Salman
is
out
of
the
question.
And
you
can
quote
me
on
that."
On
International
Recognition
"In
terms
of
finding
that
first
international
recognition
of
my
work,
coming
back
to
Cannes
is
such
a
milestone
in
my
life
because
it
began
actually
with
'Devdas'."
On
Coping
With
Pressure
Of
Motherhood
Ash
has
been
in
the
news
since
she
tied
the
knot
and
then
got
pregnant.
The
actress
when
asked
on
pressure
of
being
a
mother
said,
"Strangely
nothing
makes
me
feel
tired,
fatigued
at
all.
I've
gone
days
and
nights
without
sleep,
and
still
the
mind
is
in
such
a
positive
space
it
just
doesn't
make
you
feel
fatigued."
Bride
and
Prejudice
"I
am
very,
very
thankful
to
Gurinder
because
that
film
[Bride
and
Prejudice]
was
such
a
clever
piece
of
work,
because
there
she
was
adapting
an
English
classic,
making
it
so
human
and
so
normal
in
that
very
Indian
family
atmosphere
which
is
so
natural
to
us,
and
presenting
it
with
what
was
recognised
as
very
signature
Bollywood,
bringing
the
musical
aspect
-
and
it
was
widely
appreciated
the
world
over.
Wherever
I
went,
people
recognised
that.
I
was
amazed
at
the
number
of
people
who
had
given
it
[an]
audience."
Never
Dieted
This
is
a
shocking
revelation
done
by
Ash.
She
was
being
criticised
for
her
post-pregnancy
weight
gain
but
the
actress
who
killed
it
Cannes
red
carpet
in
2014
with
her
gorgeous
new
avatar
says,
"When
it
comes
to
food,
I
love
my
food,
I
am
comfortable
with
my
foods.
I
have
never
dieted.
Never.
I
really
enjoy
food."
On
Post-Pregnancy
Weight
Gain
"This
is
who
I
am.
I
am
a
mother.
This
can
happen
and
it
has
happened
with
me
and
it's
fine
(weight
gain).
I've
never
been
the
one
who
endorse
size
zero
anyway.
You
guys
speculated
I
was
pregnant
way
before
I
actually
was.
It
goes
to
show
that
I
have
lived
real
life
in
the
public
eye.
That
continues."
On
Blogging
I
have
seen
Pa's
(Father-in-law
Amitabh
Bachhan)
blog...
how
people
interact
with
him
with
so
much
ease...
as
if
they
are
just
sitting
beside
him.
Both
Abhishek
and
I
would
love
to
blog
but
don't
have
enough
time
to
dedicate
to
it.
So
for
the
time
being,
we
will
have
the
media
as
our
communicator."
On
Marriage
and
Pregnancy
"After
I
got
married,
for
the
next
two
years,
I
was
congratulated
everywhere
and
felt
like
a
new
bride.
Same
goes
true
for
when
I
was
pregnant.
Wherever
I
went,
the
amount
of
love
I,
Abhishek
and
Aaradhya
have
received...it's
a
blessing
to
be
in
this
place."
Her
Weakness
and
Strength
"My
family
is
my
strength
and
my
weakness."
Ash
even
said,
"She
(Mother,
Brindya
Rai)
is
the
nucleus
of
my
existence;
who
has
gently
molded
me,
shaped
me,
picked
me
up
when
I've
been
down,
has
faith
in
me
and
taught
me
to
be
the
very
best
version
of
me
that
I
can
be."
Aaradhya's
Smile
Is
Everything
"It's
splendid,
it's
inescapable...the
bliss
is
just
wonderful.
A
smile
from
my
daughter
and
that's
it."
On
Working
In
First
English
Movie
"I
was
more
excited
than
scared,
at
the
opportunity
to
work
in
an
English
movie."
I'll
Never
Go
Begging
Although
Ash
has
been
missing
from
the
silver
screen
as
she
is
enjoying
motherhood
to
the
fullest,
the
actress
said,
"I
know
for
a
fact
that
if
there's
a
role
which
I
am
suited
for,
I'll
be
signed
on.
I'll
never
go
begging."
On
Women
In
The
Industry
"Women
in
the
industry
have
been
exploited
very
often,
but
there
are
some
actors
who
believe
that
the
short
cut
to
stardom
is
through
nudity."
On
Amitabh
Bachchan
"I'd
be
accused
of
bias,
but
worldwide
currently
Pa
(Father-in-law
Amitabh
Bachchan)
is
absolutely
iconic,
he's
celebrated,
he's
respected.
He
definitely
is
deservedly
iconic,
and
I
say
this
without
any
bias,
and
if
I
am
accused
of
it
so
be
it."