She Is MAGICAL! Aishwarya Rai Bachchan CHANGED Athiya Shetty's Life On The Sets Of Umrao Jaan

I Was Aish's Poonch

Athiya Shetty told a leading daily, "I was Aishwarya's poonch."

I Followed Aishwarya On The Set

"I followed her on the set. I would just watch her getting ready for the shoot.''

That's When I Decided To Become A Bollywood Actress

''And that's when I decided I wanted to be a part of this beautiful world of Hindi movies."

More About Umrao Jaan

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan tried to reprise Rekha's role in JP Dutta's remake of Umrao Jaan in 2006.

However, She Was Not The First Choice For The Movie

Priyanka Chopra was considered to play the part of Umrao Jaan before JP Dutta approached Aishwarya.

Why JP Dutta Signed Aishwarya

He had told a web portal, ''When I came to London and met Aishwarya for (a film on erstwhile Jaipur maharani) Gayatri Devi, she seemed keenly interested in Umrao Jaan'. Which actress wouldn't be?

Aishwarya Has The Grace

''She can pull it off, I'm sure. She has the grace. I can see her as Umrao because Ash is also a proficient dancer"

Aishwarya Romanced Abhishek In The Movie

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan worked with Abhishek Bachchan in the movie but the movie failed to woo the audiences.

Their Love Story Started On This Movie's Sets

If reports are to be believed, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan started liking each other on the sets of Umrao Jaan.