Aishwarya Rai
, one of the pioneering Bollywood actresses to act in
Hollywood films
, literally started the trend. She did several Hollywood movies in the 2000s while managing her career both there and in India.
An old
video
, currently being shared on
social media
via a fan page, is making the rounds and attracting a lot of attention. In the video, the actress, wearing a yellow top at an event, is seen responding to a
media
question.
A media member asks her about a statement supposedly claiming she was shifting to Hollywood. Aishwarya, clearly irritated, retorts, “Wait a minute. When did I say that? In which interview? No, you show me the
interview
, and then we’ll talk.”
Despite her anger, Aishwarya remained
respectful
towards the media personnel. She added, “If you want to ask a question, please do. Don’t attribute statements to me. I’ve worked first in Tamil films, then in Hindi and Bengali films, and now, I’m working in some English films. But this does not mean I’m shifting anywhere or I’m part of any other industry. It’s just broadening your experience in some way.”
The video has garnered various comments, with some complimenting Aishwarya for staying respectful and others humorously noting that she sounded like her mother-in-law, Jaya Bachchan, with laughing emojis.
Aishwarya Rai began her career with Mani Ratnam’s 1997 Tamil political film Iruvar. She made her Bollywood debut with Rahul Rawail’s romantic film Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya in the same year. In Bengali cinema, she acted in
Rituparno Ghosh
‘s Chokher Bali (2003). She made waves in Hollywood with Gurinder Chadha’s 2004 romantic comedy Bride and Prejudice, Paul Mayeda Berges’ 2005 romantic film The Mistress of Spices, Jag Mundhra’s Provoked (2007), Doug Lefler’s 2007 historical action-adventure The Last Legion, and Harald Zwart’s 2009 comedy mystery The Pink Panther 2.neering Bollywood actresses to act in Hollywood films, literally started the trend. She did several Hollywood movies in the 2000s while managing her career both there and in India.
