Aishwarya Rai Bachchan recently took the world by storm as she walked down the Cannes 2017 red carpet looking like a dream. When asked about the stunning blue dress that she wore to the festival, Aishwarya did admit that she had her little one in mind when she selected the outfit.
Like every year, Aaradhya too accompanied mum Aishwarya to the French Riviera. However, unlike every year, this Aaradhaya not only greeted the paparazzi but also struck a cute pose or two for them. Talking about the same Aishwarya said, "Even I saw the picture like you did. I didn’t even know that she was looking into the camera and making that cute little pose. I was just entering, so I didn’t notice. But yes, the picture made me smile. And I’m a gushing mother so I love her immensely. I too found it extremely cute!"
When further quizzed if Aaradhya knows about the stardom that her family commands, doting mummy added, "Obviously, she does. She is very aware of everything. Aaradhya can see all our posters in and around the city, so she totally knows what we do and what we are. But yes, it’s not like ki hum log usko bithake apni movies dikhate hain. It’s nothing like that. Aaradhya has had a very normal upbringing and it doesn’t mean direction or instructions, but guidance on what to make of this beauty called life. We have had a good upbringing from our parents which we are passing on to her, that’s it."
While Aishwarya has been walking the Cannes red carpet for 16 years, Deepika too made her Cannes debut for the beauty brand this year. When quizzed if this pitting of actresses against each other is fair, Aishwarya admitted that competition is everywhere. She further added, "There’s competition everywhere, especially in this world of social media. It’s not just today, it’s been there for over the years. Everybody has opinions and we shouldn’t even bother judging whether it’s fair or not. Because this is here to stay. There is a platform and people will give opinions. So you need to decide for yourself whether you want to stay or stick around or roll like a water off a duck’s back."
Recently there were reports that Aishwarya is all set to make her social media debut. While the actress neither confirmed nor denied the news, she revealed, "I know I haven’t yet forayed into that space. But I think, yeah, the time has come for me to join social media because it’s very much the calling. Everyone has been asking me so vehemently and so sweetly, year after year. Thank you for your enthusiasm, I will surely consider the suggestion."
Talking about her next film project, Aishwarya added, "No, I took a break for the past five months because of personal reasons. I’m glad I did. It meant a lot for me, personally, so I didn’t have any professional meetings. I started last week and I liked two subjects already. So, as and when, we feel the need or when the time is right, we will share the news with you. But I just started listening to scripts now. Until then, I had taken time off from work for my family, especially my mother."
When quizzed if she and Abhishek are all set to star together in 'Gulab Jamun', the actress signed off saying, "We have been approached for Gulab Jamun, but baaki baaton ka I don’t know what to say. We have heard the script, that’s all."
CREDITS: DNA