AishÂs new fan Jaya Bachchan
- IndiaGlitz, [Thursday,June 25 2009]
Aishwarya Rai BachchanÂs mother-in-law may not have been overt about her feelings for her bahu so far. But looks like mum-in-law was secretly hoping for Aishwarya win the IIFA best actress award for her performance in ÂJodha AkhbarÂ. And from what reports claim, it was Jaya BachchanÂs words in AshutoshÂs voice.
Jaya Bachchan not just stands by director Ashutosh Gowariker for his onstage comments on who deserved the best actor award, but it was her idea that he bring it up on the stage. The otherwise quite first lady of the Bachchan family said, ÂFirst of all it is being presumed that Ashutosh unnecessarily mentioned my name regarding AishwaryaÂs omission from the awards. The fact is I suggested he bring up the question on stage at IIFA. We were discussing why Aishwarya has not been given any award for ÂJodhaa-Akbar and I suggested Ashutosh bringing up the matter. So when he mentioned my name he wasnÂt doing anything wrong. The entire principal cast and crew of Jodhaa-Akbar have been rightly nominated for the popular awards and have won also. I find it very strange that Aishwarya who lived her part and looked every inch the royal Rajasthani queen in her body language and overall performance was ignored. I donÂt have any objection to Priyanka winning the award at IIFA. But I wonder why AishwaryaÂs fine performance was ignored.Â
Well, we wonder what Priyanka Chopra and Madhur Bhandarkar have to say now. And will this turn into another Bachchan controversy?
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