Off the Market

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600_bolly.jpgWhen the hell did I become a chronicler of Bollywood? I barely know a damn thing about the films. But the pulsating worldwide buzz of matters Ash and Abhishek is so intense right now, it has penetrated even my cortex. I surrender to the glamour and the glory. Consider how our dashing duo have spent the last three days:

Thursday: Star in glamorous, media-frenzied, movie premiere event in Toronto.

Friday: Star in glamorous, media-frenzied, movie premiere event in New York City.

Saturday: Travel, presumably.

Sunday: Oh, I don’t know… how about we get engaged at a private ceremony at Daddyji’s Juhu crib?

A couple of days ago the Indian press was still reading the tealeaves based on Ash and Abhishek’s “hand-in-hand” appearance in Toronto — actually, the pictures show Ash demurely at her gentleman’s elbow —

The buzz about the marriage of Aishwarya and Abhishek has become almost a belief now after Ash has been spotted more frequently in the company of the Bachchans in the recent days thereby adding more fuel to the gossip mills.

Well, mill no more! It’s official. Sorry, Neha and Chick Pea and the rest of you lovely ladies… Thank God we know another superfine Abhishek who might still be available. Having U.S. passport even!

70 thoughts on “Off the Market”

  2. mistress, i agree with you. i sawa her on 60 Minutes as well and she came off as being completely genuine to me. Forget that Ed Bradley was shaking in his boots with “oh you’re so beautiful” type comments.

    i’m proud of aish. not only is she representing south asia, but she’s repping south india too!

  3. Let’s see how she does in Mistress of Spices – has anyone seen it in the theatres?

    I heard the movie was pretty horrible – but that seems to be Gurinder Chaddha’s track record lately. I’m curious how Aishwarya was, but considering she’s been labeled a director’s actress, I don’t think I want to watch it =)

  6. I found it odd that Aish was on there because by that time her figure started to wane.

    And then the 60 minutes interview that says she’s never been to a gym. I think since then she has started to go. If not, she should. Not that her figure still isn’t better than mine, or that I think something is wrong with it, but for the dog-eat-dog world of movies and entertainment, you need to stay on top of your game and on top of everyone else’s.

    Not that she needs to lose weight, but she could use some toning, which is what most people in their thirties need, more than weight loss.

  8. I think its all fake – in almost every picture of the two of them together, Abhishek looks aloof and is never smiling. Its probably just a publicity gimmick!

  9. Let’s see how she does in Mistress of Spices – has anyone seen it in the theatres?

    However bad you think it could be, this was worse. I think it rivals Gigli for worst movie ever shot. 🙂

  10. I donno why she is marrying that guy, huh. There are so many sexc actors in hollywood. And most importantly she will not be able to work anymore because you know why! heartbroken.. sob 🙁 Indian women rule

  13. 61 Yes she is Bengali. Was Jaya Bhaduri before marriage to AB. Also a descendant of the Tagore clan I think.

    Aishwarya was terrific in the Bollywood movie “Raincoat” with Ajay Devgan. More of an “art film” though.

  14. I think its all fake – in almost every picture of the two of them together, Abhishek looks aloof and is never smiling. Its probably just a publicity gimmick!

    Uh huh…like TOMKAT.

  15. I think its all fake – in almost every picture of the two of them together, Abhishek looks aloof and is never smiling. Its probably just a publicity gimmick!

    Abhishek is a great actor but not a great face. Aishwarya is a great face but not an actor at all. Matters of fact which even the fiercest defenders of Ash’s acting capabilites know deep down in their minds but the new found indian female chauvinism is preventing them from accepting this apparent reality. Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture, Ariel Levy

  16. “Is Abhishek’s mom (Jaya Bachchan) of bengali background?”

    jaya bhaduri played the younger sister-in-law to the gorgeous madhabi mukherjee in satyajit ray’s “Mahanagar” (1962).

  17. Matters of fact which even the fiercest defenders of Ash’s acting capabilites know deep down in their minds but the new found indian female chauvinism is preventing them from accepting this apparent reality.

    Uhh .. I don’t even know how to touch that one? So being an Indian-American, exactly what would be my reason for thinking Aishwarya can act oh wise Topcat?

    I think its all fake – in almost every picture of the two of them together, Abhishek looks aloof and is never smiling. Its probably just a publicity gimmick!

    Probably because up until now they wanted the public to believe that they were not romantically involved and were just friends – I’m sure they’ll throw some lovie-dovieness your way soon. don’t fret disbeliever.

  18. For those who doubt Ash’s acting ability’s please watch the following: Iruvar, Guru, Chokar Bali, Raincoat, Devdas, Umrao Jaan, Khakee, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Shabd, Kandukondain Kandukondain, and I’ll assume that Provoked will be another decent to good performance from her. Given the right role and right director she is a fine actress.

    I will admit that she has made some really bad decisions when it comes to taking pure commersial films where all she needs to do is read a few lines and look pretty, because almost all of these just plain sucked and she really doesn’t have enough charisma in her to pull them out of their suckiness.

  19. Uhh .. I don’t even know how to touch that one? So being an Indian-American, exactly what would be my reason for thinking Aishwarya can act oh wise Topcat?

    Indian-American Female Chauvinism

  20. well i am biggest Aishwarya Rai fan alive on planet earth. best wishes to her i will always luv u ash!

    In Guru she delivers one of her best performances in her career. my fav performance of her following HDDCS. What a spectacular actress she is and the most beautiful woman in da world!!!!

    Also i was never a big fan of abhi ash pair on screen but i must admit in Guru they are amazing so perfect and cute and the bedroom scenes are just touching