Aishwarya Rai and Shah Rukh Khan could return to the big screen
Aishwarya Rai and Shah Rukh Khan could return to the big screen together in an upcoming romantic comedy directed by Rohit Shetty. That’s the latest rumor about the onscreen pairing that heated up Bollywood with their musical performance in 2002’s Shakti: The Power. The pair also appeared together in such notable films as Mohabbatein (2000) and Devdas (2002).
Despite the rumor that Aishwarya Rai could join Shah Rukh Khan in the upcoming Rohit Shetty-directed project, the director was quick to point out that only SRK was confirmed for the rom-com, reported Yahoo! Celebrity India. Rai has not been confirmed.
“So as per the reports, I am doing as many as nine films with Shah Rukh. I’d like to put all rumours to rest and say that only Shah Rukh has been confirmed for my next film. No one else has been roped in as of now. The pre-production for the film has already started and it will go on floors next year.”
So if Shetty himself said that only SRK has been locked into the project, how did the Aishwarya Rai rumors start? Apparently the director was spotted meeting with Rai shortly after casting Khan for the as-yet-untitled project.