Pakistan's new PM is an Aishwarya Rai fan 27th Mar 2008
09.00 IST
By Agencies
Pakistan's new Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani is a big fan of the gorgeous Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and melody queen Lata Mangeshkar .
"While in prison, I used to watch all of Aishwarya's movies on my laptop besides listening to Lataji's songs. And let me admit that I am a great fan of Aishwarya Rai now," Gillani, a die-hard romantic, told a private news channel Wednesday.
Gillani, who belongs to a family descended from a Sufi saint, became a Lata fan when he was jailed in 2001 after being arrested by Musharraf on charges of misusing his position as Speaker of the National Assembly to make irregular appointments.
The 55-year-old former minister chose prison over offers from President Pervez Musharraf's regime to be freed in exchange for cutting off ties with the Pakistan People's Party.
With the new Prime Minister's fondness for Bollywood's actresses and musicians, Pakistanis hope to see more Indian films making their way to their entertainment-starved country.
Pakistan's new PM is an Aishwarya Rai fan
