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My best time has just begun: Aishwarya Rai
13th Aug 2005 22.45 IST
By Agencies

The gorgeous Aishwarya Rai has reasons to feel that her best period of life has just begun.

Apart from Amsterdam honoring the former Miss World by naming its most popular Tulip after her and ranking ninth among the one hundred pretty women of the world, Ash got two big movie offers from J. P. Dutta .

These are important movies-'Umrao Jaan' played by Rekha in the past, and a movie on the life of the world's few well-known women – Gayatri Devi, the Maharani of Jaipur.

And then she also has a Hollywood film 'Provoked' in her kitty. So there are plenty of reasons for Ash to be happy.

Here is what she had to say on these things:

On the Tulip been named after her in Amsterdam: “I was very happy to know it. Now, my friends can present a bunch of Ash flowers as birthday gifts in Amsterdam. Besides, a solar lantern is already named after me in India. So, Ash will provide light to many villages in the country.”

On being ranked ninth among the first one hundred pretty women of the world: “I was very, very happy to hear about it from my mother. This placed me on cloud nine. Every woman in this list has earned name and glory in her walk of life. This list includes those women who have other qualities besides being pretty, and have contributed something to society too. I feel lucky of being one from amongst them. This is a matter of great privilege for me to be included in this list.”

On Dutta’s double movie offer: “Yes, I am very happy that Dutta saheb has assigned me his 'Umrao Jaan' soon after offering me a movie on the life of Maharani Gayatri Devi. I didn't believe it first. Then I asked him if he had signed this to any other actress. He assured me that he hasn't formally signed any one for it. So, I accepted it. In fact, I wanted to make sure that I am not hurting any other actress' sentiment. This reminds me that Preity Zinta had inquired from me about Veer Zaara before accepting it, as the same was first offered to me.

But there are certain things that Ash is not quite happy about. She says she regrets that many colleagues have accepted her roles without even informing her.

The obvious reference is to another former Miss World Priyanka Chopra , who replaced Ash in Rohan Sippy's 'Bluff Master'.

Ash says: “I regret that Priyanka signed Rohan Sippy's 'Bluff Master' even after knowing that it was being offered to me. Though Priyanka says that she wasn't aware about its offer to me, but I don't agree with what she says as it was published in the media.”

Ash adds, “I felt hurt. But Rohan Sippy hurt me more as he had first offered 'Bluff Master' to me after doing his Kuch Naa Kaho , that I had liked very much. I lost this film only because I had not formally signed the contract with him. Anyway, many other filmmakers have played such dirty games with me. I regret that many colleagues whom I gave acting and makeup tips, have also behaved the same way by accepting my roles without even informing me.”

But Ash says that she is not upset on losing these offers: “No, I don't feel sorry from the point of view of my career. I am rather satisfied with my present status in the industry. In fact, I feel that my best time has just begun with signing Hollywood's 'Provoked' and Bollywood's 'Umrao Jaan' and another on Mahrani Gayatri Devi.”

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