Ravana Stills | Asokavanam Stills

Aishwarya Rai, arguably the most popular heroine of India is celebrating her birthday today, in the sets of her new Mani Ratnam-directed-flick 'Ravana'. Ash turns thirty five today and this is the second time she is celebrating her birthday after her popular marriage with Abhishek Bachchan. Interestingly, hubby Abhishek is the hero of 'Ravana'.
Ash who is currently along with costars and crew of the film in the Marayoor forests of Kerala is expected to throw a big bash for everyone. The former Miss World has indeed come a long way from her early acting days when she debuted in the Mani Ratnam film ''Iruvar''. That was eleven years ago and the damsel has only grown in strength with charisma and elegance.
The ravishing beauty has been seen in the Tamil films 'Jeans' and 'Kandukonaen Kandukonaen' apart from 'Iruvar'.
Aishwarya Rai took Hindi filmdom by storm with successful portrayals in 'Guru', 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam', 'Taal', 'Dhoom 2', 'Devdas', 'Jodha Akbar', 'Sarkaar Raj', and 'Mohabbatein'.
Reportedly earning around two Crores per film, she is rumored to have been paid four Crores for her new Shankar film ''Enthiran'' in which she stars alongside superstar Rajinikanth.
Aishwarya Rai is no stranger to international cinema and is in fact highly sought after. 'Provoked', and 'Bride and Prejudice' showcased her talents to world audiences. She is currently playing the leading lady for the Hollywood film Pink Panther 2 that stars Steve Martin.
The name Aishwarya Rai has become synonymous with tantalizing beauty over the years and Indiaglitz wishes this ravishing woman a wonderful birthday and many more spectacular performances in the future

Vikram shoots with Aishwarya Rai Stills

Finally the D-Day is here. Our Chiyaan Vikram's dream has come true!
He held his first shoot with Aishwarya Rai in the forests of Malayatoor near Kochi in Kerala for Mani Ratnam's tri-lingual film in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu titled tentatively Ravana in Hindi and Asokavanam in Tamil.
Vikram plays the hero in the Tamil and Telugu version, while he plays a character with shades of black in the Hindi version.
Aishwarya and her husband Abhishek Bachchan who play hero and heroine in the Hindi version, arrived in Kochi on Thursday(Oct 30) morning and straightaway joined the unit.
The Bachchans were late in joining the unit as they were held up in Mumbai, looking after the ailing Amitabh Bachchan who was hospitalised last fortnight. Their entire shooting schedule had gone wrong, and Mani's film was the worst affected.
Meanwhile Vikram who has completed the entire shoot of his Susi Ganesan directed Kandasami has devoted next three months for Mani Ratnam's film.
Vikram wants to keep his new look a top secret, till January when he will be actively involved in promoting Kanthasamy, which will be a Pongal release