Indian goddess and highest paid working actress in not just Bollywood but the world Aishwarya Rai has turned down golden boy Will Smith at least 4 times with respect to working with him on a film.
The Times India printed the following:
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has declined to co-star with Hollywood wonder boy Will Smith yet again!
Two years ago, Smith offered her a role in his comedy Hitch which Ash could not accept due to time constraints. At that time, a besotted Smith who wanted to work with the beauty queen had said in an interview, “Aishwarya has this powerful energy and doesn’t have to say anything, or do anything, she can just stand there. Anything she’s making, I’ll be there.”
Since then, Aishwarya turned down two more Will Smith projects. “That’s true,” she laughed. “I had to say no to Will for The Seven Pounds and now again for Tonight He Comes (Smith’s super-hero flick re-named John Hancock). I feel awful about it. But I’ve my priorities. Family always comes first.”
Yeah, you can do that when you are the hottest paid chick in the Bolly/Holly Wood game.
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