Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to work with husband Abhishek in film after 8 years

Returning to the screen after eight years together, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is set to work with husband Abhishek Bachchan in a new film titled Gulab Jamun. Aishwarya confirmed the news in an interview to a tabloid after speculation around the film was starting to gain momentum. 

Several films old as a couple, their upcoming film Gulab Jamun will be directed by Sarvesh Mewara and will be produced by Phantom Films. Confirming them signing the film, Aishwarya said, “AB and I agreed to do Gulab Jamun. I told AB that he needs to decide what he wants to do after 'Manmarziyan'.”

Aishwarya continued: “We had agreed on the idea then. However, it was around the same time that AB decided to take time out. After the hiatus, he returned with 'Manmarziyan', which coincidentally is directed by Anurag Kashyap. That’s when the chatter around Gulab Jamun began again, and we finally came on board. It is a beautiful script and we fit the narrative perfectly,”

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The film was apparently offered to them a year and a half ago. 

Aishwarya and Abhishek think thoroughly before taking up anything as a couple as she added: “We have got many scripts, and at times, we got tempted too. But then, we discuss it out loud. We take stock and say, ‘Does it excite us?’ Why should marriage define out choices? Shouldn’t we be actually approaching the story as individual actors?”

She said, “The script has to be interesting if a real-life couple is coming together.”

Aishwarya and Abhishek have done many movies together including Kuch Na Kaho, Umrao Jaan, Dhoom 2, Guru and Raavan.