It has been completely rewritten to incorporate incidents from Aishwarya's personal journey to stardom.
Speaking from Cannes after the announcement, Madhur clarified, "First of all it is not about Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor, or any other Hollywood or Bollywood actress any more. It is one actress' journey to stardom, the people she meets and experiences she gathers. It isn't about the film industry."
When asked if the love-making sequences have been deleted on Ash's insistence, Madhur got evasive. "There never were love scenes...not any that would need serious modification. Too much has been said about the so-called love-making sequences. I never reacted because I wanted to get the script in place rather than kill rumours."
Speaking about why he chose to announce the movie in Cannes, Madhur says, "Aishwarya was here, so was my producer. We thought we would get a good global platform for the film. Besides, I hadn't taken a break for a long time. I needed to rejuvenate myself before starting Heroine."
At the movie's announcement, Aishwarya looked every inch 'the world's most beautiful woman' in an elegant trench dress and bondage heels. While her red carpet appearances have remained trademark diva-like, off the carpet a more chic persona has emerged.
At 37, Aishwarya's slipping into a western wardrobe that's evolved from her regular jeans-and-white-shirt fare. The dress ticked all the right boxes with slanted pockets, a rich khaki colour and fluid collar.
Her new haircut is shorter than what's she's worn for the past few years in a richer chestnut-brown colour. She kept accessories simple with a gold bangle, watch and bare ears.
Aishwarya has always known what suits her best, in terms of make-up and she brought it to force on the international stage with dewy soft lips and clear eyes. Two-strap heels completed her simple, but effective ensemble.
