One of Bollywood's top stars, Aishwarya Rai, says in a television interview to be aired Sunday she won't rule out kissing in films when she moves from Bollywood to Hollywood. Though she says it is certain to create a minor scandal among her fans.
"We'll cross the bridge when we reach it," she said, adding: "We'll work on the story, work on the scene. I'll work on the part and -- and let's see.
Rai is almost unknown in the US but has over 17,000 Web sites dedicated to her and her good looks have seen comparison with Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor.
She has never kissed on screen, despite a couple of dozen films to her credit. Actual kissing is taboo in Indian cinema.
"It would definitely be a topic of discussion. ... They're going to enjoy (talking about it). ... In our society, you don't really see people around the street corner kissing or being extremely or overtly physically demonstrative," she said.
Aishwarya Rai plays Lalita Bakshi in Bride and Prejudice
Western audiences will get a first look at the actress in the forthcoming Bride and Prejudice , which comes from the director of Bend It Like Beckham and Bhaji on the Beach . Staying faithful to Jane Austen's story of a mother and father looking to marry their daughters off without large dowries, Bride and Prejudice tells the story of the Bakshi girls.
When a wedding comes to a small town in the Indian countryside, Mrs Bakshi (Nadira Babbar) seizes the opportunity to find mates for her daughters. However, the path of true love never did run smoothly...
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