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Asks Jaya Bachchan, taking up for her darling bahurani

Subhash K Jha
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Most of the industry derided Ashutosh Gowariker for his impulsive outburst against Priyanka Chopra. The director spoke up about the merits of PC deserving the Best Actress award at the recently concluded event over Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Jaya Bachchan even came out strongly in support of her bahu’s Jodhaa Akbar director.

Eyebrows raised
Several eyebrows were raised at Ashu’s mention of Jaya Bachchan on stage, to endorse and substantiate his public objection to Priyanka’s trophy.

The forthright Mrs B not only stands up for Gowariker but also gives him a clean chit for mentioning her in his pro-Aishwarya speech.

Nothing against PC
Initially, reluctant to speak on the matter, Jaya makes it clear she has nothing against Priyanka’s performance in Fashion, “For all I know, she must be really good in it. I haven’t seen Fashion. She’s undoubtedly a good actress. I don’t have any objection to her winning the award. But I wonder why Aishwarya’s fine performance was ignored. I think she and the Jodhaa-Akbar cinematographer Kiran Deohans richly deserved recognition for their work.”

When persuaded, Jaya finally opens up. “It is being presumed that Ashutosh unnecessarily mentioned my name regarding Aishwarya’s omission from the awards. The fact is, I suggested he bring up the question on stage. We were discussing why Aishwarya had not been given any award for Jodhaa-Akbar. I suggested Ashutosh bring up the matter. When he mentioned my name, he wasn’t doing anything wrong.”

Very strange
Warming up to the subject of Aishwarya’s performance in Jodhaa-Akbar, Jaya says, “The entire principal cast and crew of Jodhaa-Akbar have been rightly nominated for the popular awards and have won also. I find it very strange that Aishwarya who lived her part and looked every inch the royal Rajasthani queen in her body language and overall performance was ignored.”

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There Are 11 Responses So Far. »

1. 

   imgr8 22 June 2009
   08:35:35 pm

   

   Whats wrong with the Bachchan clan and which deluded world do they live in?
2. 

   Gorilla 22 June 2009
   08:42:33 pm

   

   agree with imgr8. Jaya aunty is losing it here. Without having seen FDashion, she is pushing her DI’L for an award. Where has her sense of judgement gone?
   The only winner here is my piggychops (PC) who is has taken these remarks so well. Kudos to her. Jaya has unknowingly tilted the balance in favour of PC.
3. 

   Gorilla 22 June 2009
   08:44:02 pm

   

   ohh…maybe she was hinting to create a new award for her bahuria. aakhit IIFA has become another Bachchan’s varendah show.
4. 

   Angels and Belds 22 June 2009
   11:02:21 pm

   

   true Gor….a. Priyanka comes out very very good in this. So far it was Daddy bachchan winning them enemies – now mommy is working hard at it too. BTW – between Priyanka and Ash – i think Kangana should have got it
5. 

   Som 22 June 2009
   11:09:04 pm

   

   Sounds strange.Nothing against Aish but Priyanka in Fashion was better than her.Btw isn’t AG happy with the awards his films won? He was expecting JA to win in every category it was nominated or what?!
6. 

   Som 23 June 2009
   04:54:19 am

   

   Priyanka Chopra receives the top honor at Shenghai International Film Festival

   
7. 

   RAJ 23 June 2009
   08:33:31 am

   

   Priyanka Carried the charachter In fashion with oomph,confidence,dignity and aplomb…I believe she deserved the award more than anybodyelse..
8. 

   Tango 23 June 2009
   10:19:36 am

   

   Aishwarya was great in JA but Priyanka was superb in Fashion and deserves all the awards.
9. 

   sv 23 June 2009
   10:44:30 pm

   

   Neither Aishwarya or Priyanka are that great actors.But Priyanka winning everywhere is surprising.
10. 

    Gorilla 23 June 2009
    11:45:39 pm

    

    sv, to be a winner, one need not be great. One just needs to be better than the others in the market all the time. That’s the reason for Priyanka or Akshay’s dominance. They just pip others. Akshay in this case does fairly well. Even this year is not lost for him despite giving 2 flops. This is all because his competition is not present in the market at all this year. It is like getting a chance to score a goal with no goalkeeper.
11. 

    sv 24 June 2009
    08:44:40 am

    

    I know gorilla.Akshay will be back again.Tasveer is an offbeat film which does not count.I don’t like Madhur
    Bhandarkar’s films so I might have been biased here.

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