amitabh, abishek and aishwarya

i promised to introduce some more hindi filmi figures...

the link provided takes the reader to a clip from the film Bunty Aur Babli http://youtube.com/watch?v=iO7c1u69hNI

the film, released in 2005, starred Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Muckerjee, with a special dance scene/performance by Aishwarya Rai.

Amitabh, Abhishek and Aishwaria are featured in the song and dance scene on the youtube link.

So who are these three characters?

Amitabh Bachchan is considered by many to be the biggest hindi film superstar. he starred in most of the big 70s and 80s films like sholay, amar akbar anthony, don and silsila.

he is married to Jaya Bhaduri, a hindi film star (she played the role of the mother in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham) and his mother Teji Bachchan appeared in a number of Hindi films (She was the grandmother who dies in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham!). he is also father to Abhishek Bachchan.

Abhishek is a relatively new comer to the world of Hindi films. (he did not star in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham!) Abhishek is versatile and he must holds some sort of record for starring in or appearing in no fewer than 19 films in the last 3 years! How many mega star Hollywood actors can boast that they were in 8 major hits in the last 2 years? Namely, Bunty and Babli, Dhoom 2, Guru, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and Jhoom Barabar Jhoom.

Now Abhishek also happens to be married to Aishwarya Rai, the last charcter in the clip. Aishwarya was crowned Miss World in 1994 and started acting in Hindi films in 1997. Many of the films she's made have become super hits, such as Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Devdas, Mohabbatein and Dhoom 2 but for me the most interesting aspect about Ash's career is the number of times she appears as a 'dream' figure. she seems to be repeatedly cast as India's dream girl: an ultimate fantasy.