Is this why Aishwarya came on board ‘Fanney Khan’?

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is not just an actress, she is a phenomenon. The lady who has made us proud on global level and makes heads turn at every red carpet event she attends, looking more gorgeous that actresses and models half her age, is a beautiful soul inside out.

Of late, Aishwarya has been doing movies which are mostly content driven, and that is the reason she chooses less but relevant scripts. At the recent event in Melbourne that she attended, she opened up secretively about her upcoming movie ‘Fanney Khan’ as well. She had said, “It’s a wonderful idea why again I have chosen to be a part of that narrative. It’s fun creatively and it’s important given the larger overview and that’s why I am really excited about it.”

And now we know the reason behind the same. (Also Read: Watch! Aishwarya is grace personified, as she interacts with fans, in Melbourne)

Apparently, the movie deals with the issue of body shaming, and that is one of the prime reasons why Aishwarya came on board. A source quoted the same to Pinkvilla, saying, “Stop body shaming and be yourself – is the strong message that Fanney Khan wants to give out. Body shaming happens when someone overweight is humiliated by making mocking or critical comments about their body shape or size. Aishwarya has undergone that post her pregnancy after she gave birth to Aaradhya and it’s something she feels strongly about. She feels everybody is special and unique and possesses distinct talents and body shaming is terrible as the target gets humiliated and depressed. Normally the actress takes a couple of months to finalize a script but this time when Atul approached her, along with the producers of the film, Prernaa Arora and Bhushan Kumar, Aishwarya read the script, heard the first narration and signed on the dotted line in two weeks. She was always the first choice for the team and is extremely excited about the film and the message it spreads.”

Tha source also added, “The story revolves around a fat girl who is Anil Kapoor’s daughter, who is obsessed about losing weight. Aishwarya plays a singer dive like Madonna and Beyonce and the girl meets her and inspired by Ash who tells her she shouldn’t worry about her weight but just be herself. Aishwarya becomes this young girl’s inspiration and helps her to develop her true potential and shine.”

Well, in the day and age when every girl is dissatisfied with her complexion, her body shape and weight, this is indeed a very good step on Aishwarya’s part. A message like this from world’s most beautiful woman will surely leave a lasting impact on young and old minds alike.

Kadambari Srivastava

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