Endhiran the Robot Aishwarya Rai

The Kollywood grapevine says that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been paid Rs. 6 crores for her role in Endhiran (also spelt as Endhiram). If that is true, she becomes India’s highest paid actress.

But it is to be noted that Aishwarya Rai agreed to work in Endhiran out of the respect she has for Rajni. Forced by busy schedules to turn down a role opposite Rajni thrice before, Aishwarya deemed it would be unrespectable and inappropriate to deny the stalwart’s offer anymore. That is the main reason she signed Endhiran even after her call sheet overflowed with dates allocated to Mani Ratnam’s bilingual. Thus it is of little surprise that the producers of Endhiran, Ayngaran International and Eros International, are willing to pay the actress such a hefty price. Happy with Aishwarya’s commitment, director Shankar even decided to give her a break when Mani Ratnam’s film shoot starts.

At present, a song is being filmed on Aishwarya Rai and Rajinikanth for Endhiran in Machu Picchu, an ancient temple site erected by Inca Indians in Peru. It is also said that this song will be a highlight of this film.

Meanwhile, the public’s curiosity is stoked up by the promos of Endhiran. Most of the walls in the city are covered byposters depicting a robot modelled after the superstar. Everyone is thrilled to see this metallic version of their beloved star.