Aishwarya's different looks in Endhiran

In the highly anticipated film Endhiran - The Robot, touted as the most expensive Asian film, Aishwarya Rai is seen in many different avatars.

Here's a look...

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has sported various looks in the movie, ranging from a young school girl look to a sensuous diva.

Manish Malhotra has worked on her ensembles to cater to the varieties required in this expensive action-packed sci-fi film.

Aishwarya plays the role of Sanaa, a young student, who she describes as a livewire. The character is supposed to be fun and full of life, unlike the personae the actress has previously donned.

"So far, I have done character driven roles and not been part of conventional commercial genre for a long time. Sanaa is not a difficult character. It is what leading ladies in an entertainer do. In my case, such roles have been rare," said the actress.
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"But, Shankar has given her grain, roots. She is a student who is doing further studies in medicine. There is degree of logic why she is in the film. Shankar has taken entertainment to the next level," she added.
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Aishwarya said since she started out in movies, she has never done roles of a conventional newcomer.
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"I experienced different genres of films with Mani Ratnam, Shankar, Rahul Rawail, Mansoor Khan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali in the initial years," she recalled.
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Aishwarya said she looks at the film being offered to her in totality and not just her character. "My part is important of course. But it is the director and the entire team that make the experience of film making very exciting. I feel that there is pleasure in working as a team," she added.
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"Our job as actors is to pull off that character with conviction," she said.
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Recently, superstar Rajinikanth couldn't stop praising this Bollywood beauty's talent.
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According to a source present at the music launch of the film in Kuala Lumpur recently, Rajinikanth said: "There is no other beauty in our generation like Aishwarya Rai. She is a born artiste."
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The 60-year-old legend also thanked the former Miss World for working with him at the music launch of the film, where Aishwarya said that the film was a difficult but fun ride.

Aishwarya, who will celebrate her 37th birthday on November 1, also said actors are as old or young as the director sees them.

Ace South Indian director Shankar says he has tried his best to make his wild imagination a reality in much-awaited bilingual sci-film Robot. He also says his lead actress, Aishwarya Rai, has evolved since the time they worked in Jeans together.
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At the music launch, the actress started her speech with a personal touch by greeting the 3,000-plus crowd in their native language.
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The source said: "The crowd just went berserk... and was shouting 'We love you'." Aishwarya signed off by saying "see you" in their native language.
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Tamil mega star Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan starrer bilingual film Endhiran is being touted as the costliest film of India with a budget of Rs 150 crore.
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The film has been in the making for over two years and has been shot in exotic locations like Vienna in Austria, Machu Picchu in Peru, US and Brazil.
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Rajinikanth, loved by audiences for his flamboyant style onscreen, plays a double role of a scientist and robot in the film.
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The movie boasts of an impressive foreign crew that has costume designer E Vogt and stunt coordinator Yuen Woo Ping.
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According to industry sources, the budget of the film is double of the action entertainer Blue, which had a budget of Rs 75 crore.
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Apparently, 40 per cent of the cost has been spent on the special effects in the science-fiction film, which has been directed by S Shankar and produced by Sun TV owner Kalanithi Maran.
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Film's music is by Oscar-winner A R Rahman.
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Some of the other films, known for their extravagant budget include K Asif's evergreen historical love story, Mughal-e-Azam. The film took nine years in the making and cost Rs 12 crore in 1960. Kamal Amrohi's historical film Razia Sultan starring Hema Malini cost around Rs 23 crore in 1983 and Yash Chopra's action thriller Dhoom-2 is said to be made on a budget of Rs 55 crore.
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Aishwarya Rai in one of her many avatars in Endhiran.