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Aishwarya Rai has been tying rakhi to THIS actor for 17 years, calls him 'Bhaiya,' his name is..., their last film together was...
Aishwarya Rai has been tying rakhi to THIS actor for 17 years, calls him 'Bhaiya,' his name is..., their last film together was...
Aishwarya Rai is considered one of the most phenomenal actresses in Indian cinema. From her charismatic screen presence to her mesmerizing red carpet appearances, the actress has already left an indelible mark among audiences in her long acting career spanning nearly three decades. Her co-star from Jodhaa Akbar (2013), Sonu Sood, once opened up about his experience working with her and the compliment she gave him. Sonu Sood on his brotherly bond with Aishwarya Rai
Back in 2013, in an interaction with TOI, Sonu Sood revealed that Aishwarya Rai was initially reserved on the sets but eventually opened up to him during a scene in the film and told him, 'You remind me of my pa!.' Sonu praised the actress and even mentioned that she is extremely adorable as a person and even tied him rakhi.
They developed a close bond on the sets of Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar and since then, have maintained a brother-sister like relationship. Even after so many years, Aishwarya has continued to tie rakhi to Sonu. Sonu Sood on working with Abhishek Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan
In the same interaction, Sonu revealed that he had the opportunity to collaborate with her husband Abhishek Bachchan in films like Yuva and Happy New Year . At the same time, he had the privilege of playing Amitabh Bachchan's son in Buddha Hoga Tera Baap. The Dabangg actor said, 'I thoroughly enjoyed working with Mr. Bachchan. He has played my father in Bbuddah… Hoga Terra Baap, while Abhishek has played my brother in Yuva and Aishwarya my sister in Jodhaa Akbar. In my first scene with Mr. Bachchan, I had to push him. I told my director, 'How can I do this to a person I have grown up respecting.'
Sonu further added, 'He sits on the set and doesn't go to the van and goes on rehearsing his lines. I also do that and he was happy that I also wanted to rehearse. Like him on every film, I too feel that it is my first film. I sometimes get up in the night and start rehearsing my lines or start re-writing my dialogues and message my director. Abhishek is not layered and you get what you see. Aishwarya was reserved in the beginning, but opened up while doing a scene in Jodhaa Akbar when she told me, 'You remind me of my pa!' She still calls me bhai sahab.'
Meanwhile, on the work front, Aishwarya Rai was last seen in Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023) . While, Sonu Sood starred in the action thriller Fateh (2024), which was directed by himself.
