Aishwarya Rai Bachchan defies the belief that once married an actress goes out of business. Her brand value hasn’t diminished even with the ‘Mrs’ tag Aishwarya changes the age old mind-set that an actress can’t be both married and successful at the same time! Be it events, launches; brand endorsements - home or abroad, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan remains to be a favourite to garner star mileage.

When it comes to films, Ash has her plate full with the best directors and top actors Vipul Shah’s ‘Action Replayy’ with Akshay, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Guzaarish’ with Hrithik and is also rumoured to be approached by ‘Rock On’ director Abhishek Kapoor for a film based on author Chetan Bhagat’s ‘Three Mistakes of my life’. Her just released 'Endhiran' with superstar Rajinikanth has smashed all records. 2010 undoubtedly belongs to her, the most challenging year of her career to date. Her next big release of the year Guzaarish with heartthrob Hrithik Roshan is eagerly awaited film, naturally the ravishing actress is on a high as never before.

Talking about her hot pairing with Greek god Hrithik she reveals "We came together as a pair really late in our careers after refusing a series of projects. In fact soon after Hum Dil we were offered Mission Kashmir but I couldn't fit it into my schedule. Then we were almost about to do Krrish, but even that didn't materialize at the last moment eventually we acted together in Dhoom 2 and Jodhaa-Akbar. I think Hrithik and me are likeminded people much focused and very passionate about our work. The two films that we have done together so far were poles apart and now Sanjay's film will take us into a totally different territory"

On her experience of working simultaneously with two of the most demanding directors of Indian cinema Mani Ratnam and Sanjay Leela Bhansali with extremely diverse working styles, but she seems to be the last one to complain "I consider myself blessed to have repeatedly worked with Mani Ratnam and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, especially because they have always taken my acting abilities seriously. What Sanjay and I share is very special. We have evolved together from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, growing as individuals and artistes. We are both very similar totally driven and passionate! Both of us were very sure that whenever we would team together after Hum Dil.. and Devdas it would be for something that would take us to another zone of creative high."

After doing high budget films - “Jodhaa Akbar”, “Ravan” and now “Robot”, would she like to do a small budgets film? “Firstly, I don’t say yes to the movie for their budgets; so that’s not really my criteria. My criteria is the director I am working with, the film, the character, and what I can give to my audience and hopefully a different Aishwarya each time,” said the ravishing actress.

Indeed, films may rise or fall and projects may sink or swim, but for an actress on a forever creative ascent in her craft, making movie magic is a journey that's only fueled further by the odds in the flow.