Aishwarya blessed with the best husband in the world

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan received the country's appreciation in the form of a Padma Shri. Aishwarya has been described on CBS 60 Minutes as a 'Greek goddess with the soul of an Indian'. Creator of a thousand dreams, veteran of over 40 films.

Today, she is closeted in her vanity van at N D Studio in Karjat with make-up artist, Ojas. She is busy putting on a face, which to me seems so unnecessary!Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is ready to shoot but only on her own terms. And, no, she has too much on her mind today to commit to a chat.

The wind blows dry and hot on director Vipul Shah's set of Action Replay, featuring a re-creation of South Bombay in the hip 1970s. Being India's foremost leading lady is hard work.

Juggling schedules, make-up, costumes, cover shoot, camera roll and they haven't even started yet; the shoot scheduled to finish at 5 am and lead Akshay Kumar, nowhere in sight. The country's most glamorous celebrity works her trim butt off and she truly believes in what she is doing. The lady also says that she is blessed with the best husband in the world.

And this could be key to understanding Aishwarya and her reality. Aishwarya Rai is an idea, a dream that somehow fits into society's fantasies about itself. But it is hard to overestimate her significance in the reels of Bollywood culture.