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Sunny Deol and Aishwarya Rai in Indian (1997)

Sunny Deol and Aishwarya Rai in Indian (1997). One of the most grand launches in the history of Bollywood. Sadly, the film was shelved. Then brought back to life again - but without Ash.

Aishwarya Rai and Sunny Deol posed on the cover of Stardust during the pre-publicity shots - March 1997 issue. 

 

Sunny Deol and Aishwarya Rai from the film Indian (1997)

Sunny Deol and Aishwarya Rai from the film Indian. Correction, from the shelved film Indian. Damn, wish we could at least see the dances they shot! Rai looks... ravishing! 

After a lavish launch and the picturisation of one or two songs, the big-budget extravaganza was shelved. Alas. 

Indian: Aishwarya Rai's would-be Hindi film debut with Sunny Deol: Throwback to 1997

TBT to 1997: The launch of Indian with Sunny Deol and Aishwarya Rai - this was one of the most lavish launches for a movie and soon after Aishwarya Rai won Miss World - she was (and still is!) the biggest thing in the news. Sadly, the film got shelved although we believe a song or two were picturised.

Ash attended the launch with her mum Vrinda Rai.

There are several stills of Aishwarya Rai on the set looking incredible that leaked online. Pity the songs never came out. She looks oh-so-stunning. Wish they'd release whatever was shot online.