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 It has literally been a case of jumping from the fire into the water
for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. If fire is a recurrent motif in the cinema
of Sanjay Leela Bhansali, water seems to be Mani Ratnam’s favourite
element.
According to members of the Raavan cast, more than 80 percent
of the film has been shot in, under, around or below the rain and in
the water in the forests, rendering Raavan the most hydro-centric
film in the history of Indian cinema.
Says a member of the cast, “We were drenched to our skin constantly.
Abhishek and Aishwarya were talking, dancing, singing and reciting
poetry in the water.”
Abhishek’s character of the outlaw even proposes to Aishwarya in
water.
According to a source, there comes a point in the plot where the
cop’s wife begins to get attracted to the outlaw who had kidnapped her.
He proposes to her, circling in the water instead of the holy fire while
Aishwarya stands on the river bank.
Says the cast member, “It was almost like the two were getting
married by taking their vows through the holy water rather than the
fire.”
More seriously affected by this extreme circle of fire and water
created by her two favourite directors is Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
She was heard telling a friend that she has virtually gone through an
ordeal by fire and water.
In fact Abhishek and Aishwarya have worked so extensively in the
water for Raavan that they don’t wish to do even a rain song in the near
future.
Subhash K Jha/Sampurn Wire
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