Last moment change – Rani instead of Aishwarya

Rani Mukerji is known to be a true friend to many in the industry, most of all Sanjay Leela Bhansali whom she has stood by through thick and thin, and through the best and worst of times.

She proved it again at the first-look launch of the serial Saraswatichandra when she agreed to step in as a replacement for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as the chief guest for the evening.

“Having done three films with Aishwarya and two films with Rani, Sanjay is extremely close to both of them. However, since Aishwarya and he go back a longer way to the time he shot Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, it was only befitting that Sanjay invite Aishwarya for the launch of his first serial.”

However, for some reason Aishwarya couldn’t be in town on the day of the event and had to excuse herself. It was then that Sanjay Bhansali rang up Rani.

With Rani’s rapport renewed with her favourite director this is as good a time as any to reveal that there is film collaboration between the two on the cards.