 Aishwarya Rai claims marriage has not affected her brand value. Unlike what happened with past leading ladies, she continues to get film and endorsement offers. Photo Credit: Sawf NewsAugust 26, 2009, (Sawf News) - Aishwarya Rai claims marriage has not affected her brand value. Unlike what happened with past leading ladies, she continues to get film and endorsement offers.
"Earlier, it was tough for a heroine to get work after marriage. Their so-called brand value would depreciate. That didn't happen with me, as I've always aspired to push the envelope," she told TOI on a visit to the capital.
Decrying rumors that she had been dropped as brand ambassador because of her age, the 35-year-old former Miss World (1994) said:
"No one every dropped me. I chose not to renew certain contracts. Like the one with the cola brand. Post marriage I decided not to endorse them anymore as Pa and Abhishek were endorsing the rival cola brand. I didn't want any confusion in the consumer's mind," she quipped .
As to being replaced by Katrina Kaif as a jewelry brand ambassador she explains:
"I would like to say this loud and clear; I chose not to renew my contract with the jewelry brand. I had a contract with another brand under which that particular jewelers came. Once they parted ways, I decided not to endorse them anymore."
Aishwarya also took a dig at some of her Bollywood contemporaries. (Kareena Kapoor?)
"Throughout my career I've never said things like, 'I'm not ready for marriage now', or 'marriage will happen only after five or six years'. When I was ready for marriage, everybody knew. I've never given escapist quotes."
Ouch!
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