MUMBAI — Aishwarya Rai wants to be paired opposite Abhishek Bachchan in Farah Khan's film “Happy New Year.” Khan had approached Rai to star opposite Shah Rukh Khan, but the actress has reservations about acting in the same film with Abhishek and not being cast opposite him. She had earlier showed interest in the project and wanted to read the script but she later changed her mind and turned it down. According to Indian media reports, Rai said her audiences might reject the film if they do not see the couple (Aishwarya and Abhishek) together. — SG
