Time cover story says Aishwarya Rai is queen
New Delhi: Time magazine has come out with a cover story on the changing face of Bollywood. The magazine projected Aishwarya Rai as 'queen' and highlighting crossover movies, films with bold themes and increasing Western interest in it. The weekly in its latest issue focuses on the young generation describing Aamir Khan as "India's most respected and versatile young actor" and praising director Ram Gopal Varma for "ditching song-and-dance fantasies for urban grittiness."

About Rai, the weekly said: "She may position herself as New Bollywood in terms of roles, but in person, Rai embodies the Indian middle class — and very old Bollywood — ideal: a modern girl with traditional values. For someone emerging as a 21st century film star, there are few people less likely to turn into a Western style sex kitten."
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