Jazbaa: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan gets a standing ovation on first day of shoot

Indian actress and the winner of the Miss World pageant of 1994 marks her comeback

MUMBAI: Bollywod actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan marks her comeback with producer-director Sanjay Gupta’s upcoming courtroom drama Jazbaa, reported Times of India.

The willowy actor was shooting with co-actor Irrfan Khan at a popular eatery in Juhu, Mumbai.

A source from the unit told Mirror photographer who caught Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in action, "The scene involved an intense meeting between Ash's character, a lawyer, and Irrfan who plays a suspended cop. They meet for the first time and a heated exchange follows. The crew was so pleased with the shots canned that they gave Ash a standing ovation."

Gupta has locked a bungalow in Andheri for a week-long shoot.

Shabana Azmi, who has a crucial role in the film, will join the cast next week.