Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Fanney Khan: There’s an immense sweetness and lightheartedness to the film

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who is gearing up for the release of her forthcoming film _Fanney Khan_ , says she doesn’t want to be seen as yet another “model-turned-pageant holder-turned-actress” but instead wants to be recognised for the kind of interesting choices she’s made throughout her Bollywood career. “I decided to do this film because there’s an immense sweetness and a lightheartedness in the script; it’s wonderfully written,” she said in an interview with DNA. In the movie, Aishwarya plays pop sensation Baby Singh. [caption id=“attachment_4877201” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in a Fanney Khan promo. Image via Twitter[/caption] Fanney Khan tells the story of a young girl who dreams of becoming a star performer while battling body shaming. The film, which also stars Anil Kapoor , Rajkummar Rao, Divya Dutta and newcomer Pihu Sand, is directed by Atul Manjrekar and produced by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. After having been fat-shamed after the birth of her daughter Aaradhya, Aishwarya says she wants to highlight the issue of body-shaming and emphasise the importance of self-belief. She further added that she never let anything she read affect her deeply due to her “positivity and clarity” about herself. Aishwarya also says a vital message that the movie sends out is that people must believe in themselves and the magic that they have within. ( Also read — Fanney Khan: A timeline of legal battle between producers T-Series, ROMP and Vashu Bhagnani ) “This film gives message that you should believe in yourself. Believe in all that you have within yourself because the magic is within you. Believe in a blessed life as life is beautiful, and therefore, experience it and smile with all that you have to give it to life,” she told the media after a special screening of the film in Mumbai. Fanney Khan releases on 3 August. (With inputs from Indo-Asian News Service)