MUMBAI: Pharrell Williams was recently in India on behalf of a brand and of course caused quite a stir. Ranveer Singh also hosted a holi party in honour of the singer to give him a true taste of India.
Moreso, Vogue India brought together Pharrell and Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to “represent the boundary-blurring appeal of true global icons.”
The cover feature of the magazine is flirty and stylish and the duo looks spectacular.
Speaking exclusively to the magazine, Rai revealed what it is like to spend a day in her shoes. “It’s busy! In the superlative,” she said. “I spend all my time with Aaradhya, and I have one nanny, by choice. I read comments saying, ‘Ah, she must have an army of help’ and I understand the perception, but I choose this way, which means life is always busy.”
Aishwarya applauded homemakers saying, “I respect homemakers for the endless work they do. As far as downtime goes, it’s about perspective. If you believe you’re tired, you will be, so I choose to find pleasure in the moment and experience the present for what it is.”
On her statement red-carpet looks, particularly her famous purple lips, Aishwarya said, “Red-carpet events are a part of our public life — it’s familiar turf. I dress according to my role at, and the nature of, the event. With Cannes, I represent a cosmetics brand, and the atmosphere allows creativity to take flight,” said the Taal actor.
“When we did the purple lips, we were having fun, not trying to set a trend. But for me, this isn’t my first and last time — I like to try out different things.”
Surprisingly in this age of social and digital media, Aishwariya prefers to stay away from this.
“I’m not remotely averse to social media, but when it first began, it became a bit of a rat race of numbers, and I’ve never been into that,” said Aishwarya. “Also, social media is addictive. People use it to hide from and lose the human connection. It is, however, the present and the future and it’s great for connecting with fans, for voicing important issues and a great business tool for brands. I do recognise its value, and if I feel the need I’ll embrace it — transparently and honestly,” she continued.
However, despite her busy life, Aishwariya has several projects coming up. She revealed that she will be seen in Fanney Khan next where she is playing a chapter in the narrative that is “intrinsic to the story”. She has also been approached for the remake of Raat Aur Din and Woh Kaun Thi?
On the other hand, American music star and the man behind the superhit song ‘Happy,’ Pharrell Williams spoke at length about his desired projects and the causes he carer about.
The rapper said that he doesn’t consider himself a role model and that he was not interested in running for President.
“I’m no role model. I’m just an advisor – that’s why as a producer I’m able to push people in certain directions to find a uniqueness in their voice, their intentions and their purpose – that’s my job,” Williams said.
On whether music, for him, needed to come with a message, he said: “It doesn’t need to but it’s good that it does. I think everything we do should have some sort of message or intention or it’s just wasted energy.”
For the photoshoot, Williams was accompanied by model-wife Helen Lasichanh and his team comprised a majority of women: be it the managers or stylists.
On this, he remarked, “Women hold the power to our planet. At any point, they can just hold up their hands and say we are not going to make babies, and that’ll be the end of our species.”
