"The action is just a section of it. It's not an action film," Aishwarya said during a media interaction here to promote "Jazbaa".
In the film, Aishwarya is plays a lawyer and a mother, threatened to fight the case of a criminal, who is guilty of rape and murder.
On being asked about how she prepared herself for the character, she said: "There was no time for the preparations. It was like go to the sets and jump to shoot. I am glad that I was able to do that."
Directed by Sanjay Gupta, "Jazbaa" has received a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification and is set to release this Friday. It also stars Irrfan Khan, Shabana Azmi and Jackie Shroff among others.