This ends days of speculation whether Aishwarya could make it to the iifa weekend DUBAI 2006 as she is busy shooting for Mani Ratnam's Guru.
Mani Ratnam, a hard taskmaster, would not allow Aishwarya to leave for Dubai especially as he had specially flown down certain foreign technicians to work on the film. But on Ash's request and also as Jagmohan Mundhra, director of Provoked, eagerly wanted his heroine to attend the premiere, Mani consented.
However Aishwarya Rai will not perform at the iifa Awards nite this year. Last year Aishwarya awed the Amsterdam audience with 'Kajra Re' with the father son duo of Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan.
"Ash will be attending the premiere of Provoked because she is professionally committed. She will fly from Chennai in the morning and return to Chennai in the night," confirmed Hari Singh, Aishwarya Rai's manager.
Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya's co-star in Guru and alleged boyfriend, is also scheduled to make a quick trip to Dubai.
"I've to be there. I'm nominated and by dad is the ambassador for the event," said Abhishek.