Ash's website has been off the Internet since December 2006 and fans are in a quandary as they don't know where to get news of the star especially since it's such an important phase in her life (with news of her shaadi et al).

Every time they check Ash's official website www.aishwaryaworld.com all they get is a note that says, 'Per Aishwarya Rai: This site is temporarily unavailable. Please do not call or email but check back again next month.'

Ash has been in an awkward position, since her impending marriage to Abhishek Bachchan became public news. The website gets about 5,000 hits daily and she knew that her fans would write in to know details of her wedding. A very private person, Ash wanted to keep a low profile. Another possibility, they say, is that she and the Bachchans, who have not made their official website yet, might want to have a common website in the future.

We've heard that Ash asked for specific changes in her website, but was not happy with the ones made by Simone Sheffield, the designer of her site. When we contacted Simone, she said, "The website is not functional because Aishwarya wanted to make some changes in it. The site will be redesigned, this time by someone else in India."