/> The impending Abhishek-Ash marriage has sparked off a whole lot of speculation regarding the future of their assignments together.

However Ram Gopal Varma confirms he's going ahead with Sarkar 2 as per plans, as also Karan Johar's chief assistant Tarun Mansukhani. In principle, Aishwarya has also said yes to Shridhar Raghavan's Happy Birthday with John Abraham.

"She goes into all these assignments as soon as she completes Jodha-Akbar. There's absolutely no reason to think she'd quit working after marriage. Everyone in the two families is very supportive of Ash's career. And that includes Mrs Jaya Bachchan," says a source close to Aishwarya.

In the light of these declarations the contention that Ash would back out of her commitments including Vicky (Fight Club) Chopra's Raaste, seems most implausible.

Says Raaste producer Suneel Shetty, "My Raaste with Vicky Chopra is very much on. But I'm in no hurry to start it. A lot depends on when Abhishek and Ash get married. This project needs a lot of pre-production. So whenever they're comfortably placed we go ahead with it. As a producer I want to make sure I don't stress anyone out."

Aishwarya who's currently ensconced in Karjat shooting for Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodha-Akbar has a lot of the film fraternity agog to see her in her next two films with Hrithik Roshan and Abhishek Bachchan.

Says a young and very ambitious director. "I want to bring her together with both Abhishek and Hrithik, since she's proved herself a hit with them both in Guru and Dhoom 2. I'm working on the script and will approach them only after I'm completely satisfied I can do full justice to all of them. I've been assured by her secretary that there're no plans for quitting.

All these rumours are being spread by those who would rather see Ash quit than conquer new heights. She has given two hits in a row, and is more career-focussed now and determined to prove she's here to stay, then ever before."

While she has the historical Jodha-Akbar with Hrithik, there are three projects with Abhishek.

The elusive Rekha for one is dying to see Jodha-Akbar. "I haven't seen Guru. But I saw portions of Dhoom 2. And was very impressed by Ash. That girl knows hot to carry herself. I'm certainly looking forward to seeing her in Jodha-Akbar."

Laughs Gowariker, "I'm not daunted by people's expectations from the two Ash-es in Jodha-Akbar. I don't know how well I'm directing. But Ash is certainly every bit the epitome of Jodha. "

In fact everyone on the sets of the film refers to Ms Rai as Jodha.