In the glitzy and glamorous world of Bollywood its often the dazzling and glittering lives of celebrities that come to the forefront. However their challenges and struggles that happen behind the scenes are often brushed under the carpet. One such story is of Indias most celebrated actress who is not only known for her beauty impeccable acting but also for presenting India on a global stage. Yes we are talking about Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. While now Aishwarya has become a seasoned actress back in the day she was dominating the entertainment landscape. But while she was bagging a lot of appreciation and love at the peak of her career she also underwent a setback thats unknown to many. Dropped without warning In a throwback interview with Rendezvous with Simi Garewal Aishwarya Rai revealed that while she was at the top of her game she was removed from not just one two but five major projects all opposite Shah Rukh Khan. And what was even more painful for her was that she didnt get any explanation for the same. These 5 projects included major blockbusters like Chalte Chalte Kal Ho Naa Ho and Veer-Zaara which were written keeping her in mind. She was removed from these roles without any justification which left her feeling despair shocked and hurt. Expressing her hurt she said: There were a couple of films that were supposed to happen with me. But suddenly they weren’t happening without any reason whatsoever. Simi also asked Aishwarya if she decided to step away from those films she replied: “No it wasn’t my decision. You obviously are taken aback confused and of course hurt. You wonder about it.” Harsh Lesson Learnt Aishwarya further expressing her discontent revealed that this situation opened her eyes to how the industry works. “You become more aware of what you’ve heard about like in terms of situations people and the domino effect” she remarked. Aishwarya was a big actress at that time who delivered back-to-back hits and this unfairness was an epitome of the unpredictability and instability of this industry. “It became obvious that it can happen to me too…with all your apparent box office success or ‘secure positioning’ in the industry” she said. Rising with Grace Despite the professional blows Aishwarya didnt let the bitterness take over; she rather chose to move on with grace and continued to excel in her career. After that she delivered powerful performances in films like Dhoom 2 Jodhaa Akbar and more.