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Karan Johar’s iconic chat show Koffee With Karan, which first aired in 2004, has seen countless candid confessions and memorable celebrity moments. Now, an old clip from Season 1 has resurfaced online, capturing Bollywood stars sharing their thoughts on Aishwarya Rai’s Hollywood potential — and the reactions from Abhishek and Amitabh Bachchan are particularly intriguing.

Abhishek Bachchan on Aishwarya Rai’s Hollywood Journey

In Episode 4 of Koffee With Karan Season 1, Karan Johar hosted Aishwarya Rai and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. During the episode, he surprised Aishwarya with a montage of actors weighing in on whether she would succeed in Hollywood.

Abhishek Bachchan remarked, “Yes, she is very talented, a wonderful professional and a great person to work with.”

Sanjay Dutt shared his doubts, saying, “I hope she does, but I don’t think so.” Meanwhile, Bipasha Basu noted, “I think she has already taken a step towards it.”

Zayed Khan agreed, adding, “I think she’s got a universal appeal.” Ektaa Kapoor chimed in, “I don’t know if she will, but I hope she does because my first assignment as a flunkie was with her, so I pray for her.”

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What Amitabh Bachchan Said About Aishwarya’s International Career

Shabana Azmi shared her perspective too: “I think she’s got everything required, but it is for her to decide whether she wants to go there or feels more secure being here. I think she’s got what it takes.”

Interestingly, Sushmita Sen, who was often portrayed as Aishwarya’s rival back then, supported her too: “She is being put out there as someone who is going to take Bollywood to Hollywood, and for the sake of that, I would want it to happen.”

Amitabh Bachchan added a realistic note, saying, “She will go a certain distance, but then there will be the glass ceiling.”

Aishwarya Rai’s Hollywood Path

For context, Abhishek and Aishwarya were not married when this episode aired. They tied the knot in 2007 and welcomed their daughter Aaradhya in 2011.

After gaining global fame by winning the Miss World title in 1994 and starring in acclaimed Indian films like Devdas and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Aishwarya made her Hollywood debut with Bride & Prejudice in 2004. She later appeared in The Mistress of Spices, Provoked, and The Pink Panther 2 opposite Steve Martin.