“Initially Aishwarya had agreed to not only attend but also perform at the event for which she was being paid a hefty amount. But now she has changed her mind,” says our source. So what’s caused this U-turn?

“Filmfare belongs to the same media house that owns one of the Mumbai tabloids – the same one that ran a very derogatory story about Aishwarya a couple of days back. And when she issued a statement, they simply published an edited version and haven’t yet officially apologized to her. This has upset the entire Bachchan family. And that’s why Ash has taken this stand,” says the source. Read more…