February 18, 2011
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Award season drama hit peak theatrics when organisers of a glitzy ceremony reportedly received an unexpected late-night summons from a senior actress, also married into one of the industry’s most revered film families. Having already agreed to accept a Lifetime Achievement honour at the event, she allegedly insisted the team rush to her residence immediately to discuss a “crucial” matter — leaving the organisers both puzzled and anxious.
When the representatives arrived close to midnight, they were reportedly ushered into a private sitting area, expecting perhaps a discussion about the presentation or her speech. Instead, the veteran actress is said to have cut straight to the chase with a pointed question about who was slated to win the Best Actress trophy that year. The query reportedly caught the organisers completely off guard, given that she herself hadn’t been active on the big screen for quite some time.
The reason behind the interrogation soon became clear. Industry whispers suggest she was deeply invested in whether her daughter-in-law — a chart-topping leading lady with several releases that year — would be taking home the top acting honour. Sources claim she subtly but firmly conveyed that her own presence at the ceremony could depend on the younger star’s win. A hurried call was apparently placed to the top brass, only for the organisers to clarify that voting was still underway and the frontrunner list did not currently feature the actress in question, setting the stage for an awkward standoff behind the scenes.
Source
https://openthemagazine.com/voices/the-berlin-popularity-contest
Guess
Jaya Bachchan reportedly made it a condition that she would only attend the ceremony to collect her own award if Aishwarya was guaranteed the “Best Actress” award. The organizers reportedly told her that Aishwarya was not the frontrunner.