Aishwarya Rai to star as Mumtaz Mahal

BBC is reporting that Aishwarya Rai will play the role of Mumtaz Mahal in a major movie on Taj Mahal. Oscar winning actor Sir Ben Kingsley who is the producer of this movie will play the role of Shah Jahan.

Bipasha Basu will be playing the role of Shah Jahan's daughter, Jahanara.

This film is scheduled to be shot in India in 2008. (more at BBC)