Bollywood actor Sneha Ullal made her debut opposite Salman Khan in Lucky: No Time for Love, a romantic drama that told the story of two lovers in war-torn Russia.
At the time, many felt she closely resembled Aishwarya Rai, with some even labelling her a doppelganger.
In a recent podcast with AlphaNeon Studioz, Sneha addressed these comparisons, revealing that they never bothered her.
She spoke about her experience working with Salman, sharing that he was supportive and patient throughout the shoot and never displayed any “superstar attitude”.
Sneha also addressed speculation that she was cast because of her resemblance to Aishwarya, attributing such rumours to PR activity.
She said, “Obviously, I was coming in with Salman Khan, so people would recognise me like that, but it never bothered me because I was very young and had no ego. I have never been beauty-conscious, so these comparisons didn’t affect me.”
She further shared that when Aishwarya rose to fame after winning Miss World, she, too, became known in her own circle because people said she resembled her.
“I met Aishwarya once, and she said, ‘Welcome to the family. Welcome to Bollywood,’ something like that. I told her, ‘I’m sorry, please don’t hate me.’ There was so much comparison in the media at that time, I didn’t know if she took offence,” she added.
