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No gaana for Ash Author: Chaitanya Padukone Date: 14 Jan 2008 *Misses out on a chance to sing for Jodhaa Akbar* If things had worked out, Aishwarya Rai would have crooned for Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa-Akbar. But the actress somehow never managed to find time for it. The song in question is the devotional track Mann Mohana, which has now been rendered by Bela Shende. *Too busy* Reveals Jodhaa's composer A R Rahman, "Ashutosh strongly felt that Aishwarya could record the song in her own voice, as a bonus for her fans. So, we got Bela to record the track and waited for Ash to come and dub it. It's sheer bad luck that when I was free, Ash was too busy and vice-versa. Meanwhile, we got so used to hearing Bela's voice that we decided to retain it," insists Rahman, who is currently gearing up to flag off his own music academy. *Miss keeps missing* Incidentally, this is the second time that Ash has missed out on a chance to see her name in the song credits. Earler, she was supposed to record the tapori duet number Apun Bola Tu Meri Laila with Shah Rukh Khan in Mansoor Khan's Josh. Maybe Ash can take tips from hubby Abhishek who has the experience of Ek Main Aur Ek Tu Hai from Bluffmaster! under his belt. -- regards, Vithur A.R.RAHMAN - THE ABODE OF DIVINE MUSIC
