Aishwarya Rai on the set of "The Pink Panther 2" in Paris, France.

According to Hindustan News, Aishwarya Rai will star with Hollywood actor  Steve Martin in an upcoming sequel to the iconic 'The Pink Panther.' 

To be directed by Harald Zwart of Agent Cody Banks fame, the sequel  will also have Andy Garcia, John Cleese and Alfred Molina. Jean Reno and Emily  Mortimer will be back as Ponton and Nicole.

































Rai's business manager Harii Singh confirmed the news, first reported by Variety  magazine. "It is true that Aishwarya has signed the film," he said. The film is  slated for release in 2009, and the "principal photography" will begin in France  next month, Singh said. "Aishwarya will finish the dubbing for Ashutosh  Gowariker's Akbar Jodha and the shooting of Ram Gopal Varma's 'Sarkar 2' before  starting on The 'Pink Panther 2.' From the first week of September to the end of  October, she will be shooting outside India," Singh added.
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