Aishwarya Rai is reported to have been the first choice to play Abhishek Bachchan's wife in Dum Maaro Dum.The actress and real-life wife of Bachchan was approached to play the role, which later went to Vidya Balan.According to a source for Mumbai Mirror: "Vidya has a very significant cameo in the film, but she was definitely not the first choice to play Abhishek's wife. Rohan Sippy and producer Fox Star Studios wanted Aishwarya but somehow things didn't work out."When the tabloid questioned director Sippy on his casting of the part, the filmmaker refused to confirm media reports alleging Rai as his initial choice."Vidya was gracious enough to do my film," responded Sippy.The husband and wife acting duo were last seen on screen in 2010's commercially under-performing Ravaan.
