Director Mani Ratnam is making Aishwarya Rai not put on even a thin
layer of make-up for the shooting of his film Ravana. One of the most
beautiful ladies of tinsel town has to do away with rouges, lipsticks
and eyeliners. Reason? Director Mani Ratnam wants Ash to look raw and
jaded for the second half of the film. As per the plot of the film, Ash
plays Vikram ’s wife. But she is abducted by Abhishek Bachchan and
taken to a forest. In this phase of the story, Ratnam doesn’t want Ash
to look glam. So he’s reportedly instructed the unit to let Ash have a
no make-up, clean and raw look when she faces the camera. But if
reports from the shooting unit are to be believed, there have been
times when Ash has sneaked out to apply minimal make-up before the
shoot. However, Mani’s scrutinizing eye spots the make-up. The director
would then politely tell Ash to go and wipe off her face. Poor Ash! She
troubles herself so much with make-up when there are many who would
happily watch her even without greasepaint on. Source: Apun Ka Choice