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HOLLYWOOD MEETS BOLLYWOOD IN DUBAI

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16 JUNE 2006

Screen beauty Aishwarya Rai had a rendezvous with a Hollywood hardman in Dubai this week. The Bride And Prejudice actress met up with Belgium martial arts star Jean-Claude Van Damme at a glamorous Bollywood event in the Arab state.



At the International Indian Film Academy Awards Aishwarya wowed onlookers when she graced the red carpet in an intricately embroidered stone-coloured sari, her hair flowing loose over her shoulders.

And no one would have been more anxious to have a moment with her than the action star dubbed "the muscles from Brussels". According to organisers, Jean-Claude is "curious" about Bollywood and is keen to get to know the Indian movie industry's top names.

He may also be trying to persuade the green-eyed lovely to join the international cast of his latest flick Asterix At The Olympic Games, which will premiere to coincide with the 2008 Games in Beijing. If the actress agrees she'll be in good company, as Gerard Depardieu and Claudia Cardinale are among the cast, as well as sporting heroes David Beckham and French footballer Zinedine Zidane.