Once, Aishwarya went to a grocery shopping along with her mother. She was tapped on her shoulder by none other than, yesteryear actress Rekha. Rekha recognised Ash from her modeling ads. She complimented the young Aishwarya on her good looks and wished her all the best. It was a coincidence that Aishwarya later did an Umrao Jaan role with her hubby Abhishek Bachchan.