Producer Gaurang Doshi was quoted in Indian media saying: “We have finalised Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan for ‘Happy Anniversary’. They are an ideal married couple and we felt they fit the bill.”

However, Ash’s spokesperson declined to confirm the announcement. She said: “Prahlad's script is also one of the many scripts that Aishwarya has given her nod to, but it is very preliminary for the producer to jump the gun and announce it as her comeback film.” 

Meanwhile, Doshi claimed it was the script that convinced the actress who had taken a sabbatical after the birth of her daughter Aaradhya in 2011. He added that the yummy mummy would appear in her ‘Dhoom’-style size zero avatar.

“Aishwarya is working hard for the film. She is working hard to lose weight. I can say she will be seen as ‘Dhoom’ girl in the film,” the producer said.

Prahlad Kakkar will direct the film, which is said to revolve around the theme “anatomy of marriage”. The film is expected to go on the floor in early 2014 and will be shot in South Africa.