Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looked stunning in pictures taken at a recent jewelry store launch.

Aishwarya Rai's Comeback Film Production Start Date Announced?

The actress was the guest of honor at the inauguration of a Kalyan Jewelers store in Pitampura in Delhi. She looked beautiful in a long black anarkali kurta, adorning a heavy neck piece.

Bachchan is looking the slimmest she has in a while, since she gave birth to her daughter Aaradhya. She is also gearing up for her comeback to films after the break she took for her pregnancy and early mom duties. Bachchan will be starring in Mani Ratnam's next film, alongside South Indian actors Nagarjuna and Mahesh Babu. The movie might also feature Kamal Hassan's daughter Shruthi Hassan, who recently started out as an actress in the Indian film industry.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Comeback 2013: Actress' Baby Aaradhya Conflicting With New Projects?

The film will be bilingual (Tamil-Telugu) and production is expected to begin later this year. The last film Rai worked with Ratnam on was Raavan (2010). The film also starred her husband Abhishek Bachchan.

A spokesperson for Aishwarya suggested that things were still at a very nascent stage but did confirm that the actress was definitely on board. "She has been in talks with Mani Ratnam but the details of the film are still not known. But she has given her consent. I also know that the makers are planning to start shooting sometime around September-October," the spokesperson said.

It is also being rumored that AR Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) will be working on the film score. Rahman has worked with Ratnam on films like Bombay, Roja and Raavan before.