Ash is now the busiest bee!

Following her trip to Tinsel Town and the release of 'Pink Panther 2', Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan is back in Bollywood with a heavy duty call sheet in hand. The actress, who was recently felicitated with the prestigious Padma Shri award in Delhi, is set to resume shooting in Mumbai for Vipul Shah's 'Action Replay'.

Meanwhile, she has her hands full with Mani Ratnam's much awaited 'Raavan', opposite her hubby Abhishek. The movie is scheduled to be released in 2010, and is being shot simultaneously in Tamil under the title of 'Ashokavanam'.

Though the cast in the Tamil version differ slightly, the main characters are being essayed by the likes of Vikram, Govinda, Prithviraj, Prabhu and Manisha Koirala. It's being claimed that Raavan/ Ashokavanam is a modern day version of the Ramayana, with Ash as Sita.

From the past to the future, Ash's next project is Shankar's flamboyant 'Endhiran' with superstar Rajinikanth. The movie is being shot in exotic locales and is going to be loaded with sci-fi special effects. Ash's being paid a cool Rs 6 crores for the film, making her the highest paid actress in India. As of now she's also signed on for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's next production with Hrithik Roshan. Also in the pipeline are Abhinay Deo's next film to be produced by Farhan Akhtar, and Vishal Bharadwaj's next directorial venture.