Bollywood actresses Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone are a part of major franchise films in Hollywood while Aishwarya starred in international projects like "Bride & Prejudice", "Pink Panther 2", "Mistress of Spices" and "Provoked".
When asked whether she thought the international filmmakers are opening up to casting Indian stars, Aishwarya said, "Kudos to all the professionals who are doing all kinds of cinema... I don't think cinema needs to be localised. That has always been my attitude."
"Probably, one of the main reasons for me to start my career with 'Iruvar' was to make this statement... I am here to be an artiste and enjoy being a part of cinema irrespective of which region, language or where it is being made. I enjoy cinema for what it is," Aishwarya told PTI.
The actress, who will complete 15 years of walking the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival this year, said her approach to selecting projects has been very simple.
"The deciding factors in my approach is very simplistic it could be the subject, works with my schedule or fits with that phase of my life. It is not any more or less. There is no larger plan to it," she said.