Aishwarya Rai's connection with The Vampire Diaries' actor; it's a long story

Vampire Diaries star Daniel Gillies who is playing Elijah Mikaelson had once worked in Bollywood with Aishwarya Rai; read on  

Actor Daniel Gillie is a popular TV star after playing Elijah Mikaelson in The Vampire Diaries. He has also seen in The Vampire Diaries's spin-off The Originals.

Actor Daniel Gillie is a popular TV star after playing Elijah Mikaelson in The Vampire Diaries. He has also seen in The Vampire Diaries's spin-off The Originals.

Besides that he played the role of Dr Joel Goran in a Canadian series Saving Hope, a medical-themed show with a mystical, paranormal twist. 

Besides that he played the role of Dr Joel Goran in a Canadian series Saving Hope, a medical-themed show with a mystical, paranormal twist. 

Not just that Daniel Gillie wrote and directed the 2012 film, Broken Kingdom. But did you know Gillie has also shared the screen space with Indian stars like Aishwarya Rai and Anupam Kher?

Not just that Daniel Gillie wrote and directed the 2012 film, Broken Kingdom. But did you know Gillie has also shared the screen space with Indian stars like Aishwarya Rai and Anupam Kher?

In the movie Bride and Prejudice, which was released in 2004, an adaptation of Jane Austen's famous novel, Daniel had played Geroge Wickham's role, a character Lalita Bakshi (Aishwarya Rai) had met in Goa. And Anupam Kher had played the role of Lalita's father in the same film. 

In the movie Bride and Prejudice, which was released in 2004, an adaptation of Jane Austen's famous novel, Daniel had played Geroge Wickham's role, a character Lalita Bakshi (Aishwarya Rai) had met in Goa. And Anupam Kher had played the role of Lalita's father in the same film. 

In the film, Gillies has a scene in which he danced to the tunes of Garba in a popular song sequence. 

In the film, Gillies has a scene in which he danced to the tunes of Garba in a popular song sequence.