Mark the date!

Last seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Guzaarish, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is back to face the camera today, as she begins shooting for Sanjay Gupta's Jazbaa for a start-to-end schedule that will last till mid-April, during which time she will complete the entirety of her work.

Prep started a few weeks ago. The actress needed to be fighting fit for the part and had to undergo training to carry out her stunts.

Says Gupta, "The role does require a lot of action. And Aishwarya is more than capable of handling it. To me, it'd have been just another new film were it not for the fact that I'm working with Shabana Azmi and Aishwarya for the first time. Something special is bound to happen."

Meanwhile, ARB has chalked out a very strict routine for daughter Aaradhya and says a source close to the family, "While Aaradhya won't accompany her to the shoots, she's making sure everything happens as per her instructions."

Moreover, papa Abhishek will take time off professional commitment to take care of his beti while her maa gets back to work. "Not that she need looking after... Aaradhya is super-smart and knows her mind. She has been told that Mama has to go to work and she understands," says the family friend.

After Jazbaa, Aish plans to take another short break to spend time with her daughter before starting Karan Johar's film.