On Thursday morning, out of nowhere, rumours started doing the rounds: Aishwariya Rai had a car accident in Germany [Images] last night and died because of a severe head injury. Fans and the media went into a tizzy.

In reality, Ash is doing fine.

"I don't know who is spreading these false rumours," says Hari Singh, the actress' business manager. "I have got several calls from national as well as international media about this but let me clarify that Aishwariya Rai is fine." 

"At present, she is shooting for Mani Ratnam's Guru in Chennai," he adds.

After her visit to the Cannes film festival, Ash flew back to Mumbai on May 21 to attend her mother's birthday. Next day, she left for Chennai where she will be shooting for a month.

It may be recalled that about a decade ago, there were strong rumours that Shah Rukh Khan [Images] had been shot dead in Dubai.

"Why is such irresponsible news spread?" Singh wonders. "It is really shocking and disappointing."