Aishwarya Rai, one of the top stars of India’s prim film industry, says in a television interview she won’t rule out kissing in films when she moves from "Bollywood" to Hollywood — although she says it is certain to create a minor scandal among her fans.

In an interview on CBS’ "60 Minutes," Rai, recently named by a British magazine as the world’s most beautiful woman, danced around the subject of screen sex, which is banned in India and many other countries where her films play.

"We’ll cross the bridge when we reach it," she said, adding, "We’ll work on the story, work on the scene. I’ll work on the part and - and let’s see.

Rai, 31, stars in the new British film "Bride and Prejudice," an adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic tale, and is considering several projects that will bring her to Hollywood.

She is virtually unknown in the United States even though fans have created more than 17,000 Web sites devoted to her and her beauty compared to Grace Kelly, Ingrid Bergman and Elizabeth Taylor.

She has never kissed on screen -- not even after 24 films because kissing is taboo in the Indian cinema. Rai said if she did kiss someone on screen in a Hollywood movie, it would create a minor scandal among her fans.

"It would definitely be a topic of discussion. ... They’re going to enjoy (talking about it). ... In our society, you don’t really see people around the street corner kissing or being extremely or overtly physically demonstrative," she said.

For the about 10,000 tsunami-devastated families of Devanampattinam fishing hamlet, Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi descended like manna from heaven to provide relief.

Moved by their plight, the young actor who has been working in Cuddalore for a few days, said that he had adopted the village.

"We are going to rebuild their houses, give them boats, fishing nets and utensils," the actor said.

Vivek Oberoi said he was also providing medicines. "We will also finance education for the children of fishermen," he said.

The actor said it was shattering to see so much devastation.

He said Tamil Nadu Finance Minister C Ponnaiyan and Education Minister C V Shanmugham and District Collector Gagandeep Singh Bedi were with him during his visit to the affected hamlet and helped him interact with the affected fisherfolk.

Bachchan moved by tsunami tragedy

Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, moved immensely by the human tragedy unfolding in the aftermath of Boxing Day's tsunami, says he would love to do whatever he can to help.

"Whatever is expected from me, whatever the government wants me to do, I’m ready to do, no question about that," says Amitabh.

Expressing grief and concern over the destruction and death, Amitabh, says, "It’s so painful and such a tragedy.... To see the visuals of loss and grief every day on television is extremely painful."

He speaks on behalf of Bollywood when he expresses his concern.

"I’m forced to switch off my television. It’s an unbelievable disaster. We mourn for those who’re affected and pray for those who have recovered and lost dear ones. On a humanitarian level we’re here to do whatever we can."

He says he would love to come forward with his colleagues to help the victims.

"Every time there’s a calamity the film industry comes forward to help. I’ve been reading and hearing some comments this time to the effect that the assistance provided doesn’t reach the right quarters.

"There should be a monitoring agency to make sure that the relief reaches the distressed. Suddenly we’ve scores of voluntary agencies coming up. We don’t know if they’re all authentic and what’s the sphere of their functioning. How do we know our good intentions are reaching those who need our help?

"The only foolproof way is to personally go to the affected areas and start distributing food and clothes. That isn’t possible.

"So, yes, we can put in money. But I repeat, we need a monitoring agency. One solution is to have a corporate head designated to monitor movement of all relief.."

Bollywood king Shah Rukh Khan lived up to his reputation of being the most hardworking actor in Mumbai this year; he appeared in three big-budget films.

First there was Main Hoon Na, in which he paired up with Sushmita Sen for the first time ever. Then came Yashraj Productions’ Deepavali offering titled Veer-Zaara. And finally he was in Swades directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar, the director who took Lagaan to the Oscars.

Meanwhile, the ever gorgeous Aishwarya Rai spoke and sang in English for the film Bride & Prejudice, directed by Gurinder Chadha. Rai has also been chosen to play Mumtaz Mahal in a Hollywood film based on the love story between Shah Jahan and Mumtaz which resulted in the Taj Mahal.

Earlier this year, the film Chokher Bali starring Rai was chosen as the opening film of the prestigious Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. While Rai did that film without any make-up on, Kareena Kapoor upped the ante by discarding her Bollywood glamour to act in the controversial Chameli where she played a prostitute.

The beautiful Aishwarya Rai sits in front of the even more beautiful Taj Mahal.

The International Indian Film Awards was held in Singapore for the first time in May this year. Bollywood stars visited in droves and brought a touch of Indian glamour to the island state.

Meanwhile, stars like sexpot Mallika Sherawat, as well as hunks Vivek Oberoi and Shahid Kapoor keep fuelling the tabloids with their "maybe-maybe not romances".