Aishwarya Rai (IPA: Æʃ.vərijə raj, Kannada: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಾ ರೈ, Hindi: ऐश्वर्या राय) born on November 1, 1973; Ash to fans and media) is a Bollywood and Hollywood actress, also a supermodel and Miss World of 1994.
Aishwarya Rai statistics and biography:
| Full name | Aishwarya Rai Isabel Mebarak Ripoll | |
| Date of birth | February 2 , 1977 | |
| Native | Barranquilla , Colombia | |
| Genre(s) | Latin , pop , rock | |
| Years active | 1993 –present | |
| Label(s) | Sony BMG Music Entertainment Epic Records |
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| Website(s) | Aishwarya Rai.com | |
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Early lifeRai was born in Mangalore to Krishnaraj and Vrinda Rai, in the South Indian state of Karnataka; She speaks English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Tulu. Her brother Aditya Rai is a film producer.
In the 1994 Miss India contest, Rai placed second behind Sushmita Sen, and eventually went on to win the Miss World title that same year and the Miss Photogenic award then later, the All-Time Most Beautiful Miss World Perfect 10 honor. After the one year reign as Miss World in London, she then worked as a professional model, in advertising and Indian fashion magazines. This was the beginning to her supermodel status in India.
Aishwarya Rai hot pics, picture taken at Cannes Film Festival 2004.
Bollywood breakthrough
The first film she acted in was a Tamil movie Iruvar in (1997), directed by Mani Ratnam. Rai's earliest films made money, but Rai herself did not impress critics -- they commented that her performances were stilted, as if she were still modeling.
Her breakthrough performance came in 1999 with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Later successes include Taal and Devdas. Rai has also acted in other Tamil films such as Jeans and Kandukondain Kandukondain, and in the Bengali film Chokher Bali.
International stardom:
Devdas, in which Aishwarya joined Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit, was a huge hit, lavishly produced as it was. The film attracted overseas attention as well, receiving a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival from where she was discovered at the international arena.
In 2003, Rai was a member of the jury at Cannes. In 2004, she was chosen by TIME Magazine's Asian Edition as one of Asia's "100 Most Influential People." Rai was the subject of a 60 Minutes profile on January 2, 2005 - "The Most Beautiful face in the Bollywood." A month later she appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, and on April 25, 2005, she was featured on Oprah's "Women Across the Globe" segment. A wax figure of Rai is on display in London's Madame Tussaud's wax museum.
Although frequently the subject of gossip column speculation about an imminent Hollywood career, it was only in 2004 that Rai finally acted in a foreign film. By an Indian director Gurinder Chadha hired her to play the heroine in Bride and Prejudice, a Hollywood-funded but Bollywood-ized version of Jane Austen's classic novel, Pride and Prejudice. The movie failed to break even at the US box office but more than made back its cost in the rest of the world. Her new movie ' Mistress of spices' is set to release in April 2006 also directied by Gurinder Chadha.
She appeared at the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, as part of a performance showcasing Indian culture, on behalf of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in New Delhi.
Personal life
Earlier in her career, Aishwarya had a turbulent relationship with Bollywood star Salman Khan. Since breaking up with Salman, she has been romantically linked with Vivek Oberoi and Abhishek Bachchan.
Awards
Aishwarya Rai has won two Filmfare Awards to date:
* 2000, Filmfare Best Actress Award, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
* 2003, Filmfare Best Actress Award, Devdas
She has been nominated four times in the Best Actress category and once in the Best Supporting Actress category at the Filmfare Awards. She has also won three IIFA Awards, three Z-Gold Awards, four Star Screen Awards, an EU's Global Diversity Award, three Zee Cine Awards and a Rajiv Gandhi Award.
Filmography
Most of Aishwarya's films are in Hindi, except where noted below.
* Chaos (2007) ... (pre-production) (in English)
* The Rebel (2007) (announced) ... Rani Laxmibai
* Singularity (2006) (announced) ... Tulaja (in English)
* Guru (2006) ... (announced)
* Jodha-Akbar (2006) (pre-production) ... Jodha Bhai
* Dhoom 2 (2006) ... (filming)
* The Last Legion (2006) (post-production) ... Mira (in English)
* Umrao Jaan (2006) (post-production) ... Umrao Jaan
* The Heart of India (2006) ... Mumtaz Mahal
* Provoked (2006) ... Kiranjit Ahluwalia (in English)
* Mistress of Spices (2005) ... Tilo (in English)
* Bunty Aur Babli (2005) ... ("Kajre Re" song) (item number)
* Shabd (2005) ... Antara Vashisht
* Bride & Prejudice (2004) ... Lalita Bakshi (in English)
* Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na (2004) ... Diya Malhotra
* Raincoat (2004) ... Neerja/Neeru
* Khakee (2004) ... Mahalaxshmi
* Kuch Naa Kaho (2003) ... Namrata Shrivastav
* Chokher Bali (2003) ... Binodini (in Bengali)
* Dil Ka Rishta (2003) ... Tia Sharma
* Shakti: The Power (2002) ... ("Ishq Kameena" song) (item number)
* 23rd March 1931: Shaheed (2002) ... Special Appearance (song)
* Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002) ... Komal Rastogi
* Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002) ... Special Appearance
* Devdas (2002) ... Parvati ('Paro')
* Albela (2001) ... Sonia
* Mohabbatein (2000) ... Megha
* Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (2000) ... Sahiba Gareval
* Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000) ... Preeti Virat
* Josh (2000) ... Shirley
* Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000) ... Meenakshi (in Tamil)
* Mela (2000) ... Champakali
* Sanam Tere Hain Hum (2000) ... Special Appearance (Song)
* Ravoyi Chandamama (1999) ... Special Appearance (Song) (in Telugu)
* Taal (1999) ... Mansi
* Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) ... Nandini
* Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999) ... Pooja Walia
* Jeans (1998) ... Madhumitha/Vaishnavi (in Tamil)
* ...Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (1997) ... Ashi Kapoor
* Iruvar (1997) ... Pushpa/Kalpana (in Tamil)
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