Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan :: Bollywood Diva  

Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan is an Indian actress. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model, and gained fame after winning the Miss World contest in 1994. She is popularly known among her own Mangalorean community as the "Queen of Bunts". Often acclaimed as the most beautiful woman in the world, Rai made her movie debut in Mani Ratnam's Tamil film Iruvar (1997) opposite Mohanlal. She had her first commercial success in the Tamil movie Jeans (1998), and came to the attention of Bollywood in the Hindi movie Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

  

Aishwarya Rai – Actress

Also known as:

Ash, Aish, Aishu, Gullu, Mrs.Bachchan, The Queen of Bollywood, Ash Rai, Asharia rai, Aish Rai

Table of Contents

Biography :: Personal Information :: Career Highlights :: Contact Information :: Honours & Recognitions :: Photos :: Wallpapers :: Filmography :: Awards :: Endorsements :: Nominations :: Others

Birth Name                         Aishwarya Rai

Date of Birth                      November 1, 1973

Nationality                          Indian

AISHWARYA RAI - PERSONAL INFORMATION

Height                   5'7"

Sex                       Female

Birth Place            Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Languages            English, Hindi, Tulu, Kannada

Education

* Arya Vidar Mandir in Santa Cruz, Bombay, India.

* DG Ruparel College, Matunga, Bombay, India.

* Raheja College Architecture in Bandra, Bombay, India.

Family

Father

Krishnaraj Rai (ex-merchant navy officer)

Mother

Vrinda Rai (Writer)

Brother

Aditya Rai (Producer)

Husband

Abhishek Bacchan(Bollywood Actor, son of legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh Bacchan)

AISHWARYA RAI - RELATIONSHIPS

* Salman Khan (Bollywood actor)

* Vivek Oberoi (Bollywood actor)

AISHWARYA RAI - CONTACT INFORMATION

Address : 402 Ramlaxmi Niwas, 16th Road (Near Khar Gym), Mumbai 400054, INDIA

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AISHWARYA RAI - BIOGRAPHY

Aishwarya Rai is an Indian actress and a model. She was former 1994 Miss World, and known as Queen of Bollywood. She is one of the most recognizable names and faces in her native land, India. Her incredible beauty and grace have taken her to the top as a model, actress and general superstar in India and other Asian countries. She's almost considered a saint back home: During a trip to an orphanage, a child remarked that the warmth of her kindness was more radiant than her beauty. 

Aishwarya Rai was born in Mangalore, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, on November 1st, 1973. Her father, a merchant navy officer, relocated the family to Mumbai (formerly Bombay) when Aishwarya was four years old. She excelled at academics as a child and chose science as her area of concentration, hoping for a career in medicine (zoology being her favorite subject at the time). Instead, Ash -- one of her nicknames -- opted for a career in architecture, and passed her college entrance interviews with flying colors.

This former Miss World with the captivating blue-green eyes has captured the hearts and imagination of millions of male admirers in her native India. Aishwarya Rai may not be well known outside of Asia, but we think it's only a matter of time (and perhaps a role in a Western film) before India's jewel becomes the whole world's darling. Aishwarya was crowned Miss World in 1994. She had previously done some modeling, and became well known in India after appearing in an ad for Pepsi. Since winning the Miss World title, she has become one of the most popular stars of India's huge film industry known as Bollywood.

AISHWARYA RAI – HONOURS & RECOGNITIONS

Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence in Field of Entertainment in 2002

India Times named her No.1 on the list of the "100 Most Beautiful Indian Women in the Past Century".

Most photographed woman in India

GR8! Women Award for Contribution to Cinema in 2004

She was voted No. 2 in the India's "Most Desirable Women List" in 2006.

She was ranked number one in its list of "Top 10 Actresses of 2006" by BollySpice.com a web-based Indian film magazine.

She was ranked No. 10 in the list of the "Best Bollywood Actresses Ever".

Miss World in 1994

Most Beautiful International Titleholder of All Times Gold Medal Winner in 200o

Most Beautiful Miss World of All Times-Received the highest score of 9.911 in 200o

She was ranked 7th in the list of the "Most admired Indians" by The Week, a British Magazine conducted a survey in 2000 where. She was the only actress in that top list.

First person to make her mark on the Dubai Studio City Wall of Fame during the IIFA Awards in Dubai.

She was voted 3rd in the list of "Sexiest Asian Women" by Eastern Eye, a UK based magazine.

She placed number seven on "The World’s 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies On Earth".

Time Magazine put her picture on its cover page in 2003. Before Aishwarya, only Parveen Babi’s picture was placed in 1976.

She is the only Bollywood star to appear in Rolling Stone (Issue 932, October 2, 2003), Rolling Stone one of the most popular and iconic magazines of USA.

She became the first Indian actor to be a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2003.

Wax London's prestigious Madame Tussauds Wax museum

She was voted as the "World’s Most Attractive Woman" in 2003 by Hello Magazine readers. one of the most popular British Magazines. She got the place beating Nicole Kidman, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Gwyneth Paltrow

She was in the list Time Magazine’s "100 Most Influential People in the World" in 2004.

She was ranked No. 30 in TIME magazine's issue of "100 Most Influential People of the Year". This is her second time making the list, her first being in 2004.

She was featured in the 2004 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records

Mattel, the largest toy producing company released Barbie dolls adorned with costumes of Aishwarya Rai in 2005. The dolls were a super hit. They were sold in minutes after release.

In the 2005 IIFA awards ceremony that took place in Amsterdam a new breed of tulip was named after her.

British Govt’s Next Step World Diversity Champion Award in 2005

Global Diversity Award by the European Union in 2005.

She was voted number 12 on VH1's 50 Sexiest Actresses of the Last 20 Years in 2005.

She is the only Bollywood personality appeared on CBS 60 mins, Oprah Winfrey, Good Morning America and The David Letterman Show

People Magazine, one of the most popular American weekly magazines included her in their list of "100 Most Beautiful People in the World" in 2006.

She was voted No. 5 in the list of "Sexiest Stars of 2006". She was the only woman in the Top 5.

She is the first Indian actress to be signed on with the American Library Association. In addition, a poster with her picture on it has been made for schools and libraries all over USA.

E! Entertainment television, an American cable television voted her the "7th sexiest Celebrity in the World".

VH1, an American cable television channel voted her 12 out 50 "Sexiest Actresses of the Last 20 Years".

She was voted "Ninth Most Beautiful Woman in the World" for second year in a row in a survey conducted by Harpers & Queen in their list of the world’s 100 most beautiful women.

Wax New Yorks prestigious Madame Tussauds Wax museum at Time Square in 2007

AISHWARYA RAI - ENDORSEMENTS

L'Oreal Paris' Colour Riche Triple Rich

L'Oréal Préférence

L'Oréal Paris' Volume Shocking mascara

L'Oreal Volume Shocking Exact Applicator

Rupa Cosmetics

Sheetal Bridal Wear

Colgate Palmolive

Lux Soap

Fujifilm

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and AB Corp. Ltd.

Lux Aqua Sparkle

Lux White Glow soap

Coca-Cola

Pepsi

Creamy Lipcolour

DeBeers diamonds

Polio immunisation campaign

Palmolive

HELP! Concert

AISHWARYA RAI - FILMOGRAPHY

Year

Film

Language

1999

IruvaR

Tamil

Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya

Hindi

1998

Jeans

Tamil

1999

Aa Ab Laut Chalen

Hindi

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Hindi

Ravoyi Chandamama

Telugu

Taal

Hindi

2000

Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke

Hindi

Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai

Hindi

Josh

Hindi

Kandukondain Kandukondain

Tamil

Mela

Hindi

Mohabbatein

Hindi

Sanam Tere Hain Hum

Hindi

2001

Albela

Hindi

2002

23rd March 1931: Shaheed

Hindi

Devdas

Hindi

Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin

Hindi

Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam

Hindi

Shakti: The Power

Hindi

2003

Chokher Bali

Bengali

Dil Ka Rishta

Hindi

Kuch Naa Kaho

Hindi

2004

Bride & Prejudice

English

Khakee

Hindi

Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na

Hindi

Raincoat

Hindi

2005

Bunty Aur Babli

Hindi

Shabd

Hindi

2006

Mistress of Spices

English

Umrao Jaan

Hindi

Dhoom 2

Hindi

2007

Guru

Hindi

Provoked

English

Jodhaa Akbar

Hindi

The Last Legion

English

Sarkar Raj

Hindi

2009

The Pink Panther 2, scheduled for a release on February 13, 2009

English

AISHWARYA RAI - AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

Year

Awards Winning

Awards Nominations

1994

Femina Miss India - Miss Catwalk

Miss Miraculous

Miss Photogenic

Miss Perfect Ten

Miss Popular

Miss India World (Winner of the title)

1997

Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female for Aur Pyar Ho Gaya

1998

Filmfare Best Actress Award South for Jeans

Star Screen Award Best Actress for Taal

1999

Filmfare Best Actress Award for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Star Screen Award Best Actress for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Filmfare Best Actress Award for Taal

2000

IIFA Best Actress Award for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Lux Face of the Year

Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Rupa Filmgoers Millennium Best Actress Award for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Priyadarshini International Best Actress Award for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Filmfare Best Actress Award for Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai

Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Mohabbatein

IIFA Best Actress Award for Taal

Star Screen Award Best Actress for Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai

Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress for Mohabbatein

Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female for Taal

2001

BWSX Fantasy Award for Best Supporting Actress Mohabbatein

2002

Filmfare Best Actress Award for Devdas

Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Shahrukh Khan for Devdas

Star Screen Award Best Actress for Devdas

2003

IIFA Best Actress Award for Devdas

Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female for Devdas

Zee Cine True Indian Beauty Award

True Indian Actress Award

2004

Global Foreign Artiste Debutantes to Mainstream Media Award

F Awards-For Excellence in Indian Fashion - Female Celebrity Model of the Year

Filmfare Best Actress Award for Raincoat

Star Screen Award Best Actress for Raincoat

2005

IIFA Global Indian Media Personality Award

Zee Cine Critics' Best Actor Award- Female for Raincoat

MTV Immies Best Performance in a Song - Kajra Re

Voted The Most Desired Dream Date

IIFA Best Actress Award for Raincoat

2006

Filmfare Best Actress Award for Dhoom 2

Star Screen Award Best Actress for Dhoom 2

Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Hrithik Roshan for Dhoom 2

2007

IIFA Glamorous Star Award, Stardust Star of the Year Award - Female for Dhoom 2

Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female for Umrao Jaan