Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
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Aishwarya Rai (Tulu-Kannada: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ ರೈ, Devanāgarī: ऐश्वर्या रय, IPA: [æʃvərjɑː rɑːj]), also known as Ash, is an Indian actress. She was awarded the Miss World title in 1994. Aishwarya Rai has acted in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and English films. She is currently regarded as one of the biggest names in Bollywood.
Early life
Aishwarya Rai was born November 1, 1973 in Mangalore, in the South Indian state of Karnataka, to Krishnaraj Rai, a marine engineer, and Vrinda Rai, a writer. She studied in Mangalore until 7th grade. Her family later relocated to Mumbai. Rai has one brother, Aditya Rai, who is three years older. Aditya is in the merchant navy, and has also co-produced a film with Rai in the lead.
Her native language is Tulu; she also speaks Hindi, Marathi, English, Kannada, and Tamil. She is Hindu. She attended the Arya Vidya Mandir at Santacruz, then entered Ruparel College, Matunga, Mumbai. She was an A student and was on track to become an architect.[1]
Rai began modeling on the side while studying architecture. She was a contestant in the Miss India 1994 pageant, which she lost to Sushmita Sen but later went on to compete for the Miss World title and won.
Career
Aishwarya Rai debuted in Mani Ratnam's Tamil language film, Iruvar with Mohanlal and Tabu. She played a dual role in the film. She was introduced to Bollywood by Rahul Rawail in the film, Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya; the film was a poor performer at the box office. However, her third project, a Tamil-language film, Jeans by S. Shankar was a critical success. She then appeared in popular films Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and Mohabbatein (2000). In 2002, Rai appeared with Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit in the lavishly produced Devdas, which was a major box-office success. The film attracted overseas attention as well, receiving a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival and garnering international attention.
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." She was the subject of a 60 Minutes profile on January 2, 2005 - "The Most Beautiful Face in the World." 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.
In the past, Indian actors and actresses were celebrities in South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East, but mostly unknown to the rest of the world. Aishwarya is one of the few Indian actresses to have attempted to step into Western territory. 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, when British director Gurinder Chadha hired her to play the heroine in Bride and Prejudice, a Hollywood-funded but Bollywood-influenced version of Jane Austen's classic novel, Pride and Prejudice.
Her next overseas venture, Mistress of Spices, from the novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and directed by Berges, was released in the U.K. in April 2006. The film Dhoom 2, a sequel to the 2004 hit Dhoom, was released on November 24, 2006.
On January 11, 2007, her film Guru, premiered in Toronto. It is rare for a Bollywood film to premier in North America. Aishwarya Rai stars with Abhishek Bachchan.[[3]]
Personal life
Rai began dating Salman Khan, her co-star from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, after the filming of that movie. Their breakup a few years later generated a substantial amount of press attention. For a time, Rai was frequently seen in public with her co-star Vivek Oberoi. Rai officially solemnized her enagement to Bollywood celebrity Abhishek Bachchan on January 14th 2007. Abhishek propsed to Rai after the New York City premiere of their latest film Guru. .[2] Abhishek is the son of Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan .[3]
A practicing Hindu, she has described herself as having "immense faith in God", [4] and when at home she attends the Siddhivinayak Mandir, devoted to Lord Ganesh. Rai lives in Mumbai with her parents.
Trivia
- Stands 5 foot 7 inches tall.[5]
- The song "Kajra Re", which Rai performed in the film Bunty Aur Babli, was voted best song of 2005 and best choreographed song of 2005 in a poll by the Hindustan Times. [6]
- 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. For her three-minute dance performance, Rai was reportedly paid three crore rupees, the equivalent of about 600,000 U.S. dollars.[7]
- When the IFFA awards took place in Amsterdam, Aishwarya had a breed of tulip named after her as well. [8]
- In 2000, Aishwarya Rai, Miss World 1994 from India, was named the Most Beautiful Miss World of All Time [4]
- Julia Roberts credited her as one of the most beautiful women in the world.[5]
- She is the target of an obscenity case filed by a lawyer offended by her onscreen kiss in the recently released hit, Dhoom 2. [6]
Awards and Honours
Popular
- 1998, Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Aur Pyar Ho Gaya
- 1998, Screen Discovery of the Year
- 1998, Filmfare Best Actress Award South, Jeans
- 2000, Star Screen Award Best Actress, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- 2000, Filmfare Best Actress Award, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- 2000, Stardust Millennium Best Actress Award, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- 2000, Zee Lux Face of the Year
- 2000, Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- 2000, IIFA Best Actress Award , Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- 2000, Zee Gold Best Actress Award in Sensational Role, Taal
- 2000, Zee Gold Best Critics Actress Award, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- 2000, Zee Gold Best Actress Award, Taal
- 2003, Zee Cine Award True Indian Beauty
- 2003, Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female, Devdas
- 2003, Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 shared with Shahrukh Khan for Devdas
- 2003, Star Screen Award Best Actress, Devdas
- 2003, Filmfare Best Actress Award, Devdas
- 2003, Sansui Best Actress Award, Devdas
- 2003, IIFA Best Actress Award, Devdas
- 2003, Bollywood Awards Best Actress, Devdas
- 2005, Zee Cine Critic’s Best Actress Award, Raincoat
- 2005, IIFA’s Global Indian Media Personality
- 2006, Indiatimes Number *5 In Sexiest Bollywood Stars Poll
Other
- 2000, Rupa Filmgoers Millennium Best Actress Award, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- 2000, Priyadarshini International Best Actress Award, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- 2001, BWSK Fantasy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Mohabbatein
- 2002, RACE Best Actress Award, Devdas
- 2002, RACE (V Shantaram) Best Female Artist Award, Devdas
- 2004, GR8! Women Award for Contribution to Cinema
- 2004, Global Foreign Artiste Debutantes to Mainstream Media Award
- 2004, F Awards-For Excellence in Indian Fashion-Female Celebrity Model of the Year
- 2005, MTV Immies Best Performance in a Song-Kajra Re
- 2006, Zee Astitva Awards-Outstanding Contribution to Cinema
National Honours
- 2002, Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence in Field of Entertainment
International Honours and Achievements
- 1994, Miss Catwalk
- 1994, Miss Photogenic
- 1994, Miss Perfect Ten
- 1994, Miss Popular
- 1994, Femina Miss India World-1st Runner-up
- 1994, Most photogenic Face
- 1994, Miss World 1994
- 2000, Most Beautiful International Titleholder of All Times Gold Medal Winner
- 2000, Most Beautiful Miss World of All Times-Received the highest score of 9.911
- 2003, Cover of Time Magazine
- 2003, Official Cannes Jury Member
- 2004, Ran to Olympic Torch
- 2004, Hello Magazine's Yearly Most Beautiful Poll, Winner
- 2005, Appeared on CBS 60 mins, Oprah Winfrey, Good Morning America and The David Letterman Show
Filmography
See also
References
- ^ "The world's most beautiful woman?", cbsnews.com
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ "The leading lady", Timeasia Magazine
- ^ Aishwarya Rai Biography, IMDB.com
- ^ "The song that made India dance", hindustantimes.com
- ^ "How expensive is Aishwarya Rai?", ApunkaChoice.com
- ^ "Tulip named Aishwarya",hindu.com
- ^ "indiafm.com". Ash with Abhishek in Karan's next and Sarkar 2.
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