Aishwarya Rai, now called Aishwarya Rai Bachchan after her marriage, is
an Indian model and actress. She first shot to international fame after
winning the Miss World 1994 pageant. After modeling for a few years, she
ventured into the film industry as an actress. Through her beauty and
acting talent, she has made a respectable position for herself in the
Hindi film industry. Holding two Filmfare Awards and also the Padma Shri
from the Government of India, she has been named by the Indian and
international media as "the most beautiful woman in the world". She
entered into the film industry with hardly any acting experience, but
with each year of experience, and with the guidance of the seasoned
directors, she has emerged as one of the finest actresses of Bollywood.
Rai made her movie debut in Mani Ratnam’s Tamil film ‘Iruvar,’ and after
two years she caught the attention of Bollywood with the movie ‘Hum Dil
De Chuke Sanam’. Although several of her films did not do well
commercially and she has been criticized for her performance in some of
her movies, she has to her credit brilliant performances in films like
‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’, ‘Devdas’, ‘Jodha Akbar’, ‘Chokher Bali’, and
‘Raincoat.’ She was the first Indian actress to be a jury member at the
Cannes Film Festival.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Aishwarya Rai
- Does Aishwarya Rai smoke? : No
- Does Aishwarya Rai drink alcohol? : Not Known
- Aishwarya did her 1st ad commercial for Camlin pencils, when she was in 9th standard.
- She was a bright student and consistently used to score above 90%.
- If not an actress, she would have either been an architect or in medicine line as she always liked Zoology.
- During her 12th standard, her English professor asked her to do a photoshoot for a fashion magazine, as she was also a photojournalist. After doing it, she started getting modelling offers but she refused them as she wanted to concentrate on her studies. But, after her 12th exams, the glamour world attracted her and she did modelling for a lark.
- Before becoming famous, she tried her luck in voice-dubbing for a TV serial, but was rejected.
- In 1993, she came into limelight with her Pepsi commercial alongside Aamir Khan and Mahima Chaudhry.
She was the hot favorite to win the 1994 Miss India title, but she lost it to Sushmita Sen, mainly due to her lack of public speaking skills.
- During the Miss World title days in South Africa, all the 82 contestants and the organizers gave her a big surprise birthday bash by singing ‘Happy Birthday’ in their respective languages.
- She won the Miss World title on 19 November 1994 in South Africa.
- Julia Roberts once said that “Aishwarya Rai is the most beautiful woman in the world.”
- She is a trained classical dancer.
- She is the only actress to have featured for both Pepsi and Coca Cola.
- During the making of the song Dola Re Dola from the film Devdas (2002), she suffered from ear bleeding due to heavy earrings.
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After the success of the film Devdas (2002), Mattel released a limited edition of ‘Aishwarya Rai Barbie dolls’ in the United Kingdom.
- In 2003, she became the 2nd Indian actress (1st was Parveen Babi) to appear on the cover page of the TIME magazine.
- During the shooting of her film Khakee (2004), she had an accident due to the out of control car of the stuntman, after which she suffered severe cuts.
- In 2004, she became the 1st Indian actress to have her wax statue at London’s Madame Tussauds museum.
- She was offered the role of Breseis in the film Troy (2004), but she turned down the offer.
- She founded Aishwarya Rai Foundation in 2004 to support needy people in India.
- She was initially signed to play the role of Simmi in the film Bluffmaster (2005), but was later replaced by Priyanka Chopra without any notice. After the film was made, Rohan Sippy, the director of the film added a ‘Special thanks” message for her in the end credits as an apology.
- A variety of Tulip flower in Netherlands is named Aishwarya Rai.
- She and her family owns a production company, Target Films.
- She has been supporting Eye Bank Association of India (EBAI), PETA India, Polio Campaign.
- In 2004, she was voted among 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time Magazine.
- Her lavish wedding in 2007 cost around 6 crore (INR), where she
wore a 53-carat solitaire engagement ring worth 50 lakh
(INR) and received around 15 kg of gold.
- In 2009, she became the 1st Indian and South Asian actress to appear in famous Oprah Winfrey Show.
- Her daugher Aaradhya is popularly known as Beti B.
- She is a good friend of Preity Zinta and Twinkle Khanna.
- She has Katsaridaphobia, i.e. fear of cockroaches.
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan |
| Nickname | Ash, Gullu |
| Profession | Actress and Model |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in Feet Inches- 5' 7” |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 56 kg in Pounds- 123 lbs |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-26-36 |
| Eye Colour | Hazel Green Blue |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1 November 1973 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 44 Years |
| Birth Place | Mangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
| Signature |  |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| School | Arya Vidya Mandir, Mumbai |
| College | Jai Hind College, Mumbai D. G. Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai |
| Educational Qualifications | College dropout |
| Debut | Film Debut: Iruvar (1997, Tamil film)  Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (1997, Bollywood film)  |
| Family | Father- Krishnaraj Rai (Army biologist) Mother- Vrinda Rai (Homemaker)  Brother- Aditya Rai (Engineer in merchant navy)  Sister- N/A Father-in-law- Amitabh Bachchan (Actor) Mother-in-law- Jaya Bachchan (Actress)  |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Address | Jalsa, B/2, Kapol Housing Society, VL Mehta Road, Juhu, Mumbai  Villa in Sanctuary Falls in Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai  |
| Hobbies | Knitting, collecting watches and reading |
| Controversies | • In 1996, she sued the Star and Style magazine for an amount of 20 million (2 crore INR) for publishing that actress Raveena Tandon had caught her and Akshay Kumar in a compromising position at the poolside of a 5 star hotel. • Her relationship with Salman Khan from 1999 to 2001 was controverial, and after her break-up she said that she faced abuse (verbal, physical and emotional) from Salman Khan. • After the casting couch sting operation of Shakti Kapoor in 2005, he said that Aishwarya had traded sexual favors for a spot in Subhash Ghai’s movies. But, later he apologized for his words and considered it as a result of his anger. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Chicken Curry and Chocolates |
| Favourite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan and Raj Kapoor |
| Favourite Actress | Nargis |
| Favourite Film | Hollywood: Casablanca (1942) |
| Favourite Directors | Mani Ratnam and Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Favourite Book | The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho |
| Favourite Color | Black, Blue and White |
| Favourite Perfume | Happy by Clinique |
| Favourite Fashion Designer | Giorgio Armani |
| Favourite Destination | France, Dubai and South Africa |
| Boys, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Rajeev Mulchandani (Model)  Salman Khan (1999-2001)  Vivek Oberoi (Actor)  Abhishek Bachchan (Actor) |
| Husband | Abhishek Bachchan, Actor (2007-present) |
| Marriage Date | 20 April 2007 |
| Children | Son- N/A Daughter- Aaradhya (born in 2011)  |
| Style Quotient |
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| Cars Collection | Audi A8 |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (approx.) | 9-10 crore/film (INR) |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $35 million |
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