Aishwarya Rai Biography

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Aishwarya Rai

Career Highlights

Non-acting careers: Modeling, including Miss India/World pageants.

Big break: Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

Defining characters: Madhumita/Veishnavi in Jeans (1998), Meenakshi in Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000), and Paro in Devdas (2002).

Best movies: Devdas, which won 43 awards, received a BAFTA nomination, and a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival.

Stage credits: Concert tours in 1999, 2001, 2004, and 2008.

Commercials
Year	Products
1996	Rupa Cosmetics
1996	Sheetal Bridal Wear
1996	Colgate Palmolive
2001	De Beers Diamonds
2001	Coca Cola
2001	Lux Soap
2001	Fujifilm
2002	Lux Soap
2003	Coca Cola
2003	Lux Soap
2004	De Beers Diamonds
2004	Lux Soap
2004	Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and AB Corp. Ltd
2005	L'Oréal Préférence
2005	De Beers Diamonds
2005	Lux Soap
2005	L'Oréal Paris: Volume Shocking Mascara
2005	International Year of Microcredit
2006	Lux Aqua Sparkle
2006	Lux White Glow soap
2007	L'Oréal Volume Shocking Exact Applicator
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2005	L'Oréal Paris' Colour Riche Triple Rich Creamy Lipcolour
2005	L'Oréal Paris' Volume Shocking mascara
2006	L'Oréal Paris' Volume Shocking 2-Step Volume Construction Mascara
2006	Longines Swiss watches
2007	L'Oréal Volume Shocking Exact Applicator

Top awards: Miss World 1994; 10 Best Actress awards from various Asian associations.

Aishwarya Rai Relationships

Husband: Abhishek Bachchan, married April 20, 2007, the son of Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan and actress and MP, Jaya Bachchan.

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They had worked together on six films when they announced their engagement on January 14, 2007. They have since released one more, with two more set to be released in 2009.

Family: Parents, Krishna Raj and Vrinda Raj; brother, Aditya.

Romance(s): Salman Khan. They dated from 1999-2002. She now refuses to work with him.

Frequent collaborator(s): Husband, Abhishek Bachchan, nine times; father-in-law, Amitabh Bachchan, seven times; Shahrukh Khan, five times.

Fun Facts About Aishwarya Rai

Was a member of the jury of the Cannes Film Festival in 2003.
Speaks English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Tulu, and Urdu.
Advertised for both Coca Cola and Pepsi.
She learned classical dance and music for five years while in her teens.
Ran the Olympic-torch relay in June 2004.
The first Bollywood or Indian actress to have her own statue at London's Madame Tussaud's wax museum.
A tulip created in 2005 was named after her.
In 2005, Mattel released limited-edition Barbie dolls inspired by Aishwarya and her costumes. They were released only in Britain and sold out within minutes.
Her favourite movie is Casablanca.
Roger Ebert and Julia Roberts have both said that they believe her to be the most beautiful woman in the world.
Was invited to be a presenter at The 77th Annual Academy Awards, but was unable to attend because she was busy filming for The Mistress of Spices.
On the Dubai Studio City Wall of Fame

Aishwarya Rai's Upcoming Projects

Raavana (2009) (post-production)
Action Replay (2009) (post-production)
Endhiran (2009) (post-production)
Singularity (2010) (in production)
Crooked (2009) (in production) (rumored)
Bhopal(2010) (announced) (rumored)

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Last update: Oct 8 2009, 3:39 PM EDT by Clemontine (content history | content tools) (help)

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