Aishwarya Rai (Kannada: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಾ ರೈ, Hindi: ऐश्वर्या राय; born on November 1, 1973; Ash to fans and media) is a supermodel and an award-winning actress from India. She is currently regarded as one of the biggest names in Bollywood. Aishwarya Rai - Early life. Rai was born in Mangalore to Krishnaraj and Vrinda Rai, in the South Indian state of Karnataka; her mother tongue is Tulu. In the 1994 Miss India Contest Rai placed second behind Sushmita Sen and ...

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The first film she acted in was the popular 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 came 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, Kandukondain Kanduk ...

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Rai was born in Mangalore to Krishnaraj and Vrinda Rai, in the South Indian state of Karnataka; her mother tongue is Tulu. In the 1994 Miss India Contest Rai placed second behind Sushmita Sen and went on to win the Miss World title. As a professional model, Rai has appeared in many Indian fashion magazines, including the Indian Vogue; more recently she has featured in international ads for ...

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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. She has also won three IIFA Awards, three Z-Gold Awards, four Screen Awards, one Filmgoers Award, three Z ...

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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. Rai was becoming an international star rather than simply a Bollywood one. 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 Jan ...

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Earlier in her career, Aishwarya was involved in a high profile, allegedly turbulent relationship with Bollywood star Salman Khan. It apparently caused her to be dropped from a Shah Rukh Khan film when Salman's supposedly numerous and rowdy visits disrupted filming and Shah Rukh's personal safety. Since then she has been romantically linked to rising star Vivek Oberoi and film dynasty scion Abhishek Bachchan. ...

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