Thursday 22 September 2011

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Hit movies of Aishwarya Rai

Former Miss World who was known as Aishwarya Rai but after marriage her she has been changed as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. She started her career with film industries from 1997. Till now she has acted more that three dozens of film in different film industries such as Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bangla and English. She has acted in four English films four Tamil films, only one Bengali film and rest of Hindi films. Aishwarya Rai started her film career with Tamil movie ‘Iruvar’ Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s hit movies:

  1. Iruvar: Directed by Mani Ratnam ‘Iruvar’ is Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s first tamil language movie.the film was commercial success in tamil film Industry. The film released on January 14, 1997. A.R Rahman composed music. Aishraya Rai acted as a sexy cabre dancer her name was Kalpana and Pushpa. Aishwarya Rai’s co-star Mohanlal won Filmfare Best Actor Award.
  2. Jeans: Aishwarya Ria’s second   Tamil film ‘Jeans’ was released worldwide on 24 April 1998. Aishawarya Riya’s opposition Actor was Prashanth Thyagarajan. For her good performance Aishawarya Rai won Filmfare Best Actress Award South. Directed by S. Shankar the film ‘Jeans’ earned $114,883 within 50 days.
  3. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam: Aishawarya Ria has praised to act the film and earned Filmfare Best Actress Award. The film has commercially success in an Indian and foreign box office. Ajay Devgan and Salman Khan played opposition of Aishawarya. The ordinance has well received songs. Music director Ismail Darbar composed the songs. The film released on June 18 in 1999.
  4. Devdas: Aishawarya Rai’s second super hit successful Hindi movie Devdas. Sharukh Khan played lead role in the film. Second time Aishawarya Rai won Filmfare Best Actress Award. The film director Sanjay Leela Bhansali has taken the story of  Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s famous novel ‘Devdas’. The audiences like so much the songs of Devdas. 10 songs have been included in this film. All songs are really nice.
  5. Dhoom 2: In the film ‘Dhoom2’ Aishawarya Rai’s first film with Hrithik Roshan. The film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Aditya Chopra. Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra, Bipasha Basu played different roles. The film earned Rs.134, 14, 60,653 by worldwide.
  6. Guru: Directed and written by Mani Ratnam.Aishawarya and Abhishek Bachchan played lead role. Mithun Chakraborty, Vidya Balan Madhavan, Roshan Seth,Mallika Sherawat,Manoj Joshi.
  7. Jodhaa Akbar: Jodhaa Akbar aishawarya Rai’s second movie with Hrithik Roahan. Aishawarya Ria won Star Screen Award, Stardust Award.
In 2009, she just has signed up will only one Hindi film Raavan and two Tamil films and no Hindi film.

Biography

Mini Biography

Spouse
Abhishek Bachchan (20 April 2007 - present)

Trade Mark
Her blue-green eyes

Trivia
Wanted to study medicine, but circumstances prevented her.
Miss World 1994.
Dated Salman Khan.
Was offered Rani Mukherjee's role in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998).
Runner up, Miss India 1994
Ambassador (spokesperson) for Longines watches since 1999.
Daughter of Vrinda Rai
Sister of Aditya Rai
In April 2003, she suffered an accident on the sets of Khakee (2004) when a car driven by a stuntman got out of control, hit her, took her down a crevice, and slammed her into a cactus plant. She broke a bone in one foot and suffered severe cuts, and she was rushed to a hospital. The incident rekindled the discussion about poor safety standards on Bollywood film sets.
The first Indian actress to be on the jury of the Cannes International Film Festival.
Has made over 50 music videos in only seven years.
Despite the fact that she is adorned with jewelry in her music videos and movies, she is apparently not too fond of it.
Created a frenzy at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival when she arrived at the premiere of her film _Devdas (2002)_ in a coach and wearing a beautiful yellow-orange-embroidered sari.
Was originally cast in the role of Jwala in the film _The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey (2005)_, but dropped out before filming started due to contract problems. The role was later given to Ameesha Patel.
Loves collecting watches.
Made her first commercial for Camlin pencils when she was in the 9th grade.
Was the face of Coca Cola South Asia as well as the Middle East.
Favorite subject in college was Zoology.
Has achieved iconic status all over South Asia.
Is featured in the 2004 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.
In a poll conducted by Hello magazine, she was voted the number-one attractive woman of 2003, beating actresses such as Nicole Kidman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
In April 2003, L'Oréal signed her as its new international brand ambassador (spokesperson).
The first Bollywood star to appear in Rolling Stone magazine (Issue 932, October 2, 2003)
Gained 20 pounds for Bride & Prejudice (2004) because she didn't want her character to look like a supermodel and also felt that it would add a sense of realism to the character.
Is an ethnic Bunt, like fellow actors Shilpa Shetty and Sunil Shetty. The Bunts are a South Indian community from Mangalore who mainly speak Tulu, which is Aishwarya's mother tongue.
Turned down the lead in Munnabhai M.B.B.S. (2003). The role was given to Gracy Singh.
Turned down the role of Mastani in the film _Bajirao Mastani (2005)_.
The first movie star she ever met was Rekha. Aishwarya was still in high school at the time and was a model. While at a grocery store with her mother, Aishwarya was tapped on the shoulder by none other than Rekha herself. Rekha recognized Aishwarya from her modeling ads. She complimented the young Aishwarya on her good looks and wished her all the best.
Is fluent in the languages English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Urdu.
Was originally intended for the role of Priya in the film _Chalte Chalte (2003)_.
Aamir Khan and Aishwarya Rai are the only stars to advertise for both Coca Cola and Pepsi.
Before she was famous, she auditioned to do voice-dubbing for a television serial and was rejected.
Shah Rukh Khan recommended her to play Kaurwaki in the film Ashoka the Great (2001). But the director wanted to cast someone who hadn't already been paired with Shahrukh as a leading lady.
After winning the title of Miss World in 1994, the host of the event, Richard Steinmetz, actually asked Aishwarya out. But being a professional, she refused right away.
Sued the magazine Star and Style for a sum of Rs 20 million (2 crore) for printing an article claiming that actress Raveena Tandon had caught her and Akshay Kumar in a compromising position at the poolside of a five- star hotel.
During the filming of the song 'Dola Re Dola' from the movie _Devdas (2002)_, Aishwarya's ears were bleeding because to the heavy earrings she had to wear, but she continued to perform anyway.
Is a trained classical dancer. She learnt classical dance and music for five years while in her teens.
Has a puppy named Sunshine, which was given to her as a gift by friend Vivek Oberoi.
Won the title of Miss Photogenic in the 1994 Miss World Pageant.
Has won over 100 awards since 1994 when she was 20.
Is good friends with actress Preity Zinta.
Has gained a cult following in Pakistan.
Was listed in Time magazine as one of 100 most influential people in the world (The 2004 TIME 100).
Ran the Olympic-torch relay in June 2004.
Turned down a role in The Myth (2005) due to her touring schedule. The role was eventually given to Mallika Sherawat.
Has refused to work with Salman Khan after their break-up, in spite of several offers.
Has over 17,000 Web sites dedicated to her.
In 2004, Aishwarya became the first Bollywood and Indian actress to have her own statue at London's Madame Tussauds museum.
On January 2nd, 2005, she became the first Indian actress to be interviewed on "60 Minutes" (1968).
Voted #9 in Harpers and Queen magazine's list of the 100 most beautiful women of today. (Harpers and Queen, June 6, 2005)
A tulip produced in 2005 was named for her.
Member of the jury at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.
When Oprah Winfrey saw Aishwarya's interview on "60 Minutes" (1968), she was so fascinated by her that she got a hold of Ash and invited her to be a guest on her show. On April 25, 2005, Aishwarya became the first Indian and South Asian actress to be featured on _"Oprah Winfrey Show, The" (1986)_.
Turned down a small role as Breseis in the film Troy (2004).
Director Andy Tennant offered her a small part in _Hitch (2005)_, but she was busy filming Bride and Prejudice at the time.
Turned down the role of Anna in A Sublime Love Story: Barsaat (2005).
In the summer of 2005, Mattel released limited-edition Barbie dolls inspired by Aishwarya and her costumes. They were released only in Britain and sold out within minutes. These dolls are now considered rare collectibles among fans.
Her favourite film is Casablanca.
Was voted number 12 on VH1's 50 Sexiest Actresses of the Last 20 Years. (December 2005)
Roger Ebert has said he considers her the most beautiful actress in the world.
Was voted as E's 7th sexiest celebrity in the world
The first actress from India to get signed on with the American Library Association and also have a poster made of her for schools and library's all across America.

Early life

Rai was born into a Tulu-speaking Bunt family in Mangalore, Karnataka. Her father, Krishnaraj, was a marine biologist, while her mother, Brindya, is a housewife.She has one elder brother, Aditya Rai, who is an engineer in the merchant navy. He co-produced one of her movies, Dil Ka Rishta (2003).
The family moved to Mumbai, where Rai attended the Arya Vidya Mandir High School.Rai did her intermediate schooling at Jai Hind College for a year, and then joined DG Ruparel College in Matunga, securing 90 percent in the HSC exams. She trained in classical dance and music for five years during her teens. Her favourite subject was zoology, so she initially considered a career in medicine. With plans to become an architect, she enrolled at Raheja College, but later gave up her education to pursue a career in modelling.


Born
1 November 1973 (age 37)
Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other names Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Occupation actor, model
Years active 1991–present
Spouse Abhishek Bachchan (2007–present)