She was born on 1 November 1973, in Mangalore, Karnataka, India .She first film, 'Iruvar' (in Tamil) laid an expensive egg in the south. Ditto for Aur Pyar Ho Gaya and Jeans. But eventually, 'Aishwarya Rai' the girl with a million-dollar face combined with a strong personality and intelligence conquered Bollywood.
The debate concluded and went in She favor. Almost all the happening directors and producers of Bollywood started booking her dates for their projects. The success of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Taal proved that she possessed and could deliver all that it takes to top the charts in Bollywood.
That has given an international edge to She star status, something she enjoyed even with the Miss World title.
She married actor Abhishek Bachchan on April 20, 2007
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.
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.
Is the highest paid actress in Bollywood.
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 Amisha Patel.
She Loves collecting watches.
She Made her first commercial for Camlin pencils when she was in the 9th grade.
She Was the Coca Cola Girl for the Middle East and south Asia.
Her Favorite subject in college was Zoology.
She 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'Oreal signed her as its new international brand ambassador.
The first Bollywood star to appear in Rolling Stone magazine (Issue 932, October 2, 2003)
She mainly speak Tulu, which is Aishwarya mother tongue.
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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.
She Is fluent in the English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Urdu languages.
She Receives at least two movie offers every day.
She Was originally intended for the role of Priya in the film _Chalte Chalte (2003)_ .
Aamir Khan and Aishwarya 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.
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.
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.
She Is a trained classical dancer. She learnt classical dance and music for five years .
She Has a puppy named Sunshine, which was given to her as a gift by friend Vivek Oberoi.
She Won the title of Miss Photogenic in the 1994 Miss World Pageant.
She won over 100 awards since 1994 when she was 20.
Her good friendship with actress Preity Zinta.
She Was listed in Time magazine as one of 100 most influential people in the world (The 2004 TIME 100).
She Ran the Olympic-torch relay in June 2004.
She 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.
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.
She was Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2003.
Director Andy Tennant offered her a part in _Hitch (2005)_ , but she reject because she was so busy with other films.
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.
Her 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.
She 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.
When President George W. Bush visited India in March 2006, he invited Aishwarya, along with Aamir Khan, to a lunch. Aishwarya could not attend because she was in Brazil at the time filming for Dhoom 2 (2006).
In mid 2001, Aishwarya started work on two films titled Rad heshyam Seetaram and Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke. For reasons unknown, film stopped on February 2002. Film was never completed. Performed to an audience of 85,000 in Melbourne, Australia at the closing ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games with 800 backup dancers. (March 2006)
She Was cast with a small role in Lajja (2001), but was dropped because there were already too many major stars in the film.
When Karan Johar asked Aishwarya on his talk show which film she wishes she could have been a part of, she responded Khamoshi: The Musical (1996) .
She Is the second Indian actress to appear on the cover of TIME magazine in 2003. The first was Parveen Babi in 1976.
Is very popular in many Arab countries.
She Was considered for the role of Kalyani in Water (2005).
She Got her education at Arya Vidya Mandir and DG Ruparel College, both in Bombay, India. She secured 90% marks in HSC at Ruparel college in Mumbai.
She was also accepted into Raheja College of Architecture in Bombay, but never went.
Listed as number 3 of 'Top Bollywood Actresses' of 2006. (rediff.com, 8-25- 2006)
Listed as number 3 by UK magazine Eastern Eye one of "Asia's Sexiest Women" (Sept/ 2006).
She was the first choice for the role of Jane Smith in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), but she turned it down due to filming conflicts.
Her Pepsi ad with Aamir Khan was shot in one night during the infamous Bombay riots.
She Has been six movies with Abhishek Bachchan, more than with any other actor.
She is in number 1 in Magazine's list of "Top 10 Actresses of 2006".
In January 2007, she announced that she has accepted a marriage proposal from Abhishek Bachchan.
She Is often referred to as "the most beautiful woman in the world".
In 2005, Hugh M. Hefner attempted to create and Indian version of Playboy for India, which would feature South Asian women and Indian pop culture articles, but no nudity. He wanted to have Aishwarya on the cover of the first issue. The magazine was rejected.
She Was invited in 2005 to be a presenter at The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV), but She was unable to attend because she was busy in filming for The Mistress of Spices (2005).
She Is active in various charities and often visits orphanages.
Her favorite Western designer is Giorgio Armani. Whenever she is in London, clothes are taken to her hotel for her to choose from.
She Is the second of five Indian women to win the Miss World title. The first was Reita Faria, who won in 1966. Others include Diana Hayden who won in 1997, Yukta Mookhey in 1999, and Priyanka Chopra in 2000.
Ranked number 30 in TIME magazines issue of '100 Most Influential People of the Year'. (The Time 100, 2007).
She Has appeared on more magazine covers worldwide than any other Bollywood or Indian star.
Director Brett Ratner is a fan of Aishwarya's and he wanted her to be cast in Rush Hour 3 (2007), but she refused the offer.
She Was considered for the part of Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale (2006).
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