Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Indian actress (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (pronounced [ɛːʃʋəɾjᵊ ɾɑːj ˈbətːʃən]; née Rai; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films. Rai won the Miss World 1994 pageant and later established herself as one of the most-popular and influential celebrities in India. She has received numerous accolades for her acting, including two Filmfare Awards.[1] In 2004, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.[2][3] In 2009, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri[4] and in 2012, the Government of France awarded her with the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.[5][6] In the 2000s and 2010s, media often called her "the most beautiful woman in the world".[7][8]
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| Born | Aishwarya Rai (1973-11-01) 1 November 1973 (age 50) |
| Alma mater | University of Mumbai |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Works | Full list |
| Title | Miss World 1994 |
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| Children | 1 |
| Family | Bachchan family (by marriage) |
| Awards | Full list |
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While in college, Rai modelled and appeared in several television commercials, and entered the Miss India pageant, in which she was placed second. She was then crowned Miss World 1994, made her acting debut in Mani Ratnam's 1997 Tamil film Iruvar and had her Hindi film debut in Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya that year. Her first commercial success was the Tamil romantic drama Jeans (1998), which at the time was the most expensive Indian film. She achieved wider success and won two Filmfare Awards for Best Actress for her performances in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's romantic dramas Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and Devdas (2002).
Rai garnered critical appreciation for portraying a passionate artist in Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000), a seductive widow in Chokher Bali (2003), an unhappily married woman in Raincoat (2004), Kiranjit Ahluwalia in Provoked (2006), and a nurse in Bhansali's Guzaarish (2010). Her greatest commercial successes have been the romantic dramas Mohabbatein (2000) and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016), the adventure film Dhoom 2 (2006), the biographical drama Guru (2007), the science-fiction film Enthiran (2010), and the period films Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022) and Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023).
Rai's off-screen roles include being an ambassador for several charity organisations and supporting philanthropic causes through her namesake foundation. She was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) in 2012. She has also participated in stage shows and is an investor and prominent brand endorser. In 2003, she was the first Indian female actor to be a juror at Cannes Film Festival. She married actor Abhishek Bachchan in 2007, with whom she has a daughter.