 Aishwarya
Rai was born in the South indian state of Karnataka
in Manglore on 1st Nov 1973. She was younger of the
two siblings, her brother being 3 years elder. When
she was about 4 years old, her family moved to Bombay
permanently. Her father worked as a merchant navy officer.
Aishwarya did her schooling at Arya Vidya Mandir, Santacruz.
Academically, she did very well and earned her position
as the head girl of her school. Ash chose the science
stream while at DG Ruparel College, her favorite subject
being Zoology. Aishwarya wanted to do medicine, but
circumstances didn't let her. Instead she chose Architecture
and passed the interview at Raheja College with flying
colors.
By this time, Aishwarya had started getting modelling
assignments. She then decided to take a break from architecture
and concentrate on modelling. This green-blue eyed beauty
stole ads for many prestigious firms, the ones which
brought her into the limelight were the garden sari
and the pepsi ad. Crowned Miss femina '94 runner up,
she was a hot favorite to win the miss world title,
which she did ! Her beauty and charm made her India's
darling.
She bagged Filmfare Award for best actress for her
performance in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
(1999) as Ajay Devgan's wife who is in love with another
man. She also won rave reviews for her performance as
a rape victim in Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
(2000). In 2003 she bagged another filmfare award for
best actress for the role of paro, she portrays in film
Devdas.
She had a well publicised affair with Salman Khan which
lasted 2 years. Apparently his endless tantrums traumatized
her enough to give a press conference in spring 2003
where she declared that she would never work with him
again for personal reasons. In April 2003, she suffered
an accident on the sets of Khakee (2003).
She broke a bone in one foot and suffered severe cuts.
The incident rekindled the discussion about poor safety
standards on Bollywood film sets.
Their are 17,000 unofficial websites in her name and
she's got to give them something to write about. So
she's all set to go where no Indian star has gone before.
While others have struggle alot. Aishwarya's bagged
a parallel role opposite 'Meryl Streep' in French director
'Coline Serreau's' Chaos. 2003 has
been her annus mirabilis. On the jury at Cannes, the
international festival circuit with Chokher
Bali, the crossover sets of Bride And
Prejudice, the cover of Time magazine. And
now she's all set to waltz into Hollywood. The film
trade traditionally treats its heroines as completely
interchangeable assets. Aishwarya Rai is the only Indian
woman in world's Top 10 looking women.
Address
Aishwarya Rai
Ramlaxmi Niwas,
19th Road, Khar,
Mumbai 400 052
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