Childhood and adolescence
The queen of Indian cinema was born on November 1, 1973 in Mangalore, the capital of Karnataka. Her father Krishnaray Rai was a military biologist, and her mother was engaged in literary activities. Aishwarya grew up with her older brother, being brought up in the education system accepted in Indian intelligent families, which, in addition to schooling, included the study of national traditions, history, as well as music and dance classes.
Aishwarya Rai in childhood
Aishwarya spent her childhood and teenage years in Bombay (now Mumbai) - her father received a position at a research institute.
Aishwarya Rai (center) during her school years
After school, the girl, who even then amazed those around her with her beauty, became a student at a private college, and after graduating, she entered the architecture course at the National University of Arts.
In 1991, she agreed to an offer to work as a model, which is why she had to leave her university studies. At first, Aishwarya participated in the filming of advertisements, represented local cosmetics companies and took part in beauty contests. Having won regional competitions several times, in 1994 she agreed to become a contestant in the Miss World show.
Aishwarya Rai at a beauty pageant
The beauty contest was held in South Africa, Aishwarya became the winner, receiving the title of Miss World, as well as the title of Miss Photogenic. Wearing a crown studded with diamonds, the girl returned to her homeland, where her victory became a national holiday.
Height, weight, age. How old is Aishwarya Rai
It is worth noting that fans are constantly interested in what the Indian woman’s height, weight, and age are. How old is Aishwarya Rai - the second most popular query that can be easily found on the Internet.
At the same time, Aishwarya Rai: the photo in her youth and now is the same photo, since the girl is still too young for her appearance to change radically. She was born in 1973, making her only forty-five years old.
The zodiac circle gave her the sign of the passionate, secretive, mysterious, courageous, active and courageous Scorpio. At the same time, the Eastern horoscope endowed her with character traits characteristic of the Ox, namely, stability, self-confidence, ability to work, and rationality.
Aishwarya's height does not exceed one hundred and seventy centimeters, and her weight was 55 kilograms.
Career. Bollywood beginning
The Beauty Queen's film debut took place in 1997 in the drama "Tandem", which tells the story of the complex relationship between film actor Anand and politician Selvan. In the film, the aspiring actress played two roles at once: the village simpleton Pushpa and the actress Kalpana. Both viewers and film critics warmly greeted the appearance of the titled beauty in this complex role, and forgave her for the failure of the next film.
Aishwarya Rai in the movie "Tandem"
In the melodrama directed by Rahul Rawail, “Impostor in Love,” the actress played the role of student Asha, who, having submitted to the will of her family, must marry someone she doesn’t love. But, as in most Indian films, the story ended with a happy ending and dancing: at the airport the girl met a guy who pretended to be her fiancé and fell in love with him. The role of the impostor was played by the famous Bobby Deol. Despite the negative reviews and low rating of the film, Rai received an award as a promising emerging actress.
In the period from 1997 to 2000, the actress filmed a lot in her homeland, taking part in the films “Ri”, “Coming Home” and others. Aishwarya's partners were Akshaye Khanna, Salman Khan, Suman Ranganathan and Anil Kapoor.
Soon Rai received her first award. Having played the role of Nandini in the melodramatic film “Forever Yours,” the actress won one of the most prestigious Bollywood awards for Best Actress, the Filmfare Award. Fans of Bollywood films consider her duet with Salman Khan one of the most beautiful in the history of Indian cinema.
Aishwarya Rai in the movie "Forever Yours"
Since the early 2000s, Indian cinema began to regain its former popularity largely thanks to the participation of Aishwarya Rai. Contrary to envious remarks that claimed that behind her beautiful appearance there was an empty shell, devoid of talent and determination, Aishwarya improved her acting skills with each new role, embodying the images of romantic heroines on the screen. The expressiveness of the actress's eyes, her ability to perform complex dance movements and convey the subtlest nuances of feelings gave her the well-deserved fame of an outstanding actress.
The film “The Thrill of Love,” released in 2000, became popular both in India and in other countries. In the film, Aishwarya played the sister of the leader of a youth gang, played by Indian film star Shahrukh Khan. The filming took place in Goa, whose beautiful landscapes became an excellent setting for a story that combines elements of melodrama and thriller.
Aishwarya Rai in the movie "The Thrill of Love"
In the 2002 film, the actress again played a duet with Shahrukh Khan in the melodramatic musical Devdas by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Aishwarya and Shahrukh Khan played lovers. The role of the homewrecker was played by actress Madhuri Dixit, who embodied the image of a noble courtesan strewn with jewels. Faced with a difficult choice, Devdas shows weakness of character and leaves Paro, played by Aishwarya. Filled with the suffering of lovers, the film is considered the standard of Indian cinema. For her role as Paro, the actress received her second Fimfare Award. Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit in the film “Devdas” From 2002 to 2004, Aishwarya starred in more than ten films. The most famous are the role of Suman in the drama “The One”, in which the actress shone in the company of Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan, the role of Sanjana in the action comedy “They Can’t Catch Us” and Niru in the hypnotically beautiful melodrama “Meeting in the Rain”.
Aishwarya Rai in the movie "Meeting in the Rain"
In the spectacular 2006 action film Bikers 2: True Feelings, which tells about the adventures of policeman Jay and his comrade Ali, the actress appeared as a beautiful thief. In the film, Aishwarya played in the company of Abhishek Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan. Filming took place in Rio de Janeiro and gave the film Latin colors and rhythms.
Roles in Hollywood and European cinema
In the musical comedy of the joint American-British production “Bride and Prejudice”, the actress played the role of one of four sisters, whose destinies a cunning and calculating mother tries to fulfill. A vibrant international variation of Austen's story was released in 2004 and was a huge success. The suitors of Mrs. Bakshi's beautiful daughters, played by Nadira Babbar, were played by Naveen Andrews, Martin Henderson and Daniel Gillies. “Bride and Prejudice” - trailer The 2005 romantic story “The Spice Princess” did not deserve praise from film critics, but viewers liked it. The national Indian flavor, transferred to San Francisco, did not provide dances and songs, but the performance of Aishwarya, who reigned in a small shop of spices and seasonings, had a hypnotic effect. The actress's partner was Dylan McDermott, and Anupam Kher and Padma Lakshmi also starred in the film.
Aishwarya Rai in the movie "The Spice Princess"
In 2007, the actress played the role of Mira in the film adaptation of Valerio Massimo Manfredi's bestseller The Last Legion. The large-scale historical drama about the origins of the legend of the Ninth Legion also stars Colin Firth, Peter Mullan, British handsome Rupert Friend and Sir Ben Kingsley.
Aishwarya Rai and Stephen Martin in The Pink Panther 2
The actress’s next Hollywood experience was the role of a forensic scientist in “The Pink Panther 2.” Like the first, the second part of the film became a successful commercial project, and the participation of an Indian beauty in the film added charm to the film. The actress was accompanied by Jean Reno, Andy Garcia and the magnificent Steve Martin.
Return to Indian cinema
In 2010, the star played in several Indian films, including the melodrama “The Plea,” after which she took a break from her career. Fans were able to see their favorite again only in 2020 in the crime thriller “Mutual Attraction.” The actress played the tragic role of a female lawyer who saves the life of her child, who was kidnapped by attackers. Irrfan Khan and Jackie Shroff also starred in the film. Aishwarya Rai dances (in the film “Prayer”) In 2020, Aishwarya appeared in the historical drama directed by Omung Kumar “Sarabjit” and in the melodramatic film about unrequited love “Affairs of the Heart”, in which the role of her rival was played by Anushka Sharma.
Aishwarya Rai - Indian actress and model, one of the most beautiful women on the planet
In 2020, the star played in a duet with Anil Kapoor in the touching melodrama Fanny Khan.
Personal life of Aishwarya Rai
Since 1999, the actress dated actor Salman Khan. The romance between the two most beautiful actors in Bollywood proceeded rapidly, Salman was jealous of the girl’s former and future fans and could even raise his hand against Aishwarya. The natural end to the painful relationship came two years later, after which the actress could not decide on a new romance for a long time.
Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan
In 2006, Aishwarya began dating a representative of the famous acting dynasty, Abhishek Bachchan. Their relationship began during the filming of the film “Bikers 2”, in which they were partners.
Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan
Aishwarya and Abhishek got married in 2007, and their daughter Aaradhya was born in 2011.
Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya and Aaradhya come together for a cute family photo
Work commitments often take Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to opposite directions. But in between their busy schedules, the family prefers to spend time with their adorable daughter Aaradhya.
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On the day, the celebrity couple and their baby girl wore the colors of their favorite kabaddi team and flashed their brightest smiles for the camera as they posed together for an adorable selfie.
Fans of both the actors have a lot to look forward to as the couple will soon star together in Anurag Kashyap's next film Gulab Jamun. The film will mark the on-screen reunion of Abhishek and Aishwarya after almost a decade.
Aishwarya Rai now
In 2020, rumors began to appear on the Internet about the actress’s possible second pregnancy, which could explain her next career break. However, the rumors were not confirmed. In an interview with Elle, Aishwarya said that she took a sabbatical to pay more attention to her daughter and decide in which direction she should move next.
Aishwarya Rai and her daughter Aaradhya
Aishwarya regularly appears on covers, is still the face of L'Oreal, represents the luxury Swiss watch company Longines and delights fans with her excellent shape, which she managed to restore after giving birth with the help of yoga and meditation. In the fall of 2018, having heeded the pleas of millions of fans, the star started an Instagram page, where she sometimes posts photos of the growing Aaradhya and shares her beauty secrets.
Aishwarya Rai's daughter Aaradhya poses at Akash-Shloka's engagement
On Monday evening, a host of B-town celebrities headed to industrialist Mukesh Ambani's mansion on Altaunt Road. Mukesh and his wife Nita threw a grand party for their son Akash and his fiancee Shloka Mehta, daughter of diamond tycoon Russell Mehta.
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While the evening was attended by many stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Karan Johar, as well as cricketers Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh, one of the invited guests was Aishwarya Rai's daughter Aaradhya.
If reports are to be believed, it was Nita Ambani who specially invited Aaradhya to the party. When she called to personally invite Aishwarya, she allegedly asked the actress to take Aaradhya with her as some young children at the party were performing a little ballet. She obviously wanted the girl to enjoy ballet since school was closed for the spring anyway.
