| Name |
Aishwarya
Rai |
|
| Nick
name |
Ash,
Aishu, Gullu, Mrs.Bachan, The Queen of Bollywood (like to be
called only Aishwarya) |
| Profession |
Actress,
Model |
| Date
of Birth |
November
1, 1973 |
| Star |
Scorpio |
| Birth
Place |
Mangalore |
| Height |
5'7" |
| Mother
tongue |
Tulu |
| Nationality |
Indian |
| Family |
Father
- Krisnaraj Rai
Mother - Vrinda Rai
Elder brother -Aditya Rai
Husband: Abhishek Bachan |
| Education |
Arya Vidya Mandir, Santacruz, Bombay, India
DG Ruparel College, Matunga, Bombay, India.
Raheja College of Architecture, Bandra, Bombay,
India (got the admission but did not pursue
further)
|
| Fluent |
in English,
Hindi/Urdu,
Kannada,
and Tamil. |
| discovered
by |
her
Professor, also a photographer, who did a photo
shoot with her
|
| Debut |
Tamil: Mani
Rathnam's 'Iruvar' (1997)
Hindi: Aur Paar Ho Gaya' (1997)
English: “Bride
& Prejudice”(2004)
Bengali: Choker Bali
|
| Marriage |
Married
Abhishek Bachchan
on April 20, 2007 |
| her
trademark |
green-blue
eyes. |
| Mole |
Mole on left hand
above elbow
|
| Blockbusters |
Hum dil de chukhe Sanam, Devdas,
Jeans, Kandukondain kandukondain, Bride and Prejudice, Taal,Guru
|
| Loves |
* to collect watches
* good massage, a hot shower and good sleep
* to giggle and talk a lot
|
|
Modelled for |
De
Beers Diamonds, Coca-Cola.
Longines,
Loreal, Coke, Nakshatra, Lux, Fuji, Pepsi,
Pamolive, Rupa Softline, Eye Bank Association of
India, Lakme, Colgate, garden sarees, Pamolive,
Casio pager, Philips, Sheetal diva, Prudent
|
| Brand
Ambassador |
L'Oréal,
Longines watches
|
| Honour |
Life
like Wax figure is displayed
in London's Madame
Tussaud's wax
museum. |
| unforgettable
moments |
* During her 21st birthday (during the Miss World
contest) all the 82 contestants as well as the
organizers got together and gave her a huge surprise
bash - they sang 'Happy Birthday' in all the different
languages.
* Miss World Title and the welcome back
home.
|
| TV |
*
Was the subject of a 60
Minutes profile on January
2, 2005
- "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World."
* Appeared on the Late
Show with David Letterman, and on April
25, 2005,
* She was featured on Oprah's
"Women Across the Globe" segment. |
| Magazine
covers |
*
Time
* Vogue
* Bejing review
* India today
* Entertainment plus
* Merge
* America
* Cosmopolitan
* Stuff Magazine
* FHM magazine
* V-Life from Variety Magazine
* GQ Magazine
* New
York Times Magazine
* Harper's & Queen
and
numerous covers back home and worldwide including
USA, UK, China, Russia, Israel, United Emerites,
Italy, Spain and France |
| Cannes
film festival |
She was a member of the jury in 2003 |
| when
young |
* loved to watch Chaayageet and hindi movies on TV
* love to spend time with uncles and aunts
* very good in her studies
* not much interested in Math
* came eighth in class with 83 percent in ICSE
exams
* very upset when she was not able to make
to the top
three in her 10th grade.
* wanted to be a doctor and later as an
architect
|
| Favourites |
colour:
black, white and blue
subject: zoology
Car: Mercedes
actors: Amitabh Bachan,
Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor
actresses:Madhubala & Nargis
film: Casablanca
attire: Jeans and a white blouse
|
| past
time |
sleeping |
| food
habits |
*
never
diets and not very picky about food
* likes dal
chawal and vegetables.
* loves chocolates |
| Kiss |
not
comfortable with the idea of doing a kissing scene |
| Detests |
people
who burp aloud and cockroaches |
| Best
performers according to her |
*
Kamal
hasan in Nayakan and Sadma.
* Naseeruddin Shah in Sparsh.
* Robert DeNiro in The Awakenings
* Al Pacino in The Godfather
* Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple. |
| websites |
17,000
websites dedicated to her |
| Talents |
Knows
Hindustani and Classical music, Bharatanatyam
|
| International
manager |
Simone
Sheffield, based in California
|
| considers
herself |
as a Humanist
|
| Best
compliment received |
"A
child at an orphanage told me that my warmth over shines
my beauty. I was bowled over!" |
| Production
company |
Owns Target Films
|
| Pet |
little puppy named Sunshine which was given to her by Vivek
Oberoi.
|
| Salary |
a crore and above per film and total annual earnings around 15 crores.
|
| Perfume |
Happy by Clinique
|
| Awards |
1994.
Miss World
1998
Screen Most Promising Newcomer.. Aur Pyar Ho Gaya
2000
Screen Videocon Best Actress Award.. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Filmfare Best Actress Award.. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Stardust Millenium Best Actress Award.. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Zee Lux Face of the Year
Zee Cine Best Actress Award.. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
IIFA Best Actress Award.. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Zee Gold Best Actress Award in Sensational Role.. Taal
Zee Gold Best Actress Critics Award.. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Zee Gold Best Actress Award.. Taal
Rupa Filmgoers Millenium Best Actress Award.. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Priyadarshini International Best Actress Award.. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Most Beautiful International Titleholder of All Times Gold Medal Winner
Most Beautiful Miss World of All Times - Received the highest score of 9.911
2001
BWSX Fantasy Award for Best Supporting Actress.. Mohabbatein
2002
Rajiv Gandhi Award
RACE Best Actress Award.. Devdas
2003
Zee Cine True Indian Actress Award
Zee Cine Best Actress Award.. Devdas
Screen Jodi No.1 Award with Shahrukh Khan
Screen Best Actress Award.. Devdas
Filmfare Best Actress Award.. Devdas
Sansui Best Actress Award.. Devdas
RACE (V Shantaram) Best Female Artist Award.. Devdas
IFFA Best Actress Award.. Devdas
Bollywood Awards Best Actress Award.. Devdas
2004
Global Foreign Artiste Debutantes to Mainstream Media Award
F Awards - For Excellence in Indian Fashion.. Female Celebrity Model of the Year
2005
Zee Cine Critics' Best Actress Award.. Raincoat
IIFA's Global Indian Media Personality
British Govt's The Next Step World Diversity Champion Award
MTV Immies' Best Performance in a Song (Kajra Re)
|
| Facts |
*
Besides Aamir Khan, she is the only star to campaign for both Pepsi and Coca Cola.
* Sued the magazine, 'Star And
Style' for a sum of Rs 2 crores for printing an
article that said Raveena Tandon had caught her
and Akshay Kumar together in a compromising
position at the pool side of a five star hotel.
* The first Indian actress to have
decided to donate her eyes.
* Runner up- Miss India 1994
* Has made over 50 music videos in only seven
years.
* Made her first commercial for Camlin pencils
when she was in the 9th grade.
* Has gained a cult following in Pakistan.
* A tulip produced in 2005 was named after her.
* 2005, Mattel released limited-edition Barbie
dolls inspired by Aishwarya and her costumes.
* turned down an offer to endorse a
mineral water product named after the holy river
Ganga, in America.
* Not fond of Jewellery
* Walks very fast so nicknamed as 'Gandhi
* Likes to dream a lot .
* Loves to watch serious films.
* Time Magazine has also listed her on
their list of the "100 Most Influential
People in the World Today".
* Her ex-boyfriend was Salman Khan. |
| About
her |
Sushmita Sen: I am proud of Aishwarya. She has given every Indian a reason to
be proud.
Amitab: I'd love to romance Aishwarya Rai. But I'm 58 now. So I have
to play her father.
vivek Oberoi:Of course she has a beautiful face but she's even more beautiful
inside, in her soul.
Subbash Ghai: an Indian soul in a western packaging.
Lara Dutta: Aishwarya's more diplomatic.
She's a great business woman.
Madhuri dixit: She looks good, dances well and at the same time acts
well.
Ajay Jadeja (cricket player): I would give up on cricket if I was
offered a film with Aishwarya Rai.
Asha Bhosle (singer): She is a very simple girl.
Rekha (actress): I find her natural, unaffected and down to earth.
Preity
zinta: Aishwarya is drop dead gorgeous!
|
| Address |
402 , Ramlaxmi Niwas,
16th Road,
(Near Khar Gymkhana), Khar,
Mumbai - 400054.
|
| Business
contact |
Aishwarya Rai
c/o Creative Artists Agency
9830 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, California 90212-1825
USA
|
| dream
man |
"Should be handsome but not necessarily
tall and dark!" (Abhishek Bachan)
|
| Quote |
"Be kind, there are battles being fought and not all of them are on the
battlefield."
|
