This article celebrates an actress who possesses ravishing ocean-green eyes, and has rocked her way through the international film industry, from Kollywood to Bollywood and Hollywood. Of course, we’re talking about none other than the beautiful Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
The elegant stunner has never failed to amaze, with her matchless style, superlative screen presence and amiable demeanor.
Aishwarya, who was crowned Miss World in 1994, has established herself as one of India’s most prominent and prolific stars.
The stunning superstar has been dubbed “the most beautiful woman in the world”
Aishwarya has won numerous awards, including two Filmfare Awards, and was honoured in 2009 by the government of India with the Padma Shri and in 2012 by the government of France with the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Born and raised in a traditional Tulu-speaking Bunt family, Aishwarya is the youngest daughter of her army biologist father and homemaker mother.
Aishwarya if fondly referred to by her family as “Gullu” (her nieces and nephews call her “Gullu Mami”), and the name has caught on among the press and even her legion of fans.
Aishwarya made her big screen debut simultaneously in Kollywood and Bollywood In 1997, in the films Iruvar and Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya
Both movies were huge successes, with Iruvar bagging the Best Film Award at the Belgrade International Film Festival. Almost overnight, India’s most renowned directors were knocking on her door to have her signed up in their respective movies.
Aishwarya’s fame grew further when she was cast in the 1998 movie Jeans – the most expensive movie ever made in the Indian film industry at the time.
For her dazzling performances in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and Devdas (2002), she gained even greater prominence and received two Best Actress awards at Filmfare.
While filming Dhoom 2, she met the love of her life, superstar Abhishek Bachchan, and the duo got engaged on 14 January, 2007.
As per the traditional Hindu rites of the Bunt community, the wedding vows were made on 20 April, 2007 in a private ceremony at the Bachchan house, in Prateeksha, Juhu, Mumbai.
Upon their marriage, which was widely reported in Indian media, the duo was dubbed the most popular super couple of the Indian film industry.
Not too long later, Aishwarya gave birth to a beautiful daughter, Ardana, in 2011 and took a break from the industry for a couple of years to fully embrace motherhood.
In 2011, Aishwarya earned a lot of negative publicity for not losing her post-pregnancy weight. Undaunted by the petty criticism, she proudly walked the red carpet at the “AmfAR Cinema Against Aids” gala at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival for the 11th time.
Aishwarya is the first Indian actress to become a jury member of the Cannes International Film Festival.
In October 2004, a wax figure of Aishwarya was exhibited at the wax museum of Madame Tussaud in London. After her dearest father-in-law, Amitabh Bachchan, she was the sixth Indian and the second Bollywood icon to receive this honour.
The same figure was on display at Madame Tussaud’s Museum in New York’s Times Square in 2007.
twitter.comAishwarya has also been recognised and praised for firmly drawing the line between her career and family. Despite her massive fame, she always makes sure to keep her personal life private and away from the paparazzi.
Aishwarya has garnered accolades for her classy demeanour and accomplishments in the film industry and among her family of celebrities. She will forever be an inspiration and role model to all brown girls!
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