Aishwarya Rai - Biography

Aishwarya Rai commonly known with her nick name Ash is one of Bollywoods leading actresse known as Queen of Bollywood. Aishwarya was born in Manglore the south indian state Karnatka on 1st Novenber 1973. Her father Krishnaraj Rai a marine engineer and mother Vrinda Rai a writer. When Ash was about 4 years old her family relocated to Mumbai city of India. Aishwarya grown up there.

Aishwarya attended number of schools there. She completed her matriculation from Arya Vidya Mandir and later attended Jai Hind College and ruparel college. Ash opted for a career in architecture and joined the Rachana Institute. By this time Aishwarya started modelling. This green-blue eyed beauty performed advertisement for many esteemed firms which brought up her in to fame.

After Aishwarya's crowining as most beautiful girl in the world(Miss World) at Sun City in 1994, she climbed steps of name and fame one after another very fastly. Aishwary's debut film a Tamil movie"Iruvar" in 1997, directed by Mani Ratnam. Her first Hindi Film was "Aur Pyar Ho Gaya" with Boby Deol. Her breakthough performance appeared in director Sanjay Leela Bansali's movie "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" in 1999 and awarded best actress by film fare and Zee Cine Awards. Along came 'star maker', Subhash Ghai with the offer of 'Taal' in 1999. In the same year she nominated for her special appearence in "Mohabbatein" directed by Uday Chopra. Subsequently she was nominated for best actress in "Humara Dil Aapke Paas Hain" for Filmfare Award. In the same year she performed in "kandukondain Kandukondain"

Aishwary's personal life came in focus in the year of 2000 as well she was in relation with Salman Khan. Them relations ends up in 2001. Apart from this relationship nothing much has been rumered about Aishwarys. Aishwarya was opted as a spokesmodel Longines watches in 1999. Aishwarya received a special screening for movie "Devdaas" at Cannes Film Festival.

Aishwarya was the first indian actor, who was the member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival. Aishwarya Rai was also the first Indian Female molded into wax in "Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum" in London in 2004. Aishwarya Rai's popularity. Ash was rewarded with praise with her performance in the sumptious drama. Hollywood Actress Julia Roberts calls her "the world's most beautiful woman". Aishwarya was appeared in hollywood film "Bride and Prejudice", directed by Gurinder Chadha. Ash is set to appear in "Chaos" with Meryl Streep for French Director Coline Serreau, Roland Joffe's "Singularity" and Barton Randall's "I Know a Place" and will end the year with "Mistress of Spices" with Director Gurinder Chadha.

Aishwarya Rai's universality and media assiduity strew very rapidly all over the world. Her huge accomplishment has been on the cover of India Today and Times Magazine. Aishwarya is also in the list of top 100 Most Influential People in the World for "Times". Her personality, beauty and intelligence put her in other popular magazines in the world.