MISS WORLD AISHWARYA RAI
Nick
Name : Aishu
Title : Miss World 94'
Star : Scorpio
DOB : November 1, 1973
Place of Birth : Karnataka, India
Age : 24
Height : 5 ' 7 "
Eyes : Green
Family : Mother Brindya, Brother Aditya
Languages : English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil
Address :- Aishwarya Rai
402 Ramlaxmi Niwas
16th Road ( Near Khar Gym)
Mumbai 400054, INDIA
About AISHWARYA RAI
Aishwarya Rai's career took off as soon as she became 1994 MISS WORLD. She started her career with modelling and became one of the known models of India. Aishwarya only has a brother, Aditya, and she is stilll unmarried at the age of 24. Aishwarya has moved up from modelling to acting now, and is doing several hindi movies after doing a few south indian ones. She is shooting for her new movie "Aa Ab Laut Chalain" these days, and most of the shooting is being done in New York.
She started of as a model (remember the pepsi ad where in Aamir Khan run around all over the place for pepsi ; well in that she makes an incredible appearence at the fag end of that ad),and was mostly into studies until she decided to go for Femina Miss india Title in 1994.She went for it and became the first runner up.As she got the 2'nd place that meant that her dream of going to Miss Universe was gone.But she did'nt lose heart and went for the Miss World Peagent.
By the time She was going to Miss World peagent MIss world peagent competitin had got over and Sushmitha Sen(Miss India1994) had won that peagent.This caused more pressure on Aishwarya to win Miss world title as most people were optimistic for her rather than Sushmita.
Luckily for Ash as soon as she landed in Sun City, South Africa (Place where Miss world peagent was held in 1994)people had fallen for her because of her grace and charm and ofcourse beauty.Word was around that she was the favorite to win.
Before going on to win the Miss World title she won the Miss Photogeneic award as well.
Introducing AISHWARYA RAI Birth Sign: Scorpio Eye Color: Blue Green Languages Spoken: English, Hindi, Kannada Birthplace: Karnataka Clothes, Casuals and Formals: I like structure jackets, form fitting gowns for formal wear and chikan salwaar kameez for casual wear. Jeans & T- Shirt do very well too. I hate anything that's fussy and frilly. Favourite hero-heroine: Raj Kapoor, Nargis. Favourite all-time movie: Casablanca Food habits: Fussy About Very plain fare. I am not fussy about food at all. I can survive on dal chawal and vegetables. Do you diet: NO! What makes you happiest: My family and a very close group of friends. What scares you the most: Roaches, I abhor them. What do you absolutely hate: Gossip, hypocrisy. Your dream man: Should be handsome but not necessarily tall and dark! Your idea of love: Is what my parents share. Your weakness: My willing-ness to take people at face value. Your strength: My self-assurance. It's ever present even in the worst situations. The most outrageous pass made at you: Nah, can't talk about it. Your idea of bliss: Lies somewhere in the vicinity of my bed (I love to laze, that's all I mean!). You're possessive about: The people I care for. Motto: Be kind, there are battles being fought and not all of them are on the battlefield. Best compliment you've received: A child at an orphange told me that my warmth over shines my beauty. I was bowled over! MESSAGE TO FANS: Life may be one BIG drama, and we, character in it.... But....LIVE IT.....Every moment in it |
Favourite colognes: Happy by Clinique. What turns up on: Razor sharp intelligence, witty repartees. Do you have a fovourite pastime: Sleeping (Alone, mind you!). Your idea of sexy: A combination of vulnerability and intelligence. Music: What kind? Favourite number-group: I am very democratic in my tastes, anything that's music to my ears, will do. You're sentimental about: A lot of things from my childhood. Do you try practical jokes: No, I don't! I am too polite for that. Favourite holiday resort: Any place that gives me peace of mind. You admire: Strength of character. You believe in: In God first and then myself. Any pets: I can only think of one right now, me! You're paranoid about: Being an under-achiever. Any colours you're crazy about: Black, I love it! You're booked in the industry till: I utter the magic words, 'I Do'. The saddest moment in your life: When I didn't make it to the top three in my 10th grade.
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Did You know ? AISHWARYA RAI
Miss World 1994
Wanted to study medicine, but circumstances prevented her.
Dated Salman Khan.
Was offered Rani Mukherjee's role in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.
Runner up, Miss India 1994
Ambassador for Longines watches since 1999
Daughter of Vrinda Rai
Sister of Aditya Rai
April 2003: Suffered an accident on the sets of _Khakee (2003)_ when a car
driven by a
stuntman got out of control, hit her, took her down a crevice and slammed
her into a
cactus plant. She broke a bone in one foot and suffered severe cuts. She was
rushed to
a hospital. The incident rekindled the discussion about poor safety
standards on
Bollywood film sets.
The first Indian actress to be on the jury of the Cannes International Film
Festival
Has made over 50 music videos in only seven years.
Despite the fact that she is adorned in jewelry in her music videos and
movies, she
is apparently not too fond of it.
Is the first actress and performer from India to be featured on the cover of
Time magazine.
Is the highest paid actress in Bollywood.
Created a frenzy at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival when she arrived at the
premiere of her
film Devdas (2002) in a coach and wearing a beautiful yellow-orange
embroidered sari.
Was originally cast in the role of Jwala in the film _1857: The Rising
(2004)_ , but
dropped out before filming started due to contract problems. The role was
later given to
Amisha Patel.
Loves collecting watches.
Made her first commercial for Camlin pencils when she was in the 9th grade.
Was the Coca Cola Girl for the Middle Eastern countries.
Favorite subject in college was Zoology.
Has achieved icon status all over South Asia.
Is featured in the Guinness Book of World Records 2004.
In a poll conducted by Hello Magazine, she was voted number one as the most
attractive
woman of 2003, beating actresses such as Nicole Kidman, Catherine Zeta-Jones,
and Gwyneth Paltrow.
In April of 2003, L'Oreal signed her as its new international brand
ambassador.
The first Bollywood star to appear in Rolling Stone magazine (Issue 932,
October 2, 2003)
Gained 20 pounds for _Bride and Prejudice (2004)_ because she didn't want
her character
to look like some super model and also felt that it would add a sense of
realism to the character.
Is a Bunt, like fellow-actors Shilpa Shetty and Sunil Shetty. The Bunts are
a South
Indian community who mainly speak Tulu, which is Aishwarya's mother tongue.
Turned down the lead in Munnabhai M.B.B.S. (2003). The role was given to '
Gracy Singh' .
Turned down the role of Mastani in the film Bajirao Mastani (2005).
The first movie star she ever met was Rekha. Aishwarya was still in high
school at the
time and was a model. While at a grocery store with her mother, Aishwarya
was tapped on
the shoulder by none other than Rekha herself. Rekha recognized Aishwarya
from her
modeling ads. She complimented the young Aishwarya on her good looks and
wished her all the best.
Is fluent in the languages English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Urdu.
Receives at least two movie offers every day.
Turned down the role of Priya in the film Chalte Chalte (2003).
Aamir Khan and Aishwarya Rai are the only stars to advertise for both Coca
Cola and Pepsi.
Before she was famous, she auditioned for voice dubbing for a television
serial, and was rejected.
Shahrukh Khan recommended her to play Kaurwaki in the film Asoka (2001). But
the director
wanted to cast someone who hadn't already been paired with Shahrukh as a
leading lady.
After winning the title of Miss World in 1994, the host of the event,
Richard Steinmetz,
actually asked Aishwarya out. But being a professional, she refused right
away.
Sued the magazine 'Star and Style' for a sum of Rs 2 crores for printing an
article
\claiming that actress Raveena Tandon had caught her and Akshay Kumar in a
compromising
position at the pool side of a five star hotel.
During the filming of the music video 'Dola Re Dola' from the movie Devdas
(2002),
Aishwarya's ears were bleeding due to the heavy earrings she had to wear.
But she
continued to shoot anyway.
Is a trained classical dancer. She learnt classical dance and music for five
years
while in her teens.
Has a puppy named Sunshine, which was given to her as a gift by friend Vivek
Oberoi.
Won the title of "Miss Photogenic" in the 1994 Miss World Pageant.
Has won over 50 awards since 1994 when she was 20.
Is good friends with actress Preity Zinta.
Has gained a cult following in Pakistan.
Was listed in Time magazine as one of 100 most influential people in the
world (The 2004 TIME 100).
Ran the Olympic-torch relay in June 2004.
Turned down a role in _Time Breaker (2004)_ due to her touring schedule. The
role was
eventually given to Mallika Sherawat.
Has refused to work with Salman Khan after their break-up, in spite of
several offers.
Has over 17,000 websites dedicated to her.
In 2004, Aishwarya became the first Bollywood and Indian actress to have her
own statue
at London's Madame Tussauds museum.
Filmography AISHWARYA RAI
Iruvar (Tamil, 1997) Director: Mani Ratnam Producer: Suhasini Ratnam Co-star: Mohanlal Aur Pyar Ho Gaya (Hindi, 1997) Director: Rahul Rawail Producer: Sohail Maklai Co-star: Bobby Deol Jeans (Tamil, 1998) Director: Shankar Producer: Ashok Amritraj Productions Co-star: Prashant Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (Hindi, 1999) Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali Producer: Jhamu Sughand Co-stars: Salman Khan, Ajay Devgan Aa Ab Laut Chalen (Hindi, 1999) Director: Rishi Kapoor Producer: Randhir Kapoor Co-star: Akshaye Khanna Taal (Hindi, 1999) Producer-Director: Subhash Ghai Co-stars: Akshaye Khanna, Anil Kapoor Mela (Guest Appearance, Hindi, 2000) Director: Dharmesh Darshan Producer: Venus Co-star: Aamir Khan Kandukondain Kandukondain (Tamil, 2000) Director: Rajeev Menon Producer: Kalaippuli S Thanu's Kalyani Infotech Co-star: Ajith, Tabu Josh (Hindi, 2000) Director: Mansoor Khan Producer: Venus Co-star: Shah Rukh Khan, Chandrachur Singh Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (Hindi, 2000) Director: Satish Kaushik Producer: Boney Kapoor Co-star: Anil Kapoor Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (Hindi, 2000) Producer-Director: Raj Kanwar Co-star: Abhishek Bachchan Mohabbatein (Hindi, 2000) Producer: Yash Chopra Director: Aditya Chopra Co-stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan Albela (Hindi, 2001) Producer: Tips Director: Deepak Sareen Co-stars: Govinda, Jackie Shroff Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (Hindi, 2002) Producer: Afzal Khan Director: David Dhawan Co-stars: Ajay Devgan, Sanjay Dutt, Amitabh Bachchan
Photogallery of AISHWARYA RAI
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Aishwarya will be at Cannes International Film Festival 2005 as brand ambassador for L'Oreal and Coke and this time she will take along her fan "Lucky Ramu" — Pramod Chaudhary from Pune — chosen through a lucky draw from among 100 winners of the "Thanda Aish Cash" contest. |
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AISHWARYA RAI Personal Quotes
"I'm
just average woman with average concerns."
"Life will take its toll on all of us. We get injured, we get old. It's really
sad to try to run away from these harsh realities of life. Looks are not
everything. I am not going to look beautiful all the time."
"You give to the world your greatest gift when you're being yourself."
"I believe that as an actress all my fears and phobias exist till I sign on the
dotted line for a film."
"I don't believe in proving a point to anybody. Nobody is that important."
"It's strange that Rakesh Roshan thinks I look older than Hrithik. In fact, he's
approached me for all his home productions."
"I always knew I would be successful. So there was no element of surprise."
"I know for a fact that if there's a role which I am suited for, I'll be signed
on. I'll never go begging."
"I only entered Miss India after pressure from friends and because I thought it
would be a laugh".
"Comedy is difficult for an actor. But I think I have a good sense of humor and
manage to make people laugh and make them happy."
On donating her eyes after death - "People know me more because of my eyes. So,
I decided to donate my eyes. But before that, I acquired all the information
about the campaign. Within what time after death one has to donate eyes, and all
other information. Only then I decided to donate my eyes. It's not that just for
doing something, I donated my eyes. I found that useful so I did it. I like to
do social service from my heart. Whatever is possible I do, but I don't speak of
that. But I would like to give more time to it in the near future."
"Women in the industry have been exploited very often, but there are some actors
who belive that the short cut to stardom is through nudity or exposure. Such
success is, in fact, very short-lived."
"I have never done a kissing scene nor do I have intentions to."
About her film _Chaos (2005/II)_ : When this came to be early this year, I was
ecstatic. I couldn't believe that I was actually going to work with Meryl Streep,
someone I've always admired. In all my interviews 10 years ago people used to
ask who is your favourite actor and actress and I would mention Robert de Niro
and Meryl Streep. On my first trip there I met up with de Niro and my first film
is with Meryl Streep, and I said, 'Oh God that's really, really cool. Really
wonderful.
Ever since I went to the Cannes festival, the media overseas really encouraged
me to consider the possibilities of working in the West. Then I got a call from
some people who worked in the business in America, who asked me to first
obviously get an agent so that they could have direct access because that's the
way they work.
About turning down the role opposite Jackie Chan in the movie _Time Breaker
(2004)_ , "I did not have the required dates as I was busy with the shows abroad.
I had to turn down the film. I have no regrets because there is always a next
time."
Alors qu'elle effectue durant son adolescence des études d'architecture, Aishwarya Rai débute le mannequinat à mi-temps. Les expériences professionnelles dans ce milieu s'enchaînent alors rapidement, et elle devient une égérie de la marque Pepsi dans son pays. Le couronnement de sa carrière de modèle arrive en 1994, année où la jeune femme devient Miss Monde.
Bollywood s'intéresse dès lors rapidement à cette beauté indienne aux yeux gris-verts. Celle-ci fait ses débuts cinématographiques dans le drame Iruvar en 1997, une performance dont elle retire de bonnes premières critiques. La comédienne tourne alors dans une vingtaine de longs métrages jusqu'en 2003, année où sort son premier film en France : le flamboyant Devdas. Le rôle de la belle et fière Paro lui permet de remporter son deuxième Filmfare Award, l'équivalent de nos César en Inde, ainsi qu'une reconnaissance internationale. Membre du jury du 56e Festival de Cannes sous la présidence de Patrice Chéreau, elle donne en 2004 la réplique à Martin Henderson dans Coup de foudre à Bollywood, une romance signée Gurinder Chadha.