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Aishwarya Rai

Aishwarya Rai on the cover of TIME Asia

Aishwarya Rai (IPA: əʃɹɹaɪ, Kannada: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಾ ರೈ, Hindi: ऐश्वर्या राय; born on November 1, 1973; Ash to fans and media) is a supermodel and an award-winning actress from India. She is currently regarded as one of the biggest names in Bollywood.

Early life

Rai was born in Mangalore to Krishnaraj and Vrinda Rai, in the South Indian state of Karnataka; her mother tongue is Tulu. Her brother Aditya Rai is a film producer.

In the 1994 Miss India Contest Rai placed second behind Sushmita Sen and went on to win the Miss World title.

As a professional model, Rai has appeared in many Indian fashion magazines, including the Indian Vogue; more recently she has featured in international ads for L'Oréal, De Beers Diamonds, and Coca-Cola.

Bollywood breakthrough

The first film she acted in was the popular Tamil movie Iruvar in (1997), directed by Mani Ratnam. Rai's earliest films made money, but Rai herself did not impress critics -- they commented that her performances were stilted, as if she were still modeling.

Her breakthrough came with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Later successes include Taal and Devdas. Rai has also acted in other Tamil films such as Jeans, Kandukondain Kandukondain, and in the Bengali film Chokher Bali.

International stardom

Aishwarya Rai on the cover of Cosmopolitan India magazine.

Devdas, in which Aishwarya joined Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit, was a huge hit, lavishly produced as it was. The film attracted overseas attention as well, receiving a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival.

Rai was becoming an international star rather than simply a Bollywood one. In 2003, Rai was a member of the jury at Cannes. In 2004, she was chosen by TIME Magazine's Asian Edition as one of Asia's "100 Most Influential People." Rai was the subject of a 60 Minutes profile on January 2, 2005 - "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World." A month later she appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, and on April 25, 2005, she was featured on Oprah's "Women Across the Globe" segment. A wax figure of Rai is on display in London's Madame Tussaud's wax museum.

Although frequently the subject of gossip column speculation about an imminent Hollywood career, it was only in 2004 that Rai finally acted in a foreign film. British director Gurinder Chadha hired her to play the heroine in Bride and Prejudice, a Hollywood-funded but Bollywood-ized version of Jane Austen's classic novel, Pride and Prejudice. The movie did well at the box office and Aishwarya's Hollywood profile rose a notch.

  • Rai is now said to be signed for another Hollywood movie, Rolland Joffe's project Singularity. She will star opposite Brendan Fraser.
  • She is in the cast for The Last Legion co-starring Colin Firth and Ben Kingsley.
  • She recently (summer of 2005) completed filming on director Jagmohan Mundhra's film Provoked. She is co-starring with Nandita Das. The film was shot mainly in Britain.


Personal life

Earlier in her career, Aishwarya was involved in a high profile, allegedly turbulent relationship with Bollywood star Salman Khan. Gossip has it that she was forced to drop out of the film Chalte Chalte after visits from Salman disrupted filming. Since then she has been romantically linked to rising star Vivek Oberoi and film dynasty scion Abhishek Bachchan.

Awards

Aishwarya Rai has won two Filmfare Awards to date:

  • 2000, Filmfare Best Actress Award, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
  • 2003, Filmfare Best Actress Award, Devdas

She has been nominated four times in the Best Actress category and once in the Best Supporting Actress category at the Filmfare.

She has also won three IIFA Awards, three Z-Gold Awards, four Screen Awards, an EU's Global Diversity Award, three Zee Cine Awards and a Rajiv Gandhi Award.

Trivia

Aishwarya Rai on the cover of Cineblitz magazine.
  • Was positioned at number 3 in the Filmfare Top Ten Actress' List.[1]
  • Praised by several people, including Julia Roberts ([2], [3]) and film critic Roger Ebert ([4]) as the most beautiful woman in the world.
  • India Times named Aishwarya #1 on the list of the "100 Most Beautiful Indian Women in the Past Century".
  • Was featured in the 2004 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.

Filmography

Aishwarya's films are in Hindi, except where noted below.

  • 1997 : Iruvar by Mani Ratnam (in Tamil) (Telugu title: Iddaru)
  • 1997 : Aur Pyar Ho Gaya by Rahul Rawail
  • 1998 : Jeans by S. Shankar (in Tamil)
  • 1999 : Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam by Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Filmfare Best Actress Award)
  • 1999 : Aa Ab Laut Chalein by Rishi Kapoor
  • 1999 : Taal by Subhash Ghai
  • 2000 : Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai by Satish Kaushik
  • 2000 : Mohabbatein by Aditya Chopra (cameo)
  • 2000 : Dhai Akshar Prem Ke by Raj Kanwa
  • 2000 : Josh by Mansoor Khan
  • 2000 : Kandukondain Kandukondain by Rajiv Menon (in Tamil) (Telugu title: Priyuraalu Pilichindi)
  • 2000 : Sanam Tere Hain Hum by Jayant Paranji (special appearance)
  • 2001 : Albela by Deepak Sareen
  • 2002 : Devdas by Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Filmfare Best Actress Award)
  • 2002 : Hum Kisise Kum Nahin by David Dhawan
  • 2002 : Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam by K.S. Adiyaman (special appearance)
  • 2002 : 23rd March 1931 : Shaheed by Guddu Dhanoa
  • 2002 : Shakti (movie) by Krishna Vamshi (special appearance)
  • 2003 : Kuch Na Kaho by Rohan Sippy
  • 2002 : Nee Kidappen Njan Adippen: The Power by Krishna Vamshi
  • 2003 : Dil Ka Rishta by Naresh Malhotra
  • 2003 : Chokher Bali by Rituparno Ghosh (in Bengali)
  • 2003 : Khakee by Rajkumar Santoshi
  • 2004 : Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na by Samir Karnik
  • 2004 : Bride and Prejudice by Gurinder Chadha (in English)
  • 2004 : Raincoat by Rituparno Ghosh
  • 2005 : Shabd by Leena Yadav
  • 2005 : Bunty Aur Babli by Shaad Ali (special appearance)
  • 2005 : The Heart of India by Ganapathy Bharat (in English)
  • 2005 : Mistress of Spices by Paul Mayeda Berges (in English)
  • 2006 : Provoked by Jagmohan Mundhra (in English) (filming)
  • 2006 : Dhoom 2 by Sanjay Gadhvi (filming)
  • 2006 : Umrao Jaan by J.P. Dutta (filming)
  • 2006 : Singularity by Roland Joffé (in English)
  • 2006 : Akbar-Jodha by Ashutosh Gowariker (pre-production)
  • 2006 : The Last Legion by Doug Lefler (in English)
  • 2006: "Chaos" by Coline Serreau (in English)
  • 2006 : Indie Pop by Miko Reyes (pre-production)
  • 2006 : Guru by Mani Ratnam (announced) (Tamil title: Guru)

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Aishwarya's films are in Hindi, except where noted below. Out of the total population, 17.6% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. She has also won three IIFA Awards, three Z-Gold Awards, four Screen Awards, an EU's Global Diversity Award, three Zee Cine Awards and a Rajiv Gandhi Award. 11.8% of the population and 9.5% of families are below the poverty line. She has been nominated four times in the Best Actress category and once in the Best Supporting Actress category at the Filmfare. The per capita income for the city is $19,947. Aishwarya Rai has won two Filmfare Awards to date:. Males have a median income of $40,211 versus $26,050 for females.

Since then she has been romantically linked to rising star Vivek Oberoi and film dynasty scion Abhishek Bachchan. The median income for a household in the city is $42,856, and the median income for a family is $48,298. Gossip has it that she was forced to drop out of the film Chalte Chalte after visits from Salman disrupted filming. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.0 males. Earlier in her career, Aishwarya was involved in a high profile, allegedly turbulent relationship with Bollywood star Salman Khan. For every 100 females there are 92.0 males.
. The median age is 37 years.

The movie did well at the box office and Aishwarya's Hollywood profile rose a notch. In the city the population is spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who are 65 years of age or older. British director Gurinder Chadha hired her to play the heroine in Bride and Prejudice, a Hollywood-funded but Bollywood-ized version of Jane Austen's classic novel, Pride and Prejudice. The average household size is 2.67 and the average family size is 3.09. Although frequently the subject of gossip column speculation about an imminent Hollywood career, it was only in 2004 that Rai finally acted in a foreign film. 20.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. A wax figure of Rai is on display in London's Madame Tussaud's wax museum. There are 9,480 households out of which 36.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% are married couples living together, 14.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% are non-families.

In 2004, she was chosen by TIME Magazine's Asian Edition as one of Asia's "100 Most Influential People." Rai was the subject of a 60 Minutes profile on January 2, 2005 - "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World." A month later she appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, and on April 25, 2005, she was featured on Oprah's "Women Across the Globe" segment. 2.67% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. In 2003, Rai was a member of the jury at Cannes. The racial makeup of the city is 83.13% White, 13.56% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Rai was becoming an international star rather than simply a Bollywood one. There are 10,133 housing units at an average density of 331.8/km² (859.1/mi²). The film attracted overseas attention as well, receiving a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival. The population density is 841.5/km² (2,178.5/mi²).

Devdas, in which Aishwarya joined Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit, was a huge hit, lavishly produced as it was. As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 25,695 people, 9,480 households, and 7,157 families residing in the city. Rai has also acted in other Tamil films such as Jeans, Kandukondain Kandukondain, and in the Bengali film Chokher Bali. Slidell is located at the intersection of I-10 which is also known as "The Twin Spans" which connects New Orleans to Slidell, I-12 and I-59. Later successes include Taal and Devdas. The Amtrak train station is situated at 1827 Front Street. Her breakthrough came with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Amtrak's daily Crescent train connects Slidell with the cities of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Charlotte, Atlanta, Birmingham and New Orleans.

Rai's earliest films made money, but Rai herself did not impress critics -- they commented that her performances were stilted, as if she were still modeling. The Old Town and lakefront areas of the city were hit especially hard with many buildings taking on 8 feet of water from the storm surge. The first film she acted in was the popular Tamil movie Iruvar in (1997), directed by Mani Ratnam. Reports say the town was hit by a huge storm surge and that there are around 100,000 dead fish in the city streets. As a professional model, Rai has appeared in many Indian fashion magazines, including the Indian Vogue; more recently she has featured in international ads for L'Oréal, De Beers Diamonds, and Coca-Cola. Slidell suffered catastrophic damage from the effects of Hurricane Katrina, a major tropical cyclone that hit the region on August 29, 2005. In the 1994 Miss India Contest Rai placed second behind Sushmita Sen and went on to win the Miss World title. Rather than using the airport codes of ASD and KASD for the existing Slidell Airport, or NEW and KNEW for the original downtown airport, or even MSY and KMSY for the international airport, NWSFO Slidell uses IATA airport code LIX and ICAO airport code KLIX, despite not corresponding to any actual airport.

Her brother Aditya Rai is a film producer. Slidell is also the location of the National Weather Service forecast office for greater New Orleans. Rai was born in Mangalore to Krishnaraj and Vrinda Rai, in the South Indian state of Karnataka; her mother tongue is Tulu. Slidell hosts several parade krewes each Carnival season, and is the westernmost outpost of the moon pie as a significant Mardi Gras throw. . Louis, Mississippi, and a NASA computer center on Gause Boulevard nearly tripled Slidell's population over a period of ten years, as Slidell found itself becoming a major suburb. She is currently regarded as one of the biggest names in Bollywood. Stennis Space Center in nearby Bay St.

Aishwarya Rai (IPA: əʃɹɹaɪ, Kannada: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಾ ರೈ, Hindi: ऐश्वर्या राय; born on November 1, 1973; Ash to fans and media) is a supermodel and an award-winning actress from India. The opening of NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility, the John C. 2006 : Guru by Mani Ratnam (announced) (Tamil title: Guru). space program the 1960s, the New Orleans area became a hotbed of activity. 2006 : Indie Pop by Miko Reyes (pre-production). With the advent of the U.S. 2006: "Chaos" by Coline Serreau (in English). With the coming of Interstate highways 10 and 12, Slidell found itself at a major crossroads, becoming a popular overnight stop for travelers who did not want to stay in New Orleans.

2006 : The Last Legion by Doug Lefler (in English). A lumber mill and shipyard were also built. 2006 : Akbar-Jodha by Ashutosh Gowariker (pre-production). A large creosote plant was built, and Slidell became home to St Joe's, a major producer of bricks. 2006 : Singularity by Roland Joffé (in English). Around 1910, Slidell began a period of economic and industrial growth. Dutta (filming). Ironically, Fremeaux Avenue is now a major artery, far overshadowing Erlanger Avenue.

2006 : Umrao Jaan by J.P. Colonel Leon Fremeaux drew up the original plans for the city, naming the largest street for Erlanger and a smaller for himself. 2006 : Dhoom 2 by Sanjay Gadhvi (filming). Though he supposedly never set foot in the town, Slidell takes its name from John Slidell, Confederate revolutionary, major figure in the Trent Affair, and father-in-law to Baron Erlanger, head of the banking syndicate which financed the railroad. 2006 : Provoked by Jagmohan Mundhra (in English) (filming). One of the building camps on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain continued to expand well after the completion of the railroad, and was eventually chartered as a city by the Louisiana State Legislature in 1888. 2005 : Mistress of Spices by Paul Mayeda Berges (in English). In 1882, the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad began construction on a new railroad connecting New Orleans to Cincinnati, Ohio through Meridian, Mississippi.

2005 : The Heart of India by Ganapathy Bharat (in English). The total area is 2.64% water. 2005 : Bunty Aur Babli by Shaad Ali (special appearance). 30.5 km² (11.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. 2005 : Shabd by Leena Yadav. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.4 km² (12.1 mi²). 2004 : Raincoat by Rituparno Ghosh. Slidell is located at 30°16'45" North, 89°46'40" West (30.279040, -89.777744)GR1.

2004 : Bride and Prejudice by Gurinder Chadha (in English). . 2004 : Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na by Samir Karnik. As of September 9, 2005, the total extent of the damage is yet to be determined. 2003 : Khakee by Rajkumar Santoshi. It was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina. 2003 : Chokher Bali by Rituparno Ghosh (in Bengali). As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 25,695.

2003 : Dil Ka Rishta by Naresh Malhotra. Tammany Parish in Louisiana, situated on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain. 2002 : Nee Kidappen Njan Adippen: The Power by Krishna Vamshi. Slidell is a city in St. 2003 : Kuch Na Kaho by Rohan Sippy. Kennedy. 2002 : Shakti (movie) by Krishna Vamshi (special appearance). Suspected assassin of John F.

2002 : 23rd March 1931 : Shaheed by Guddu Dhanoa. Lee Harvey Oswald: defector to the USSR in 1959. Adiyaman (special appearance). Chris Duhon: former Duke University point guard and current Chicago Bulls starting point guard; helped Duke to the 2001 NCAA men's basketball championship. 2002 : Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam by K.S. Chacko George: teen Jeopardy! champion. 2002 : Hum Kisise Kum Nahin by David Dhawan. Tony Canzoneri: world boxing champion.

2002 : Devdas by Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Filmfare Best Actress Award). Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown: world-famous multi-instrumentalist and Grammy Award winner (1924-2005). 2001 : Albela by Deepak Sareen. 2000 : Sanam Tere Hain Hum by Jayant Paranji (special appearance). 2000 : Kandukondain Kandukondain by Rajiv Menon (in Tamil) (Telugu title: Priyuraalu Pilichindi).

2000 : Josh by Mansoor Khan. 2000 : Dhai Akshar Prem Ke by Raj Kanwa. 2000 : Mohabbatein by Aditya Chopra (cameo). 2000 : Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai by Satish Kaushik.

1999 : Taal by Subhash Ghai. 1999 : Aa Ab Laut Chalein by Rishi Kapoor. 1999 : Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam by Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Filmfare Best Actress Award). Shankar (in Tamil).

1998 : Jeans by S. 1997 : Aur Pyar Ho Gaya by Rahul Rawail. 1997 : Iruvar by Mani Ratnam (in Tamil) (Telugu title: Iddaru). Was featured in the 2004 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.

India Times named Aishwarya #1 on the list of the "100 Most Beautiful Indian Women in the Past Century". Praised by several people, including Julia Roberts ([2], [3]) and film critic Roger Ebert ([4]) as the most beautiful woman in the world. Was positioned at number 3 in the Filmfare Top Ten Actress' List.[1]. 2003, Filmfare Best Actress Award, Devdas.

2000, Filmfare Best Actress Award, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. The film was shot mainly in Britain. She is co-starring with Nandita Das. She recently (summer of 2005) completed filming on director Jagmohan Mundhra's film Provoked.

She is in the cast for The Last Legion co-starring Colin Firth and Ben Kingsley. She will star opposite Brendan Fraser. Rai is now said to be signed for another Hollywood movie, Rolland Joffe's project Singularity.