Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Personal Quotes
• ‘’It’s an honour for me to have been present at this place among legends like Balachander and Bharathiraaja and I feel proud about it. I also feel happy that a woman is treated so respectfully at a public function like this’’
• ‘’I have always extended beyond a singular dimension. I haven’t been just a model, actor and title winner. Hence, the course I charted out for my career made me multi-dimensional and gave me several opportunities to represent India on many world platforms.’’
• ‘’We work hard. All of us start with the attitude of striving hard and delivering the best in what we commit to. It is the people who have given us so much love and affection and we feel humbled.’’
• ‘’At that time, it (beauty pageants) was not a stepping stone to make inroads into the film industry. I was declining movie offers. Instead, I took the opportunity to represent India’’
• ‘’God has given me plenty of reasons to smile and I feel it’s time to spread it around. There are a lot of children out there who so desperately need help, but can’t receive timely care because their families cannot afford this surgery or are ill-educated about this condition.’’
(On being voted the most bankable Bollywood star in Hollywood)
• ‘’Wow! Me the most bankable Bollywood star in Hollywood? Thank you! I must confess that any acknowledgment of hard work makes me feel content. In all humility I want to thank all those who feel I’m bankable.’’
• ‘’I consider myself lucky to be born in today’s era where a woman has far more freedom to exercise her rights. It took them ages to get ready for one appearance, and imagine staying behind curtains all day long. ’’
• ’’I am not comfortable about kissing or nudity. I’ve never said I’d never kiss, or whatever on screen. I’ve always maintained I’d cross that bridge when I come to it. Again, I’m accused of playing it safe. The truth is, I don’t know what tomorrow holds. So I can’t make a close ended principle about it.’’
(Upon hearing that Julia Roberts had said that Aishwarya was the most beautiful woman she had ever seen)
• ‘’That was embarrassing; at first I didn’t believe she said that. I thought it was a rumor started by a journalist. But it’s sweet. She’s an incredible actor and she seems like a wonderful person, so all you can do is say, Thank you.’’
• ‘’I am surprised at my life’s turn of events. Six of us were asked to raise the toast for the evening. And I raised it for my parents and for my fans, without whom I wouldn’t have reached where I am today. Nicole Kidman had to rush out for some premiere, but she said that she and her son loved Bride and Prejudice and I told her how I loved all her performances. Sean Penn told me that I spoke well and I told him that I’ve always been his fan!’’
• ‘’I have never deliberately driven attention to the fact that I am working in Hollywood films. I have categorically stated that I am working in different kinds of films, be it British, Hindi, Tamil or Bengali. It’s all about doing films, which are my passion.’’
• ‘’I am just not the birthday bash kind. My day will start with a visit to the Siddhivinayak temple with my family, something I do every year. There will be no loud parties… my birthday is a very private affair. Concidering I have to leave for Dubai tomorrow, it will be over early too. Only family and friends will be there.’’
• ’’It is a very tricky situation when you get the chance to work in English films. I do films based on characters, not to get an entry into Hollywood or whatever. In English, my Bride & Prejudice did well world over. I don’t know how it did in Hindi, but I know Jurassic Park too didn’t do well in Hindi. I was glad audiences worldwide liked an English film that was Indian. When I did Mistress of Spices, I did it for Paul [Mayeda Berges, the director and husband of Gurinder Chadha] as a team. The film found its audiences. When the Provoked script came to me, I felt it was a very important story of an Indian woman based in London who killed her husband because of marital abuse. Kiranjit Ahluwalia made a big impression in England, and so I did this film because I felt it was an important story to be told. Provoked is an important film for many other Kirans in the world.’’
• ‘’My reason for choosing a film is not to impress people. I don’t choose films for the box office.’’
• ‘’The audiences feel I am part of their life so they worry about me. I think that is very sweet of them and I tell them that when I will marry I will announce it. When I get married, you’ll know. I believe in marriage and it is a beautiful institution.’’
• ‘’Playing Umrao Jaan was a demanding emotional journey. When a story takes that course, it is following an entire arc; it goes through all the possible emotions. The process was satisfying, inspiring and challenging. It forced me to deliver the best in every moment.’’
• ‘’For me, as an actor, it’s a special experience to get the opportunity to play Umrao Jaan who has been already iconised on our celluloid. When I played Paro in Devdas, I went through the same area of questioning about how my role will be compared with the ones played earlier.’’
• ‘’Rekha is very inspiring. It is not necessarily relative to just one performance, but her entire career, the span of characters that she has essayed, the performances that she has delivered itself is extremely inspiring. I am inspired by her performance. But I cannot ape her.’’
• ‘’It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.’’
• ‘’Life is a stage, and we are all characters. So play your part and play it well!’’
• ‘’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.’’
• ‘’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 always knew I would be successful. So there was no element of surprise.’’
• ‘’I don’t believe in proving a point to anybody. Nobody is that important.’’
• ‘’I believe that as an actress all my fears and phobias exist till I sign on the dotted line for a film.’’
• ‘’You give to the world your greatest gift when you’re being yourself.’’
• ‘’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.’’
• ‘’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.’’
• ‘’Life may be one BIG drama, and we, character in it…. But….LIVE IT…..Every moment in it’’
• ‘’I don’t know why there’s so much noise about a kiss or a passionate scene that I have done. The script demanded it!’’
• ‘’I have been a part of the media glare since 1992. And today there are so many channels, so much more media that you don’t know what stray comment is coming from where.’’
• ‘’I am an emotional person off-screen and would hate to hurt or snub someone.’’
• ‘’My first priority now is work. I have achieved a bit of what I wanted to do, as an actress. Now it’s my time to grow as an artiste and do good quality work.’’
• ‘’I always believed that my silence on several topics will be an advantage in the long run.’’
• ‘’Alright God, I get the message. Go with the flow.’’
• ‘’For me, it went beyond being a beauty queen. For me, it was about being the 20-year-old girl from India on international platform and a lot of people actually would assume that I wasn’t even educated in India because of the way I’d speak. And they’d be like, ‘Have you studied in India? Do you actually speak English out there?’ and, I was like, ‘This is so interesting that so many people know so little about my country.’ and this is exactly what I wanted to do when I set out on this little mission in my head.’’
• ‘’I have a great story to tell… and I tell it well. No holds barred.’’
• ‘’I’m not the type who’ll yell about my achievements from the rooftops.’’
• ‘’It’s a wonderfully told story, … I look for work that is meaningful and where I can be able to contribute to tell a story.’’
• ‘’My family is my strength and my weakness.’’
• ‘’Professionally, I’m on a roll. I have no doubts about the way my career has been going. I’ve never felt the need to name-drop or align myself with a particular project just to stay in the news. Regrettably, I’ve had to dissociate myself from quite a few projects.’’
• ‘’Someone asked me why I’m politically correct, even when people hit out so openly at me. But the truth is, I’ve never been brought up to behave any other way. I can’t say anything hurtful about anyone. I just don’t believe in saying mean things. I won’t feel good doing that. It’s strange why being well behaved is perceived as being too ‘propah’ and staid. This is the way I am. I’m amazed how many people feel good hitting out at me. They’re welcome to do it. compared with the ones played earlier.’’
• ‘’Rekha is very inspiring. It is not necessarily relative to just one performance, but her entire career, the span of characters that she has essayed, the performances that she has delivered itself is extremely inspiring. I am inspired by her performance. But I cannot ape her.’’
• ‘’It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.’’
• ‘’Life is a stage, and we are all characters. So play your part and play it well!’’
• ‘’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.’’
• ‘’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 always knew I would be successful. So there was no element of surprise.’’
• ‘’I don’t believe in proving a point to anybody. Nobody is that important.’’
• ‘’I believe that as an actress all my fears and phobias exist till I sign on the dotted line for a film.’’
• ‘’You give to the world your greatest gift when you’re being yourself.’’
• ‘’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.’’
• ‘’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.’’
• ‘’Life may be one BIG drama, and we, character in it…. But….LIVE IT…..Every moment in it’’
• ‘’I don’t know why there’s so much noise about a kiss or a passionate scene that I have done. The script demanded it!’’
• ‘’I have been a part of the media glare since 1992. And today there are so many channels, so much more media that you don’t know what stray comment is coming from where.’’
• ‘’I am an emotional person off-screen and would hate to hurt or snub someone.’’
• ‘’My first priority now is work. I have achieved a bit of what I wanted to do, as an actress. Now it’s my time to grow as an artiste and do good quality work.’’
• ‘’I always believed that my silence on several topics will be an advantage in the long run.’’
• ‘’Alright God, I get the message. Go with the flow.’’
• ‘’For me, it went beyond being a beauty queen. For me, it was about being the 20-year-old girl from India on international platform and a lot of people actually would assume that I wasn’t even educated in India because of the way I’d speak. And they’d be like, ‘Have you studied in India? Do you actually speak English out there?’ and, I was like, ‘This is so interesting that so many people know so little about my country.’ and this is exactly what I wanted to do when I set out on this little mission in my head.’’
• ‘’I have a great story to tell… and I tell it well. No holds barred.’’
• ‘’I’m not the type who’ll yell about my achievements from the rooftops.’’
• ‘’It’s a wonderfully told story, … I look for work that is meaningful and where I can be able to contribute to tell a story.’’
• ‘’My family is my strength and my weakness.’’
• ‘’Professionally, I’m on a roll. I have no doubts about the way my career has been going. I’ve never felt the need to name-drop or align myself with a particular project just to stay in the news. Regrettably, I’ve had to dissociate myself from quite a few projects.’’
• ‘’Someone asked me why I’m politically correct, even when people hit out so openly at me. But the truth is, I’ve never been brought up to behave any other way. I can’t say anything hurtful about anyone. I just don’t believe in saying mean things. I won’t feel good doing that. It’s strange why being well behaved is perceived as being too ‘propah’ and staid. This is the way I am. I’m amazed how many people feel good hitting out at me. They’re welcome to do it. compared with the ones played earlier.’’
• ‘’Rekha is very inspiring. It is not necessarily relative to just one performance, but her entire career, the span of characters that she has essayed, the performances that she has delivered itself is extremely inspiring. I am inspired by her performance. But I cannot ape her.’’
• ‘’It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.’’
• ‘’Life is a stage, and we are all characters. So play your part and play it well!’’
• ‘’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.’’
• ‘’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 always knew I would be successful. So there was no element of surprise.’’
• ‘’I don’t believe in proving a point to anybody. Nobody is that important.’’
• ‘’I believe that as an actress all my fears and phobias exist till I sign on the dotted line for a film.’’
• ‘’You give to the world your greatest gift when you’re being yourself.’’
• ‘’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.’’
• ‘’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.’’
• ‘’Life may be one BIG drama, and we, character in it…. But….LIVE IT…..Every moment in it’’
• ‘’I don’t know why there’s so much noise about a kiss or a passionate scene that I have done. The script demanded it!’’
• ‘’I have been a part of the media glare since 1992. And today there are so many channels, so much more media that you don’t know what stray comment is coming from where.’’
• ‘’I am an emotional person off-screen and would hate to hurt or snub someone.’’
• ‘’My first priority now is work. I have achieved a bit of what I wanted to do, as an actress. Now it’s my time to grow as an artiste and do good quality work.’’
• ‘’I always believed that my silence on several topics will be an advantage in the long run.’’
• ‘’Alright God, I get the message. Go with the flow.’’
• ‘’For me, it went beyond being a beauty queen. For me, it was about being the 20-year-old girl from India on international platform and a lot of people actually would assume that I wasn’t even educated in India because of the way I’d speak. And they’d be like, ‘Have you studied in India? Do you actually speak English out there?’ and, I was like, ‘This is so interesting that so many people know so little about my country.’ and this is exactly what I wanted to do when I set out on this little mission in my head.’’
• ‘’I have a great story to tell… and I tell it well. No holds barred.’’
• ‘’I’m not the type who’ll yell about my achievements from the rooftops.’’
• ‘’It’s a wonderfully told story, … I look for work that is meaningful and where I can be able to contribute to tell a story.’’
• ‘’My family is my strength and my weakness.’’
• ‘’Professionally, I’m on a roll. I have no doubts about the way my career has been going. I’ve never felt the need to name-drop or align myself with a particular project just to stay in the news. Regrettably, I’ve had to dissociate myself from quite a few projects.’’
• ‘’Someone asked me why I’m politically correct, even when people hit out so openly at me. But the truth is, I’ve never been brought up to behave any other way. I can’t say anything hurtful about anyone. I just don’t believe in saying mean things. I won’t feel good doing that. It’s strange why being well behaved is perceived as being too ‘propah’ and staid. This is the way I am. I’m amazed how many people feel good hitting out at me. They’re welcome to do it. Earlier, they had more leeway to deny their indiscretions in print. But now on television they look pretty ridiculous denying what they say.’’
Milestones...
• Featured in the 2004 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.
• In a poll conducted by Hello magazine, she was voted the number-one attractive woman of 2003, beating actresses such as Nicole Kidman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
• In April 2003 she become the first Indian actress to be part of L’Oréal dream team and signed as their new international brand ambassador.
• The first Bollywood star to appear in Rolling Stone magazine (Issue 932, October 2, 2003)
• Become the first Indian actress to listed in Time magazine as one of 100 most influential people in the world (The 2004 TIME 100).
• In 2004, Aishwarya became the first Indian actress to have her own statue at London’s Madame Tussauds museum.
• On January 2nd, 2005, she became the first Indian actress to be interviewed on “60 Minutes”
• Voted #9 in Harpers and Queen magazine’s list of the 100 most beautiful women in the world.
• A tulip produced in 2005 was named for her.
• Voted number 12 on VH1′s 50 Sexiest Actresses of the Last 20 Years. (December 2005)
• Voted as E’s 7th sexiest celebrity in the world.
• The first actress from India to get signed on with the American Library Association and also have a poster made of her for schools and library’s all across America.
• Second Indian actress to appear on the cover of TIME magazine in 2003.
• Become the first Indian actress to appear on international shows like, Oprah Winfrey Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Martha Stewart Show, The Tyra Banks Show, The Early Show.
• Aishwarya is the first goodwill ambassador for Smile Train, a charity that works worldwide for children with cleft lip.
• Ambassador for Longines watches since 1999.
• The first Indian actress to have her wax statue added to the Madame Tussauds museum at Times Square, New York. (August 2007)
• Forbes listed her in the 387th position out of 1,411 actors as the most bankable Indian star in Hollywood. (February 2009).
• In September 2009, Aishwarya made her second appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show this time with husband, Abhishek Bachchan, making them the first Indian couple to appear with Oprah. They were billed as “The World’s Most Famous Couple.”
• NDTV Honors her with the Female Icon of Indian Cinema Award (2010)
• The youngest actress to receive the Padma Shri award, the fourth highest civilian honour, from the Government of India for her contribution to cinema. (2009)
• The only Indian Actress to be featured in Time Magazine’s Global Women Power-pack. (April 2010
Awards....
1994
• Miss Catwalk
• Miss Photogenic
• Miss Perfect 10
• Miss Popular
• Femina Miss India World – 1st Runner-up
• Most Photogenic Face
• Miss World 1994
1998
• Screen Awards Most Promising Newcomer – Aur Pyar Ho Gaya
• Screen Awards – Discovery of the year
• Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Jeans
2000
• Screen Awards Best Actress – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
• Filmfare Awards Best Actress – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
• Stardust Awards Best Actress – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
• Zee Cine Awards – Lux Face of the Year
• Zee Cine Awards Best Actress – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
• IIFA Awards Best Actress – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
• Zee Gold Awards Best Actress – Taal
• Zee Gold Awards Best Actress Critics – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
• Zee Gold Awards Best Actress – Taal
• Rupa Filmgoers Millenium Best Actress – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
• Priyadarshini International Best Actress – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
2001
• BWSX Fantasy Awards Best Supporting Actress – Mohabbatein
2002
• Rajiv Gandhi Awards -For Excellence in Field of Entertainment in 2002
• RACE Awards Best Actress – Devdas
2003
• Zee Cine Awards – True Indian Actress Award
• Zee Cine Awards Best Actress – Devdas
• Screen Awards – Jodi No.1 with Shahrukh Khan
• Screen Awards Best Actress – Devdas
• Filmfare Awards Best Actress – Devdas
• Sansui Awards Best Actress – Devdas
• V Shantaram Awards Best Actress – Devdas
• IFFA Awards Best Actress – Devdas
• Bollywood Awards Best Actress – Devdas
2004
• GR8! Women Award
• Global Foreign Artiste Debutantes to Mainstream Media Award
• F Awards – For Excellence in Indian Fashion.. Female Celebrity Model of the Year
2005
• Zee Cine Awards Best Actress Critics – Raincoat
• IIFA Awards – Global Indian Media Personality
• British Govt’s The Next Step World Diversity Champion Award
• MTV Immies Awards – Best Performance in a Song (Kajra Re)
2006
• Zee Astitva Awards – Outstanding Contribution to Cinema
2007
• Stardust Awards Star of the Year – Dhoom 2
• MSN-India’s Most Searched Indian on the Web
• IIFA Awards – Most Glamorous Female Star Of The Year
• MTV Lycra Style Awards – Most Stylish Female for Dhoom 2
• MTV Lycra Style Awards: Most Stylish Couple along with Hrithik Roshan for Dhoom 2
2008
• Central European Bollywood Awards Best Actress – Guru
• Reebok Zoom Glam Awards – Glam Couple along with Abhishek Bachchan
2009
• V Shantaram Awards Best Actress – Jodhaa Akbar
• Star Screen Awards Best Actress (Popular Choice) – Jodhaa Akbar
• Padma Shri Awards – Outstanding Contributions to Indian Cinema
• Order Of France – Honoured by French Government
• IIFA – Outstanding Contribution by an Indian in International Cinema
• IIFA Golden Decade Award – Best Actress of the Decade (Star of the decade)
• India Youth Icon Awards – Youth Global Icon Award
2010
2002
• Rajiv Gandhi Awards -For Excellence in Field of Entertainment in 2002
• RACE Awards Best Actress – Devdas
2003
• Zee Cine Awards – True Indian Actress Award
• Zee Cine Awards Best Actress – Devdas
• Screen Awards – Jodi No.1 with Shahrukh Khan
• Screen Awards Best Actress – Devdas
• Filmfare Awards Best Actress – Devdas
• Sansui Awards Best Actress – Devdas
• V Shantaram Awards Best Actress – Devdas
• IFFA Awards Best Actress – Devdas
• Bollywood Awards Best Actress – Devdas
2004
• GR8! Women Award
• Global Foreign Artiste Debutantes to Mainstream Media Award
• F Awards – For Excellence in Indian Fashion.. Female Celebrity Model of the Year
2005
• Zee Cine Awards Best Actress Critics – Raincoat
• IIFA Awards – Global Indian Media Personality
• British Govt’s The Next Step World Diversity Champion Award
• MTV Immies Awards – Best Performance in a Song (Kajra Re)
2006
• Zee Astitva Awards – Outstanding Contribution to Cinema
2007
• Stardust Awards Star of the Year – Dhoom 2
• MSN-India’s Most Searched Indian on the Web
• IIFA Awards – Most Glamorous Female Star Of The Year
• MTV Lycra Style Awards – Most Stylish Female for Dhoom 2
• MTV Lycra Style Awards: Most Stylish Couple along with Hrithik Roshan for Dhoom 2
2008
• Central European Bollywood Awards Best Actress – Guru
• Reebok Zoom Glam Awards – Glam Couple along with Abhishek Bachchan
2009
• V Shantaram Awards Best Actress – Jodhaa Akbar
• Star Screen Awards Best Actress (Popular Choice) – Jodhaa Akbar
• Padma Shri Awards – Outstanding Contributions to Indian Cinema
• Order Of France – Honoured by French Government
• IIFA – Outstanding Contribution by an Indian in International Cinema
• IIFA Golden Decade Award – Best Actress of the Decade (Star of the decade)
• India Youth Icon Awards – Youth Global Icon Award
2010
• The India Today Woman Summit Awards – To greet the role of modernistic Indian woman to the work force.
• DNA India Style Awards – Beauty Icon Award
• NDTV Indian of The Year Awards – Indian Icon of the year
• Gr8 Women Achiever Awards – Awarded with Gr8 social service and global recognition.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Language | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Iruvar | Tamil | Pushpa / Kalpana | |
| Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya | Hindi | Ashi Kapoor | ||
| 1998 | Jeans | Tamil | Madhumita | |
| 1999 | Aa Ab Laut Chalen | Hindi | Pooja | |
| Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | Hindi | Nandini | Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| Ravoyi Chandamama | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| Taal | Hindi | Mansi | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| 2000 | Mela | Hindi | Champakali | Guest appearance |
| Kandukondain Kandukondain | Tamil | Meenakshi Bala | ||
| Josh | Hindi | Shirley | ||
| Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai | Hindi | Preeti Virat | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke | Hindi | Sahiba Grewal | ||
| Mohabbatein | Hindi | Megha | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award | |
| 2001 | Albela | Hindi | Sonia | |
| 2002 | Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam | Hindi | Suman | Guest appearance |
| Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin | Hindi | Komal Rastogi | ||
| 23rd March 1931: Shaheed | Hindi | Special appearance | ||
| Devdas | Hindi | Parvati (Paro) | Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| Shakti: The Power | Hindi | Herself | Special appearance in song "Ishq Kamina" | |
| 2003 | Chokher Bali | Bengali | Binodhini | |
| Dil Ka Rishta | Hindi | Tia Sharma | ||
| Kuch Naa Kaho | Hindi | Namrata Shrivastav | ||
| 2004 | Bride & Prejudice | English | Lalita Bakshi | |
| Khakee | Hindi | Mahalakshmi | ||
| Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na | Hindi | Diya Malhotra | ||
| Raincoat | Hindi | Neerja | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| 2005 | Shabd | Hindi | Antara Vashist/Tammana | |
| Bunty Aur Babli | Hindi | Special appearance in the song "Kajra Re" | ||
| Mistress of Spices | English | Tilo | ||
| 2006 | Umrao Jaan | Hindi | Umrao Jaan | |
| Dhoom 2 | Hindi | Sunehri | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| 2007 | Guru | Hindi | Sujata | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| Journey Across India | English | Mumtaz Mahal | ||
| Provoked | English Hindi | Kiranjit Ahluwalia | ||
| The Last Legion | English | Mira | ||
| 2008 | Jodhaa Akbar | Hindi | Jodhaa Bai | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| Sarkar Raj | Hindi | Anita Rajan | ||
| 2009 | The Pink Panther 2 | English | Sonia Solandres | |
| 2010 | Raavan | Hindi | Ragini Sharma | |
| Raavanan | Tamil | Ragini Subramaniam | ||
| Enthiran | Tamil | Sana | ||
| Action Replayy | Hindi | Mala | ||
| Guzaarish | Hindi | Shopia | Releasing on 19 November 2010 |
| Year | Title | Language | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Iruvar | Tamil | Pushpa / Kalpana | |
| Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya | Hindi | Ashi Kapoor | ||
| 1998 | Jeans | Tamil | Madhumita | |
| 1999 | Aa Ab Laut Chalen | Hindi | Pooja | |
| Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | Hindi | Nandini | Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| Ravoyi Chandamama | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| Taal | Hindi | Mansi | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| 2000 | Mela | Hindi | Champakali | Guest appearance |
| Kandukondain Kandukondain | Tamil | Meenakshi Bala | ||
| Josh | Hindi | Shirley | ||
| Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai | Hindi | Preeti Virat | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke | Hindi | Sahiba Grewal | ||
| Mohabbatein | Hindi | Megha | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award | |
| 2001 | Albela | Hindi | Sonia | |
| 2002 | Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam | Hindi | Suman | Guest appearance |
| Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin | Hindi | Komal Rastogi | ||
| 23rd March 1931: Shaheed | Hindi | Special appearance | ||
| Devdas | Hindi | Parvati (Paro) | Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| Shakti: The Power | Hindi | Herself | Special appearance in song "Ishq Kamina" | |
| 2003 | Chokher Bali | Bengali | Binodhini | |
| Dil Ka Rishta | Hindi | Tia Sharma | ||
| Kuch Naa Kaho | Hindi | Namrata Shrivastav | ||
| 2004 | Bride & Prejudice | English | Lalita Bakshi | |
| Khakee | Hindi | Mahalakshmi | ||
| Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na | Hindi | Diya Malhotra | ||
| Raincoat | Hindi | Neerja | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| 2005 | Shabd | Hindi | Antara Vashist/Tammana | |
| Bunty Aur Babli | Hindi | Special appearance in the song "Kajra Re" | ||
| Mistress of Spices | English | Tilo | ||
| 2006 | Umrao Jaan | Hindi | Umrao Jaan | |
| Dhoom 2 | Hindi | Sunehri | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| 2007 | Guru | Hindi | Sujata | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| Journey Across India | English | Mumtaz Mahal | ||
| Provoked | English Hindi | Kiranjit Ahluwalia | ||
| The Last Legion | English | Mira | ||
| 2008 | Jodhaa Akbar | Hindi | Jodhaa Bai | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| Sarkar Raj | Hindi | Anita Rajan | ||
| 2009 | The Pink Panther 2 | English | Sonia Solandres | |
| 2010 | Raavan | Hindi | Ragini Sharma | |
| Raavanan | Tamil | Ragini Subramaniam | ||
| Enthiran | Tamil | Sana | ||
| Action Replayy | Hindi | Mala | ||
| Guzaarish | Hindi | Shopia | Releasing on 19 November 2010 |
• 1997 – Aishwarya made her acting debut in Mani Ratnam’s Tamil biopic film, Iruvar , for which she received rave reviews for her performance. In that same year Aishwarya made her Bollywood debut in the film, Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya opposite Bobby Deol which garnered her the Best Female Debutante Award for her performance.
][1998 – Aishwarya starred in S. Shankar’s Tamil film, Jeans, a commercial success which garnered Aishwarya her first best actress Filmfare award (south) for her performance.
• 1999 – Was the year when Aishwarya made her mark in Bollywood. Aishwarya starred in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s super hit Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam which garnered her critical acclaim and many awards for her outstanding performance as Nandani. In the same year she appeared in Subhash Ghai’s Taal, the film was a success among the Indian and International audiences. Aishwarya’s performance and dance in the film garnered her much critical acclaim.
• 2000 – Aishwarya appeared in Mansoor Khan’s Josh alongside Shahrukh Khan and Chandrachur Singh, in which she played a Catholic girl. The film was a commercial success and Aishwarya received positive reviews for her performance. Later that year she appeared in Satish Kaushik’s Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai opposite Anil Kapoor. Movie was a success and her performance earned Aishwarya critical acclaim and best actress nominations. Later that year she played a surprise supporting role in Aditya Chopra’s Mohabbatein alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan. The film was a major commercial success and became the second-highest grosser of the year. It garnered Aishwarya critical acclaim for her performance and earned her a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award nomination. Later that year, she starred in the Tamil film Kandukondain Kandukondain (based on Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility )alongside Mammooty, Ajith Kumar and Tabu. The film was a big box office success and Aishwarya received critical acclaim for her spunky portray as Meenakshi (Meenu). To this day the film is loved by Jane Austen fans all over and has helped introduced many international audiences to Indian films.
• 2002 – Was a big year for Aishwarya as she appeared alongside Shahrukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Devdas. Aishwarya played the role of Paro (Parvati), the love interest of the protagonist, played by Khan. The film was the official selection at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Devdas became the highest-grossing film of the year in both India and overseas. Aishwarya received many nominations and awards for her beautiful performance in the film. The dance sequence between Aishwarya and screen legend Madhuri Dixit went on to become an iconic dance in Indian movies. Devdas is the film that helped Aishwarya gain more attention of an international audience.
• 2003 – Aishwarya starred in Rituparno Ghosh’s Bengali film Chokher Bali, an adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore’s novel by the same name. She portrayed the classic character of a young woman called Binodini, the film won her rave reviews and critical acclaim. That same year she also appeared in Rohan Sippy’s Kuch Na Kaho alongside Abhishek Bachchan, the movie was above average at the box office but Aishwarya received good reviews for her acting.
• 2004 – Aishwarya did her first English film, Gurinder Chadha’s Bollywood-style English adaptation of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Bride and Prejudice alongside Martin Henderson. In the film Aishwarya portrayed the role of Lalita Bakshi, the film’s counterpart of Elizabeth Bennet in Austen’s novel. The film was big success and the western critics loved Aishwarya. This film brought even more attention to Aishwarya in the International arena. That same year Aishwarya also starred in Rajkumar Santoshi’s Khakee alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan .In the film she played a negative role for the first time in her career and received positive reviews. Later that year Aishwarya appeared in her second film with Rituparno Ghosh, Raincoat alongside Ajay Devgan. The film was highly acclaimed by the critics, with Aishwarya receiving rave reviews for her performance, nominations for best actress and Best Actress Critcs award at Zee Cine Award.
2005 – Aishwarya appeared in Shabd a film based on a love triangle alongside Sanjay Dutt and Zayed Khan. The film did not do well at the box office but Aishwarya got critical acclaim for her performance. Later in the year Aishwarya appeared in Paul Mayeda Berges’s The Mistress of Spices based upon the novel The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni in which she starred alongside Dylan McDermott. That same year she made a special appearance in Shaad Ali’s Bunty Aur Babli in a hugely popular seven-minute dance sequence for the song “Kajra Re”, alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan. The song was named Song of the Year and went on to become an iconic song in Indian movies.
• 2006 – Aishwarya portrayed the classic character of Umrao Jaan in the J.P Dutta film of the same name. The film did not do well in India but was a success in overseas. Aishwarya’s performance in the film was generally well received by critics and audience. Later that year Aishwarya appeared in Yash Raj Film Dhoom 2. The film turned out to be a blockbuster and became the highest grossing film of the year in India. It was also her first screen appearance opposite Hrithik Roshan making it the start of a popular screen couple. Aishwarya got her a sixth nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award.
• 2007 – She appeared in Mani Ratnam’s Guru. The film was both a critical and commercial success. Aishwarya received critical acclaim for her performance and many critics called it her careers best. Aishwarya received many best actress nominations for her terrific performance in the film. In that same year Aishwarya appeared in the English film Provoked where she played the real life character, Kiranjit Ahluwalia, a woman who suffered at the hands of her husband. The film received positive reviews by both western and Indian critics and Aishwarya received applauds for her harrowing performance. Later that year Aishwarya starred in Doug Lefler’s epic Hollywood film The Last Legion alongside Sir Ben Kingsley, Colin Firth and Thomas Sangster. The film wasn’t a box office success but Aishwarya got the chance to play a warrior and display her sword fighting talents.
• 2008 – Aishwarya starred alongside Hrithik Roshan in Ashutosh Gowariker’s historical drama Jodhaa Akbar where she played the titte role of Rajput princess Jodhaa. The film was a critical and commercial success and was awarded several Best Film Awards. Aishwarya’s performance in the film was highly praised by the critics and audience. Later in the year she co-starred with husband Abhishek Bachchan and father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan in Ram Gopal Verma’s Sarkar Raj the movie was commercially and critically success. Aishwarya got her glowing reviews for her performance in the film.
• 2009 – She appeared in Hollywood film The Pink Panther 2 alongside Hollywood names such as Steve Martin , John Cleese, Lily Tomlin, Andy Garcia and Jeremy Irons. Aishwarya played criminology expert, Sonia Solandres. The movie was a commercial success worldwide and Aishwarya received positive reviews for her performance in the film.
• 2010 – Aishwarya’s career continues to grow even stronger after her big wedding. This year she will be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ambitious project Guzaarish, Mani Ratnam’s Raavan (two versions), S. Shankar’s, Endhiran – The Robot and Vipul Shah’s Action Replay.
Miss World...
Miss World
While pursuing her studies in architecture, Rai began modelling on the side. In the 1994 Miss India contest, she won the second place behind Sushmita Sen, and was crowned Miss India World. She went on to win the Miss World title the same year, where she also won the Miss Photogenic award. She abandoned her academic education after winning the pageant and spent one year reigning as Miss World in London. Rai then started working as a professional model and then moved on to her current profession as an actress.
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