Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian actress famous for her roles in Hindi and Tamil movies. She was the first Indian celebrity to be invited twice to The Oprah Winfrey Show and attended the 83rd Academy Awards with her husband.
Aishwarya Rai Biography
Aishwarya Rai was born on November 1, 1973, in Mangalore, Karnataka, into a Hindu family that speaks Tulu. Her father, Krishnaraj Rai, who passed away in 2017, was a marine biologist, and her mother, Vrinda, is a homemaker. She has an older brother named Aditya Rai, a marine engineer. Aditya’s wife, Shrima Rai, was a runner-up in the Mrs. India pageant.
Husband & Past Relationship Details
In 1999, Aishwarya Rai started dating Bollywood actor Salman Khan, and the media covered their relationship until they broke up in 2002. She later dated actor Vivek Oberoi, but they ended things in 2005.
While working on the film Dhoom 2, actor Abhishek Bachchan fell in love with her. They announced their engagement on January 14, 2007, and Abhishek’s father, Amitabh Bachchan, confirmed it.
Aishwarya and Abhishek were married on April 20, 2007, in a traditional Hindu ceremony. Aishwarya had a daughter named Aaradhya on November 16, 2011.
Educational & Early Life Details
She grew up fluent in Tulu, Hindi, and English. Her family moved to Mumbai when her father’s job was transferred. There, she went to Arya Vidya Mandir High School, then studied at Jai Hind College for a year, and later joined D. G. Ruparel College, where she scored 90% in her HSC exams.
During her teenage years, she trained in classical dance and music for five years, focusing on Bharatanatyam and other traditional forms. She originally planned to become an architect and joined the Rachana Sansad Academy of Architecture. However, she left her studies to start a career in modeling.
Net Worth & Religion
Hurun India recently listed the top 10 richest actresses in India, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is ranked second. Her most recent film was the Tamil movie, Ponniyin Selvan.
Although she hasn’t had a hit film in recent years, her net worth is still around ₹850 crore. She is Hindu and has strong religious beliefs.
Career Journey Of Aishwarya Rai
In 1991, Aishwarya Rai won an international supermodel contest, which got her featured in the American Vogue magazine. In 1994, she competed in the Miss India pageant, coming in second after Sushmita Sen and earning the title of Miss India World.
She also won several other titles, including Miss Catwalk, Miss Miraculous, Miss Photogenic, Miss Perfect Ten, and Miss Popular. As the first runner-up in the Miss India pageant, Aishwarya Rai represented India at the Miss World competition in Sun City, South Africa.
She won the Miss World title, along with the Miss Photogenic award and the title of Miss World Continental Queen of Beauty for Asia and Oceania.
She made her acting debut in 1997 with the Tamil film Iruvar, directed by Mani Ratnam. It was a semi-biographical political drama, and she starred alongside Mohanlal, Prakash Raj, Tabu, and Revathi.
In 1998, she appeared in the big-budget Tamil romantic drama Jeans, directed by S. Shankar, where she played the role of Madhumita opposite Prashanth. In 1999, Rai starred in the romantic musical Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, which became a major turning point in her career.
In 2000, she appeared in Kandukondain Kandukondain, a Tamil movie based on Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, where she played Paro, the love interest of the main character (played by Khan).
The film was shown at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and was included in Time magazine’s list of the “10 Best Films of the Millennium.”
She worked again with director Mani Ratnam on the two-part Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022) and Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023). The films are based on the epic novel Ponniyin Selvan by Kalki Krishnamurthy.
She is the brand ambassador for the Eye Bank Association of India’s campaign to encourage eye donation. In November 2004, she started the Aishwarya Rai Foundation to support people in need in India.
In 2005, she also became a brand ambassador for the Pulse Polio campaign, which was launched by the Indian government in 1994 to eliminate polio from the country.
Awards List
- She has won two Filmfare Awards for Best Actress: one for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and another for Devdas (2002).
- She was part of the jury at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first Indian actress to do so.
- In 2009, she received the Padma Shri for her contributions to Indian cinema.
- In 2012, she was awarded the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government, though she initially declined the honor to be with her ill father.
Quick Info About Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
| Full Name | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan |
| Nickname | Gullu |
| Father’s Name | Krishnaraj Rai |
| Mother’s Name | Brindya Rai |
| Brother’s Name | Aditya Rai |
| Husband’s Name | Abhishek Bachchan |
| Daughter Name | Aaradhya |
| School | Arya Vidya Mandir, Mumbai |
| College | • Jai Hind College, Mumbai • D. G. Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai |
| Net Worth | INR 850 Cr. |
| Social Profiles | Instagram – XTwitter – Facebook |
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