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Life of The Most Beautiful Actress to have ever Graced Indian Cinema - Aishwarya Rai

Beautiful Indian actress and Miss World 1994, Aishwarya Rai was born November 1, 1973, in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. At age 4 Aishwarya, along with her older brother, moved with their parents to Bombay. She soon grew into a beautiful girl, her beauty and charm made her a natural choice for the entertainment business. She started modeling at a very young age was soon considered by many as the most talented model in the Indian advertising business. Aishwarya featured on advertisements for several prestigious companies, including Pepsi. In 1991, Aishwarya, nicknamed Ash, won the Ford Supermodel Contest. She was later featured in Vogue magazine. Three years later she was crowned Miss World 1994 and soon after started receiving offers to star in Bollywood movies.

Aishwarya Rai's striking beauty might make her seem an obvious fit as a model, but the truth is that India's 1994 Miss World winner originally took up modeling as a part-time job to get her through school. Aishwarya was a bright student in school and aspired to be an architect. Aishwarya began her career as an actress in Indian Movies playing the leading lady in the Tamil film Iruvar, following it up that same year with the Hindi movie ‘Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya’. They both earned her critical praise and the latter brought her a Best Female Debutante Award. More awards would follow, including Best Actress by Filmfare. Aishwarya Rai soon became a favorite with millions of Indian movie fans across the world. Her role in 2002's Devdas won her tremendous media praise; the movie was one of the most successful in Bollywood history and received a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival becoming the first Bollywood film to receive such an honor. The following year Aishwarya became the first Indian member of the grand jury at Cannes.

By 2004, Aishwarya had appeared in well over 20 films in just over seven years, and it was finally time for her to star in her first English-language film. The Hollywood/Bollywood crossover hit 'Bride and Prejudice' reworked Jane Austen's classic love story - 'Pride and Prejudice' with the Bollywood film style, bringing together Eastern and Western actors, as well as themes. The film proved to be yet another successful example of Aishwarya's efforts of helping to bring India's culture and film into the world spotlight. Her entry into Hollywood delighting fans all over the globe. Having sampled Hollywood, Rai was now ready to make a serious foray into American films. She signed on to star with Colin Firth and Ben Kingsley in 2007's historical epic 'The Last Legion' as well as French director Coline Serreau's remake of her 2001 film 'Chaos', which would cast Aishwarya alongside Meryl Streep. According to close sources despite being flooded with offers from Hollywood, Aishwarya presently has no intention of abandoning the cinema of her heritage and will feature in upcoming Bollywood movies like 'The Heart of India' and the historical romance J'odha-Akbar', in which she would play the title role of Mungal Emperor Akbar's Hindu wife and queen.

Aishwarya is currently the highest paid Bollywood actress. Her international fame has also enhanced her image as the face of India, helping bring the art of her home country into the world-consciousness through countless magazine covers in multiple countries, a listing in Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World Today," as well as Hello Magazine's "Most Attractive Women in the World" and Rolling Stone's "Hot List." Aishwarya even joined actresses Catherine Deneuve and Andie McDowell as a member of L’Oreal Cosmetics' Dream Team, acting as the cosmetic company's ambassador around the world.

The most beautiful woman in the world has broken millions of hearts when she finally tied the knot on 20th April, 2007 to Bollywood superstar and the most eligible bachelor in India, Abhishek Bachchan. Abhishek Bachchan is also the son of the legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan. The wedding took place in Mumbai, India in a very private Hindu style ceremony attended by close family members and friends. The two have appeared in a number of films together, but only one, Guru, has been a box office hit. There is a lot of speculation that post marriage Aishwarya might soon change her name to Aishwarya Bachchan or Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Media has also been speculating that post marriage Aishwarya Rai might quit acting for good after completion of her present projects. Her fans across are praying that this will not happen as they would love to see their dream girl for many years to come on the silver screen. One thing is for sure even if she quits acting; Aishwarya Rai will always be remembered by millions of Bollywood fans as the most beautiful and the most glamorous actress to have ever graced the Indian cinema.