Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Bollywood Aishwarya Rai

PROFILE


Name : Aishwarya Rai

Birth Name : Aishwarya Krishnaraj Rai

Date of Birth : 1 November 1973

Place of Birth : Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Zodiac sign : Scorpio

Nickname : Ash, Gullu, Aish & The Queen of Bollywood

Height : 5' 7" (1.70 m)

Eyes : grey green

Hair : Brown

Languages Spoken : English, Hindi, Kannada

Profession : Acterss, Model


Awards / Achivements :

Miss World title at Sun City in 1994;

Miss Femina World (Miss India 1st Runners Up)


Spouse : Abhishek Bachchan (20 April 2007 - present)


Trade Mark : Her blue-green eyes


BIOGRAPHY
Aishwarya Krishnaraj Rai was born on 1 November 1973 in Mangalore. Her father Krishnaraj Rai was a marine engineer and her mother Vrinda Rai is a writer. She has an older brother Aditya Rai who is in the merchant navy. He also happened to co-produce Dil Ka Rishta in 2003, which starred Ash. The family moved to Mumbai where she studied at the Arya Vidya Mandir and later moved to Ruparel College. She was aspiring to study architecture but that did not take off while her career in the glamour industry took off.Ash won the coveted Miss World crown in 2004. Soon after this she pledged to donate her eyes after her death. She went on to become the brand ambassador for brands like L’Oreal, Pepsi, and Coco Cola. She struck a pose for many international magazines like TIME and was also voted one of the most attractive and influential women by several polls. She is the first Indian actor to be part of the jury at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. She has appeared in The Oprah Winfrey Show, Late Show with David Letterman, and 60 Minutes. She was also the first Indian actress to be replicated in wax at Madame Tussaud’s Museum in London.


Personal Life of Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya rai is Hindu and deeply religious. Her favourite temple is a 200-year-old Lord Ganesha Temple.
In 1999 Aishwarya began dating Bollywood actor Salman Khan; their relationship was often reported in the media until the couple separated in 2001. Rai cited “abuse (verbal, physical and emotional), infidelity and indignity” on the part of Khan as a reason for ending their relationship. However, in a 2009 Times of India article titled “Salman didn’t hit Ash!” Khan denied ever beating her: “It’s not true that I hit a woman.”
Rai is married to actor Abhishek Bachchan. After much speculation concerning their relationship, their engagement was announced on 14 January 2007. The announcement was later confirmed by his father, Amitabh Bachchan. The couple got married on 20 April 2007 according to traditional Hindu rites of theBunt community to which she belongs. Token North Indian and Bengali ceremonies were also performed. The wedding took place in a private ceremony at the Bachchan residence “Prateeksha” in Juhu, Mumbai. Though the wedding was a private affair intended for the Bachchan and Rai families and friends, the involvement of the media turned it into a national extravaganza. They have been cited as a supercouple in the Indian media. Rai has been very close to her family and lived with them in Bandra, Mumbai, until her marriage.


CAREER

Early career (1997–98)
Rai made her acting debut in Mani Ratnam's Tamil biopic film, Iruvar (1997) with Mohanlal, The controversial film was a critical success and won many awards including Best Film award at the Belgrade International Film Festival, two National Film Awards, and two Filmfare Awards South. Rai appeared in dual roles, opposite veteran actor Mohanlal, with one of her roles being a cinematic depiction of political leader and ex-actress J. Jayalalithaa. Rai made her Bollywood debut in the film, Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya opposite Bobby Deol, which also released that year; the film did not do well at the box office and was also panned by critics. However, her third project, S. Shankar's Tamil film, Jeans (1998) was a commercial success. The film was also noted for the song "Poovukkul", written by Vairamuthu, in the lyrics of which, she is compared to the seven wonders of the world and described as the eighth.

Career (1999–2002)
In 1999 Rai starred in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam opposite Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan. The film was centered on Rai's character, Nandini, who is forced to marry Devgan's character despite being in love with another man (Khan). As her husband tries to get her to her previous love, she eventually falls for him. Rai's portrayal won her critical acclaim, with a review on Rediff.com writing, "Aishwarya looks beautiful as usual ... This film will most likely draw her accolades from all over, maybe even get her recognised as an actress the way Manisha Koirala did in Khamoshi. In many scenes, there is no trace of makeup and she looks very fresh". The film became her first box office success in Bollywood and earned her first Filmfare Best Actress Award for her. In the same year she appeared in Subhash Ghai's Taal, in which she played the role of a young village woman, Mansi, who becomes a big pop star after being hurt by her lover played by Akshay Khanna. The film was an average performer in India but was a big success among the international audience, especially in the United States, where it became the first Indian film to reach the top 20 on Variety's box office list. Her performance in the film was praised with Rediff.com writing, "After being praised for her looks and acting talent in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Aishwarya has excelled in Taal. She looks ethereal and unlike the former film, has a very sober and soft role. Though she looks pained and tragic in most of the film, she does a good job of a woman who is very protective of her father and one who doesn't think twice before rejecting a lover who has insulted her father." She received another Best Actress nomination at the Filmfare for her performance in the film.
In 2000, she appeared in Mansoor Khan's Josh alongside Shahrukh Khan and Chandrachur Singh, in which she played a Catholic named Shirley who falls in love with the sibling of her brother's enemy. The film was a commercial success. Later that year she appeared in Satish Kaushik's Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai opposite Anil Kapoor. It was a moderate success and her performance earned her a Filmfare Best Actress Award nomination. Later that year she played a 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, and it earned her a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award nomination. Later that year, she starred in the Tamil film Kandukondain Kandukondain, alongside Mammooty, Ajith Kumar and Tabu.Rai and Rajinikanth at Machu Picchu, Peru during a song picturization for Enthiran In 2002, Rai appeared alongside Shahrukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas, an adaptation of Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay's famous novel by the same name. She played the role of Paro (Parvati), the love interest of the protagonist, played by Khan. The film received a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival. It became the highest-grossing film of the year in both India and overseas, earning a revenue of Rs 390 million domestically. Devdas won numerous awards, including 10 Filmfare Awards, and Rai received her second Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance.
Career (2003–05)
In 2003, she acted in Rituparno Ghosh's Bengali film Chokher Bali, an adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's novel by the same name. She portrayed the character of a young woman called Binodini, who is left to her own devices when her sickly husband dies soon after they are married. That year she appeared in her home production Dil Ka Rishta with Arjun Rampal and Rohan Sippy's Kuch Na Kaho alongside Abhishek Bachchan, neither of which fared well at the box office. In 2004 she appeared in Gurinder Chadha's Bollywood-style English adaptation of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Bride and Prejudice alongside Martin Henderson. She played the role of Lalita Bakshi, the film's counterpart of Elizabeth Bennet in Austen's novel. This was followed by Rajkumar Santoshi's Khakee with Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan and Jayapradha; in the film she played a negative role for the first time in her career. In the same year she appeared in her second film with Rituparno Ghosh, Raincoat alongside Ajay Devgan. The film was highly acclaimed by the critics, with Rai receiving rave reviews for her performance. In 2005 she appeared in Shabd, a film based on a love triangle, alongside Sanjay Dutt and Zayed Khan. The film was a box office flop; it received average reviews from the critics. Her next release that year was Paul Mayeda Berges's The Mistress of Spices based on the novel The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, in which she starred alongside Dylan McDermott. The film received negative reviews from critics and was also a commercial failure. The 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", with Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan.
Recent work (2006–present)
In 2006, Rai starred in J P Dutta's Umrao Jaan, a second film adaptation of the Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada (1905), written by Mirza Hadi Ruswa. She portrayed courtesan and poetess by the same name from 19th century Lucknow. The film was a critical and commercial failure, though Rai's work was generally well received. Critic Taran Adarsh wrote, "Aishwarya Rai looks ethereal. She has looked heavenly and performed so convincingly. She emotes through her expressive eyes and the consistency in her performance is evident from start to end". Later that year she appeared as a master thief, Sunheri, in Yash Raj Films's Dhoom 2 directed by Sanjay Gadhvi, with an ensemble cast of Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu and Uday Chopra. The film turned out to be a blockbuster and became the highest grossing film of the year in India, earning revenues of over Rs 770 million domestically. The film also sparked a controversy for a scene containing a kiss between her and Hrithik Roshan. However, Rai's performance in the film received mostly negative reviews with a reviewer on Rediff.com writing, "Ash's character too is all gloss and no depth. You seldom feel any tension in her behaviour and expressions as she accompanies the master thief on potentially dangerous missions. Sunehri enters the film nearly 50 minutes after its opening in a disguise. In no time, she is wearing the flimsiest of clothes. Once she opens her mouth and she does it two minutes after appearing in the film she spoils the image. There is no sensuality anymore, and half an hour later, one wonders what made the master thief fall for her." Nonetheless, her performance earned her a sixth nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award.
In 2007 she appeared in Mani Ratnam's Guru as Sujata. Speculated to be based on the life of Indian businessman Dhirubhai Ambani, it was a rag to riches story about an ambitious small town man who ends up as the owner of the biggest corporation in India. The film was premièred at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto, Canada, making it the first Indian film to have a mainstream international premiere in Canada. The film was critically acclaimed and performed well at the box office. Critical reception for Rai was mixed. While Nikhat Kazmi from The Times of India wrote that she is "just okay and fails to register the growth in her character", Rediff.com's Raja Sen described it as "arguably her finest performance, visible especially when she takes over the film's climax." Rai got her seventh Filmfare nomination for Best Actress for the role. In the same year she starred in Jag Mundhra's British film Provoked as Kiranjit Ahluwalia (an NRI woman who killed her abusive husband after facing severe domestic violence) alongside Naveen Andrews. The film was panned by critics and was also a commercial failure, though Rai received positive reviews from critics. In the same year she appeared as a female Indian warrior from Kerala named Mira in Doug Lefler's epic film The Last Legion alongside Sir Ben Kingsley, Colin Firth and Thomas Sangster. The film was a critical failure. In 2008, she starred alongside Hrithik Roshan in Ashutosh Gowariker's historical drama Jodhaa Akbar, a partly fictionalised account of the life of Muslim Mughal emperor Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar, played by Roshan and his Hindu wife Jodha Bai, played by Rai. The film was a critical and commercial success, earning revenues of over Rs 590 million domestically. Rai's performance in the film was praised by critics, with Rajeev Masand writing, "Aishwarya Rai is wonderfully restrained and uses her eyes expertly to communicate so much, making this one of her finest outings on screen". She earned her eighth nomination for Best Actress at the Filmfare for her performance. Later that year she co-starred with husband Abhishek Bachchan and father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan in Ram Gopal Verma's Sarkar Raj, a sequel to his previous film Sarkar. She played the CEO of a major power company proposing to establish a new power plant in rural Maharashtra.
In 2009 she appeared in Harald Zwart's spy comedy film The Pink Panther 2 playing the role of criminology expert, Sonia Solandres. Like its predecessor, the sequel received negative reviews from critics and did a moderate business of $75,871,032 worldwide. In 2010, she collaborated with Mani Ratnam for a bilingual, with both versions featuring Rai portraying a character based on the goddess Sita. Both films were shot simultaneously, with Rai's role being one of the only roles which were played by the same performer in both versions. Upon release, Raavanan received mixed reviews from film critics. Though her portrayal of Ragini in both languages were praised, the Hindi Raavan alongside Abhishek Bachchan failed commercially, whilst the Tamil Raavanan, became a massive success. Despite the mixed reviews in India, various US media including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Hollywood reporters praised the Hindi movie.
On October 1, 2010, she appeared with Rajinikanth in the Tamil film Enthiran, directed by S. Shankar. which has become the biggest blockbuster in India ever. She appeared in Vipul Shah's Action Replay opposite Akshay Kumar which received mixed reviews from critics. On November 19, 2010, she appeared with Hrithik Roshan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Guzaarish which opened to positive reviews from critics. She will appear in Abhinay Deo's next film produced by Farhan Akhtar and Vishal Bharadwaj`s next directorial venture. In 2009 Rai was awarded the Padma Shri for her contributions to Indian cinema. In the same year she refused to accept the second-highest Order Of France, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres as her father was suffering from serious illness, and she wanted her whole family to attend the award function. She is only the fourth Indian actor after Amitabh Bachchan, Nandita Das and Shahrukh Khan to be chosen for an Order Of France. In June 2009, she was declared the Female Star of The Decade at the tenth International Indian Film Academy Awards held in Macau.





FILMOGRAPHY


As An Actor


Biscuit (2011) (Announced)


Guzaarish (November 19, 2010) (Released) ...... Sophie D'Souza


Action Replayy (November 5, 2010) (Released) ...... Mala


Robot (October 1, 2010) (Released) ...... Sana


Raavan (June 18, 2010) (Released) ...... Ragini Sharma


Happy Birthday (2010) (To Go On Floor)


Rani Laxmibai (2010) (Announced)


Dhun (2010) (Under Production)


Raaste (2010) (Announced)


Sarkar Raj (June 6, 2008) (Released) ...... Anita Rajan


Jodhaa Akbar (February 15, 2008) (Released) ...... Jodhaa


Provoked (April 6, 2007) (Released)


Guru (January 12, 2007) (Released) ...... Sujatha


Dhoom 2 (November 24, 2006) (Released) ...... Sunheri


Umrao Jaan (November 3, 2006) (Released) ...... Umraao Jaan


The Last Legion (2006) (Under Production)


The Mistress Of Spices (2006) (Released) ...... Tilo


Bunty Aur Babli (May 27, 2005) (Released) ...... Special Appearance


Shabd (February 4, 2005) (Released) ...... Antara Vashisth/Tammana


Raincoat (December 24, 2004) (Released) ...... Neeru


Balle Balle! From Amritsar To L.A (October 8, 2004) (Released) ......Lalita Bakshi


Kyun! Ho Gaya Na (August 13, 2004) (Released) ...... Diya Malhotra


Khakee (January 23, 2004) (Released) ...... Mahalaxmi


Kuch Naa Kaho (September 5, 2003) (Released) ...... Namrata Shrivastav


Dil Ka Rishta (January 17, 2003) (Released) ...... Tia


Chokher Bali (2003) (Released)


Shakti - The Power (September 20, 2002) (Released) ...... Dream Girl


Devdas (July 12, 2002) (Released) ...... Parvati ('Paro')


23rd March 1931 Shaheed (June 7, 2002) (Released) ...... Bhagat Singh'S Fiancee (Sp.App Song)


Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (May 31, 2002) (Released) ...... Komal Rastogi


Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (May 24, 2002) (Released) ...... Special Appearance


Albela (April 20, 2001) (Released) ...... Tony


Mohabbatein (October 27, 2000) (Released) ...... Megha


Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (September 29, 2000) (Released) ...... Sahiba Gareval


Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (August 24, 2000) (Released) ...... Preeti Virat


Josh (June 9, 2000) (Released) ...... Shirley


Mela (January 7, 2000) (Released) ...... Champakali Special Appearance


Radheshyam Seetaram (2000)


Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke (2000)


Taal (August 13, 1999) (Released) ...... Mansi


Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (June 18, 1999) (Released) ...... Nandini


Aa Ab Laut Chalen (January 22, 1999) (Released) ...... Pooja Walia


...Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (August 15, 1997) (Released) ...... Ashi Kapoor




AWARDS

Awards of the International Indian Film Academy

Nominated for Popular Award - 2009
Best Actress for : Jodhaa Akbar (2008).

Nominated for Popular Award - 2008
Best Actress in a Leading Rolefor: Guru (2007).

Nominated for Popular Award - 2007
Best Actressfor: Dhoom:2 (2006).
Best Actress in a Leading Rolefor: Dhoom:2 (2006).

Won Popular Award - 2003
Actress in a Leading Rolefor: Devdas (2002/I).

Won Award for Artistic Excellence - 2000
Actress in a Leading Rolefor: Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999).

Filmfare Awards

Nominated for Filmfare Award - 2009
Best Actressfor: Jodhaa Akbar (2008).

Nominated for Filmfare Award - 2008
Best Actressfor: Guru (2007).

Nominated for Filmfare Award - 2007
Best Actressfor: Dhoom:2 (2006).

Nominated for Filmfare Award - 2005
Best Actressfor: Raincoat (2004).

Won Filmfare Award - 2003
Best Actressfor: Devdas (2002/I).

Nominated for Filmfare Award - 2001
Best Actressfor: Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000).
Best Supporting Actressfor: Mohabbatein (2000).

Won Filmfare Award - 2000
Best Actressfor: Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999).

Filmfare Awards South

Won Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry - 1998
Best Actressfor: Jeans (1998).

Screen Weekly Awards

Won Screen Award - 2009
Most Popular Actressfor: Jodhaa Akbar (2008).

Nominated for Screen Award - 2009
Best Actressfor: Jodhaa Akbar (2008).

Nominated for Screen Award - 2008
Best Actressfor: Guru (2007).

Nominated for Screen Award - 2007
Best Actressfor: Dhoom:2 (2006).

Nominated for Special Award - 2005
Jodi No. 1Shared with:Vivek Oberoi

Won Screen Award - 2003
Best Actressfor: Devdas (2002/I).

Won Special Award - 2003
Jodi No. 1for: Devdas (2002/I). Shared with:Shahrukh Khan

Nominated for Screen - 2001
Best Actressfor: Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000).

Won Screen Award - 2000
Best Actressfor: Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999).

Won Screen Award - 1998
Most Promising Newcomer - Femalefor: ...Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (1997).

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

Nominated for WAFCA Award - 2005
Best Breakthrough Performancefor: Bride & Prejudice (2004).

Zee Cine Awards

Nominated for Popular Award - 2008
Best Actressfor: Guru (2007).

Nominated for Popular Award - 2007
Best Actressfor: Umrao Jaan (2006).

Won Critics Choice Award - 2005
Best Actressfor: Raincoat (2004).

Won Popular Award - 2003
Best Actressfor: Devdas (2002/I).
True Indian Actress

Won Popular Award - 2000
Best Actressfor: Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999).
Lux Face of the Year










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