About aishwarya rai

Aishwarya Rai was born in Mangalore, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, on November 1st, 1973. Her father, a merchant navy officer, relocated the family to Mumbai (formerly Bombay) when Aishwarya was four years old. She excelled at academics as a child and chose science as her area of concentration, hoping for a career in medicine (zoology being her favorite subject at the time). Instead, Ash -- one of her nicknames -- opted for a career in architecture, and passed her college entrance interviews with flying colors.
Aishwarya Rai is one of the most recognizable names and faces in her native land. Her incredible beauty and grace have taken her to the top as a model, actress and general superstar in India and other Asian countries. She's almost considered a saint back home: During a trip to an orphanage, a child remarked that the warmth of her kindness was more radiant than her beauty.

Honors and Awards won by Aishwarya Rai

Filmfare Awards

1. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, 2000, Filmfare Best Actress Award
2. Devdas, 2003, Filmfare Best Actress Award

Other Awards

IIFA Awards: 3 Awards
Z-Gold Awards: 3 Awards
Zee Cine Awards: 3 Awards
Star Screen Awards: 4 Awards
EU's Global Diversity Award
Rajiv Gandhi Award
Hindustan Times Best Song Awaed: Song "Kajra Re..." in the film "Bunty Aur Babli", 2005

Honors to Aishwarya Rai

Member of the Jury at Cannes: 2003
TIME Magazine "100 Most Influential People" : 2004
Heature in a 60 Minutes TV Show: 2005
Show with David Letterman: 2005
and on April 25, 2005, she was featured on Oprah Show, "Women Across the Globe: 2005
London's Madame Tussaud's wax museum: Wax figure
Beijing Review: Aishwarya Rai shared the cover with Chinese Premier's Ziyi Zhang
Appeared at the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne

Filmography of Aishwarya Rai

Aishwarya Rai has acted in Hindi, Tamil, Telgu, Bengali and English movies. The first film of Aishwarya Rai was a Tamil movie Iruvar (1997), directed by Mani Ratnam. Her first Hindi film was "Aur Pyar Ho Gaya" but she became popular in 1999 with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam".

Hindi Films of Aishwarya Rai: Her hit films include Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (2002) and Devdas (2002) with Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit. Rai has won Filmfare Awards for both the films.

Following is a list of Aishwarya Rai's films.

1. Hindi Films of Aishwarya Rai
   

   1. Year 2006: Guru, Jodha-Akbar, Dhoom 2, Umrao Jaan, The Heart of India.

   2. Year 2005: Shabd, Bunty Aur Babli (Special appearance, "Kajra Re" song number).

   3. Year 2004: Kyun Ho Gaya Na, Raincoat, Khakee.

   4. Year 2003: Kuch Naa Kaho, Chokher Bali (Bengala), Dil Ka Rishta.

   5. Year 2002: Shakti: The Power (Special appearance, , "Ishq Kameena" song number), Shaheed ( Special Appearance), Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin, Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam, Devdas.

   6. Year 2001: Albela.

   7. Year 2000: Mohabbatein, Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke, Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000) Josh, Kandukondain Kandukondain (in Tamil), Mela, Sanam Tere Hain Hum (Special Appearance).

   8. Year 1999: Ravoyi Chandamama ( Special Appearance, in Telugu) Taal, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Aa Ab Laut Chalen.

2. Tamil Films of Aishwarya Rai
   

   1. Year 1998: Jeans

   2. Year 1997: Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya, Iruvar, Mamagaru

3. English Films of Aishwarya Rai
   

   Bride & Prejudice (2004), The Mistress of Spices (2005), Provoked (2006), The Last Legion (2006), Singularity (2006),Chaos (2007), The Rebel (2007), Tulaja.