Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian film actress. She worked as a model before starting her acting career, and ultimately won the Miss World pageant in 1994. Rai has featured in films in various languages including Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali. Often cited by the media as the "most beautiful woman in the world", Rai made her acting debut with Mani Ratnam's Tamil film Iruvar , and had her first commercial success in Jeans . She found success in Bollywood with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Devdas and eventually won two Filmfare Awards in the Best Actress... category. After a series of unsuccessful films during 2003–2005, she appeared in the blockbuster action thriller Dhoom 2 and subsequently featured in such films as Guru , Jodhaa Akbar , and Enthiran . She gained critical acclaim for her performances in offbeat, independent films such as Chokher Bali , Raincoat , and Provoked . Rai has thus established herself as one of the leading contemporary actresses of Indian cinema.
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| Birthdate: | November 1, 1973 |
| Birthplace: | Mangalore |
| Age: | 38 |
| Height: | 5' 7" |
| Education: | Jai Hind College, Ruparel College |
| Religion: | Hinduism |
| Also known as: | Aishwarya Bachchan, Aishwarya Krishnaraj Rai, aishwarya_rai |