Aishwarya Rai was born on November 1, 1973. She is a
Bollywood and Hollywood actress, also a supermodel
and Miss World of 1994.
Rai was born in Mangalore to Krishnaraj and Vrinda Rai, in the South Indian state of Karnataka; She speaks English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Tulu. Her brother Aditya Rai is a film producer.
In the 1994 Miss India contest, Rai placed second behind Sushmita Sen, and eventually went on to win the Miss World title that same year. She then worked as a model, in advertising and Indian fashion magazines.
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- Has signed on for the lead in the British production PROVOKED. (May 13, 2005)
- Said she never had kissing scenes on screen. (January 3, 2005)
- Nickname: Ash, Aishu, Gullu
- Wanted to study medicine, but circumstances prevented her.
- Miss World 1994
- Was offered Rani Mukherjee's role in KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI.
- Runner up, Miss India 1994
- Ambassador for Longines watches since 1999
- Suffered an accident on the set of KHAKEE (2003) when a car driven by a stuntman got out of control, hit her, took her down a crevice and slammed her into a cactus plant. She broke a bone in one foot and suffered severe cuts. She was rushed to a hospital. The incident rekindled the discussion about poor safety standards on Hollywood film sets. (April 2003)
- The first Indian actress to be on the jury of the Cannes International Film Festival
- Eye Color: blue green
- Languages spoken: English, Hindi, Kannada
- Favorite hero-heroine: Raj Kapoor, Nargis.
- Favorite all-time movie: CASABLANCA
- Admits never goes on a diet.
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