Aishwarya Rai Wallpapers

Aishwarya Rai Wallpapers

Aishwarya Rai

Chaos - Actress 2006 2,153 Pre-production
Dhoom 2 - Actress 2006 19,545 Announced
The Heart of India - Mumtaz Mahal 2005 2,838 Completed
Mistress of Spices - Tilo 2005 1,964 Filming
Singularity - Tulaja a/b>

Aishwarya Rai (Kannada; born on November 1, 1973) is an actress from India. Born in Mangalore, a South Indian state of Karnataka, she is a beauty contest winner, a professional model, and an actress in Bollywood and Hollywood films.

As a model, Ms. Rai has appeared in many Indian fashion magazines, including the Indian Vogue; she is currently featured in international ads for L Oreal Paris, DeBeers Diamonds, and Coca-Cola.

She won the Miss World title in 1994 at the age of 20. On the crest of the ensuing publicity, she became an actress, and her debut in Mani Rathnams Iruvar (1997) was a critical success. She soon became one of the highest-paid actresses in Bollywood, starring in hits from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam to Taal and Devdas. She has also acted in films for the Tamil-speaking regional film industry, such as Kandukondain Kandukondain, and for the Bengali film industry, in Chokher Bali.

Devdas, a lavishly-produced mega-hit, brought her into the international limelight. It was the first-ever Bollywood picture to receive a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival.

In 2003 Rai was a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2004, she was chosen as one of TIME Magazines 100 Most Influential People in the World. Rai was the subject of a 60 Minutes profile on January 2, 2005 the profile called her The Most Beautiful Woman in the World. A month later she appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, and on April 25, 2005, Aishwarya was featured on Oprah's "Women Across the Globe" segment. A wax figure of Rai is on display in Londons Madame Tussauds wax museum.

Gossip columns had frequently buzzed with news that Rai was being considered for high-profile Hollywood productions, but the job offers never materialized, until indie director Gurinder Chadha hired Aishwarya to play the heroine of Bride and Prejudice, a Hollywood-funded but Bollywood-ized version of Jane Austen's classic novel, Pride and Prejudice. The film has been a modest success in U.K. and U.S. cinemas, and may be a harbinger of more Hollywood offers for Rai.

Upcoming movies including tentaive international projects are: Rolland Joffes Singularity opposite Brendan Fraser, Provoked, directed by Jas Mundhra, and offers with Brad Pitt and Michael Douglas.




Shabd - Antara Vashisht 2005
Bride & Prejudice - Lalita Bakshi 2004
Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na - Diya Malhotra 2004
Raincoat - Niru 2004
Khakee - Mahalaxshmi 2004
Kuch Naa Kaho - Namrata Shrivastav 2003
Choker Bali: A Passion Play - Binodini 2003
Shakti: The Power - Dream Girl 2002
23rd March 1931: Shaheed - Special Appearance 2002
Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin - Komal 2002
Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam - Special Appearence 2002
Devdas - Parvati 2002
Albela - Sonia 2001
Sanam Tere Hain Hum - Special Appearance 2000
Mohabbatein - Megha 2000
Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke - Sahiba Gareval