Aishwarya Rai - biography
Aishwarya Rai is an Indian actress and model, one of the most beautiful women on the planet. During her creative career, she played dozens of various roles, but the actress says that her best role is being a wife and mother. Net worth: $35 million.
Childhood and youth
The Queen of Indian Cinema was born on November 1, 1973, in the administrative center of Mangalore, Karnataka. Her father, Krishnarai Rai, was a military biologist, while her mother was engaged in literary activity. Aishwarya grew up with her older brother, being brought up in an education system typical for intellectual Indian families, which included, apart from regular schooling, the study of national traditions and history, as well as music and dance.

According to Zoomboola.com, in 1991, she agreed to work as a model, which is why she had to leave her university studies. First, Aishwarya was filmed in advertising, represented local cosmetics companies, and participated in beauty pageants. Having become the winner of regional pageants several times, in 1994 she agreed to become a contestant in Miss World.

Career. The beginning of Bollywood fame.
The Queen of Beauty film debut took place in 1997 in the drama Iruvar, which tells about the difficult relationship between the film star Anandan and politician Selvan. In the picture, the aspiring actress played two roles at once: the village simpleton Pushpavalli and actress Kalpana. Both spectators and film critics received warmly the appearance of the crowned beauty queen in this difficult role and forgave her for the failure of her next film.
In the period from 1997 to 2000, the actress starred a lot in India, taking part in the movies Taal, Jeans, Aa Ab Laut Chalen, and others. Aishwarya's filming partners were such stars as Akshay Khanna, Salman Khan, Suman Ranganathan, and Anil Kapoor.
Soon Rai received her first award. Playing the role of Nandini in the melodrama Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, the actress won one of the most prestigious Bollywood awards for Best Actress - the Filmfare Award. Bollywood film fans consider her duet with Salman Khan one of the most beautiful in the history of Indian cinema.

The film Josh, released in 2000, became popular in India as well as in other countries. In the film, Aishwarya played the sister of the leader of a youth group, played by the star of Indian cinema Shahrukh Khan. Filming took place on the island of Goa, whose beautiful landscapes were an excellent backdrop for the story, that combined elements of melodrama and thriller.


Hollywood and European filmography
In the musical comedy which was a joint American-British production, Bride & Prejudice, the actress played the role of one of the four sisters, whose lives are being arranged by the cunning and calculating mother. The vibrant international version of Jane Austin’s famous novel came out in 2004 and was a huge success. The bridegrooms of Mrs. Bakshi’s beautiful daughters (performed by Nadira Babbar) were played by played Nevin Andrews, Martin Henderson, and Daniel Gillis.

The Return to Indian cinema
In 2010, Aishwarya Rai played in several Bollywood films; among them the melodrama Guzaarish, after which she took a break in her career. Fans were only able to see their favorite actress again in 2015, in the criminal thriller Jazbaa. There the actress played the tragic role of a female lawyer who saves the life of her child, kidnapped by criminals. The movie also featured Irfan Khan and Jackie Shroff.
Aishwarya Rai’s personal life
Since 1999, the actress dated the actor Salman Khan. The romance of the two most beautiful Bollywood actors unfolded rapidly, yet Salman was jealous of her ex- and future admirers, and could even resort to physical abuse. The painful relationship ended two years later, after which the scarred actress could not start a new relationship for a long time.

