Her
looks and talent made her a sure shot winner in the beauty pageants
but faring  equally
well in films was a point to be debated. Would Aishwarya be
able to deliver emotions, dialogues and dance with the same élan?
Aishwarya Rai's first film, 'Iruvar' (in Tamil) laid an expensive egg
in the south. Ditto for Aur Pyar Ho Gaya and Jeans.
But eventually, the girl with a million-dollar face combined
with a strong personality and intelligence conquered Bollywood.
The debate concluded and went in Ash's favor. Almost all the
happening directors and producers of Bollywood started booking
her dates for their projects. The success of Hum Dil De Chuke
Sanam and Taal proved that she possessed and could
deliver all that it takes to top the charts in Bollywood.
 There
were speculations over her being cast as Shah Rukh's sister
in Mansoor Khan's Josh. People predicted doom for Ash's
career when they heard of her acting as SRK's sister in the
film.
Now even those speculations have been put to rest. The film
may not have done roaring business in the box office but Aishwarya Rai is untainted. She commands the same rating. In recent times, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam earned awards
and acclaim abroad. That has given an international edge to
Aishwarya Rai's star status, something she enjoyed even with the Miss
World title.
All this has done the inevitable to Aishwarya Rai's career graph. She
has the major producers  and
directors chasing her for dates. Leading men in the industry
send feelers to producers to cast them opposite her.
Priyadarshan's Chandralekha, Indian (with Sunny Deol), Hum Panchi Ek Daal Ke and Sitaram Radheshyam (with
Sunil Shetty), Sanjay Bhansali's Devdas, Albela (with
Jackie and Govinda), Yash Chopra's Mohabbatein are some
of her forthcoming films.
Born in a traditional south Indian family, Aishwarya Rai started modelling at a young age. This green-blue eyed beauty stole ads for many prestigious firms, the ones which brought her into the limelight were the garden sari and the pepsi ad. Crowned Miss femina '94 runner up, she was a hot favorite to win the miss world title, which she did ! Her beauty and charm made her India's darling. Ash has now stormed into the bollywood movie industry where she's out to prove that she make a good actress too! Her performance in Iruvar (1997) was critically approved and she bagged the screen best female debutant award for her role in ...Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (1997). With more than a handful prestigious projects expected to be released it would be difficult to ignore her !
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