Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Actor
November 1, 1973 (52 years)
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (born November 1, 1973) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi and Tamil cinema. After winning the Miss World 1994 pageant, she made her acting debut in the political drama *Iruvar* (1997) and entered Hindi cinema that same year with *...Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya*. Her subsequent releases included *Jeans* (1998) and *Aa Ab Laut Chalen* (1999).
For her performance in the musical *Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam* (1999), Rai won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She followed this with *Taal* (1999), *Kandukondain Kandukondain* (2000), and *Mohabbatein* (2000). She earned a second Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the period drama *Devdas* (2002). Her releases during this decade included the Bengali feature *Chokher Bali* (2003), *Raincoat* (2004), *Dhoom 2* (2006), *Guru* (2007), *Jodhaa Akbar* (2008), *Enthiran* (2010), and *Guzaarish* (2010). She also appeared in English-language productions, including *Bride & Prejudice* (2004) and *The Pink Panther 2* (2009).
Following a hiatus, Rai returned to cinema with *Jazbaa* (2015), the biographical drama *Sarbjit* (2016), and *Ae Dil Hai Mushkil* (2016). She later starred in the historical drama *Ponniyin Selvan: I* (2022) and its sequel *Ponniyin Selvan: II* (2023).
For her performance in the musical *Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam* (1999), Rai won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She followed this with *Taal* (1999), *Kandukondain Kandukondain* (2000), and *Mohabbatein* (2000). She earned a second Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the period drama *Devdas* (2002). Her releases during this decade included the Bengali feature *Chokher Bali* (2003), *Raincoat* (2004), *Dhoom 2* (2006), *Guru* (2007), *Jodhaa Akbar* (2008), *Enthiran* (2010), and *Guzaarish* (2010). She also appeared in English-language productions, including *Bride & Prejudice* (2004) and *The Pink Panther 2* (2009).
Following a hiatus, Rai returned to cinema with *Jazbaa* (2015), the biographical drama *Sarbjit* (2016), and *Ae Dil Hai Mushkil* (2016). She later starred in the historical drama *Ponniyin Selvan: I* (2022) and its sequel *Ponniyin Selvan: II* (2023).
Known For
Filmography
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two · as Nandini / Mandakini Devi |
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: Part I · as Nandini / Oomai Rani |
| 2018 | Fanney Khan · as Baby Singh Aka Sumitra Singh |
| 2016 | Ae Dil Hai Mushkil · as Saba |
| 2016 | Sarbjit · as Dalbir Kaur |
| 2015 | Jazbaa · as Anuradha Verma |
| 2010 | Guzaarish · as Sophie D'souza |
| 2010 | Action Replayy · as Mala Malhotra |
| 2010 | Enthiran · as Sana |
| 2010 | Raavan · as Ragini |
| 2010 | Raavanan · as Ragini Subramaniam |
| 2009 | The Pink Panther 2 · as Sonia |
| 2008 | Sarkar Raj · as Anita Rajan |
| 2008 | Jodhaa Akbar · as Rajkumari Jodhaa Bai |
| 2007 | The Last Legion · as MiraOn Plex |
| 2007 | Guru · as Sujata Desai |
| 2006 | Provoked · as Kiranjit Ahluwalia |
| 2006 | Dhoom 2 · as Sunehri |
| 2006 | Umrao Jaan · as Ameeran / Umrao Jaan |
| 2005 | The Mistress of Spices · as Tilo |
| 2005 | Pride and Prejudice Revisited · as Lalita Bakshi |
| 2005 | Bunty Aur Babli · as Special Appearance In Song 'kajra Re' |
| 2005 | Shabd · as Antara Vashisth/tammanaOn Plex |
| 2004 | Raincoat · as Neerja "neeru" |
| 2004 | Bride & Prejudice · as Lalita Bakshi |
| 2004 | Look What's Happened Now · as Diya Malhotra |
| 2004 | Khakee · as MahalaxshmiOn Plex |
| 2003 | Choker Bali: A Passion Play · as Binodini |
| 2003 | Kuch Naa Kaho · as Namrata Shrivastav |
| 2003 | Dil Ka Rishta · as Tia Sharma |
| 2002 | Shakthi: The Power · as Special Appearance In 'ishq Kamina' Song |
| 2002 | Devdas · as Parvati "paro" Chakraborty |
| 2002 | 23rd March 1931: Shaheed · as Mannewali (special Appearance In Song "jogiya Ve") |
| 2002 | Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin · as Komal Rastogi |
| 2002 | Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam · as Suman (guest Appearance) |
| 2001 | Albela · as Sonia |
| 2000 | Mohabbatein · as Megha |
| 2000 | Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke · as Sahiba Grewal |
| 2000 | Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai · as Preeti Vyas |
| 2000 | Josh · as Shirley Dias |
| 2000 | I Have Found It · as Meenakshi |
| 2000 | Mela · as Champakali (special Appearance) |
| 1999 | Ravoyi Chandamama · as Special Appearance As Aishwarya Rai |
| 1999 | Taal · as Mansi Shankar |
| 1999 | Straight from the Heart · as Nandini |
| 1999 | Aa Ab Laut Chalen · as Pooja Walia |
| 1998 | Jeans · as Madhumitha / Vaishnavi |
| 1997 | ...Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya · as Ashi Kapoor |
| 1997 | Iruvar · as Pushpavalli / Kalpana |
| 2021 | Moments Within Moments · as Self |
| 2016 | The Kapil Sharma Show · as Self |
| 2013 | Comedy Nights with Kapil · as Self |
| 2013 | The Sound of Change Live · as Self |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | 56th Idea Filmfare Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | 54th Filmfare Awards · as Self - Award Presenter |
| 2007 | 52nd Filmfare Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies · as Self - Place #7 |
| 2005 | The Tyra Banks Show · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson · as Self |
| 2004 | Koffee With Karan · as Self |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | 48th Manikchand Filmfare Awards 2002 · as Self - Best Actress |
| 2002 | Tinseltown TV · as Self |
| 2002 | Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai · as Herself |
| 2000 | L'invité · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast · as Self - Actress |
| 2000 | Bollywood im Alpenrausch · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | SRF Dok · as Self |
| 1989 | Clive James' Postcard From... · as Self - Pierre Cardin Model |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes · as Self - Actress (segment: The Most Beautiful Woman In The World) |
| 1965 | aspekte · as Self |