Aishwarya Rai
About
Biography
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Life Events
1994
Awarded the Miss World title
1997
Made film debut playing a duel role in Mani Ratnam's "Iruvar"
1997
First Bollywood film "Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya"; directed by Rahul Rawail
1998
Starred in the critically successful, "Jeans" by S. Shankar
2002
Garnered international attention for the lavishly produced "Devdas," which was a major box-office success; film received a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival
2003
Was the first Indian actress to be invited to sit on the jury at the Cannes Film Festival
2004
Chosen by TIME Magazine's Asian Edition as one of Asia's "100 Most Influential People"
2005
Made her US film debut in Gurinder Chadha's "Bride and Prejudice," a Bollywood update of Jane Austen's classic tale
2006
Appeared in "Mistress of Spices," from the novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
2007
Played an abused wife in Jag Mundhra's indie film, "Provoked"
2007
Co-starred with Sir Ben Kingsley and Colin Firth in "The Last Legion"
2009
Co-starred with Steve Martin in "The Pink Panther 2"