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In more than two dozen movies, Rai has never been kissed on screen. It simply isn't done in Bollywood. Instead, when an on-screen scene reaches that moment, characters typically burst into song-and-dance sequences intended as metaphors for steamy passion. Rai has... attempted to broaden her fame by appearing in the English film Bride and Prejudice with Martin Henderson, a comedic singing-and-dancing adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and she co-starred in The Last Legion with Ben Kingsley.
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Although her Hollywood debut in "Bride and Prejudice" is sure to add to her fame, Rai is already an international megastar with staying power, and whether the film wins critical success or not seems a moot point. Bollywood releases 1,200 films a year, compared to Hollywood's 450 (according to London's Financial Times), and revenues are projected to rise from 15 percent growth in 2003 to 17 percent in 2008 -- and Rai's lovely face is certain to reach an ever increasing number of movie screens globally (her latest Bollywood film, the musical love triangle "Shabd," just opened last week in India).
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Nobody could ever accuse Aishwarya of resting on her laurels, and 2006 was as busy a year for the actress as her fans have come to expect. After appearing in a pair of well-regarded Bollywood films -- Umrao Jaan and Dhoom 2 -- Aishwarya took on a role opposite Miranda Richardson and Lost’s Naveen Andrews in the British drama Provoked: A True Story. Aishwarya’s seemingly permanent place on this list is a testament to her enduring popularity with fans and critics alike, and it seems obvious that her appeal is only destined to grow in the years to come (particularly in North America).
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