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Aishwarya
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Aishwarya was an architecture student before she entered modeling as her part-time job. She was best known for her Pepsi commercial with Mahima Chaudhry. With her green-grey eyes, she was already approached by big names in India's film industry, where they offered her starring roles. She rejected the film offers since she aimed to be an architect. However, fate had other things in store for her after she was crowned Miss World 1994. Soon after her winning, again she received offers to star in movies.
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Over the week, instead of celebrating the release of yet another film featuring them together, Aishwarya and Abhishek have been confronting uncomfortable questions that the kiss has thrown up in their relationship. Sources said her skimpy costumes too have not gone down well with the first family of Bollywood. "They are wondering where was the need for Aishwarya to change her demure image at this stage and agree to a full-blown kiss on film," said the friend.
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Born into a traditional south Indian family, Aishwarya started modeling at a young age. This green-blue-eyed beauty appeared in advertisements for many prestigious firms; the ones that brought her into the limelight were the garden sari and the Pepsi ad. Crowned Miss India 1994 runner-up, she was a hot favorite in the run for miss world title, which she won, her beauty and charm made her India's darling. Ash stormed into the Indian movie industry, where she has proven herself a brilliant & genuine actress. Her performance in Iruvar (1997) was critically acclaimed, and she won the Screen best female debutant award for her role in ...Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (1997). She was adored in movies like Taal, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Devdas, her item number in 'Bunty & Bubbly' had sent waves of rhythm across the nation.
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In 1994 Aishwarya gained the title of Miss World and in 2000 she was named the Most Beautiful Miss World of all time by the highest score of 9.911. Among the long list of her amicable achievements is the song “Kajra Re” which was voted the best song of 2005. She participated in a performance showcasing Indian Culture at the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games at Melbourne. The performance was on behalf of the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi. Aishwarya reportedly earned three crore rupees, the evivalent of about 600,000 U.S. dollars. Another landmark in her ever-flourishing career took place in Amsterdam during the IIFA awards, when a breed of tulip was named after her.
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After the initial announcement by Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai’s secretary about a possible casting for Bond 21, other Indian actresses have been linked to the production. According to the talent agency who claim to be wqorking for EON, Rai is the only Indian actress involved in any negotiations with the forthcoming project.
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Aishwarya is indeed an attractive person but then this world is full of such women. The difference is she has projected herself as Indian elite to the Western World. In public she kept her head high and her attitude, words, etc. traditional and cultured which reverberated around the world.
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