Aishwarya Rai Profile

Name : Aishwarya Rai
Birth Name : Aishwarya Krishnaraj Rai
Nickname : Ash, Aishu, Gullu, The Queen of Bollywood
Birth Date : November 1, 1973
Birth Place : Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Sex : Female
Nationality : Indian
mother tongue : Tulu
Height : 5' 7" (1.70 m)
Weight : 55 kg (121 lb)
Measurements : 32-25-34
Hair Color : Dark Brown
Eye Color : Blue-Green
Trade Mark : Her blue-green eyes
Zodiac Sign : Scorpio
Sexual Orientation : Straight
Marital Status : Married
Race or Ethnicity : Asian/Indian
Religion : Hindu
Profession : Model, Actress
Years Active : 1997 - Present
Acted in : Hindi, English, Tamil and Bengali
Major Genres : Drama, Romance, Comedy, Musical
Debut Film : Iruvar (1997)
First Major Screen Credit : Jeans (1998)
High Schoool : Arya Vidya Mandir, Santacruz
College : DG Ruparel College; Raheja College of Architecture in Bombay
Speaks : Tulu, English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Urdu
Husband : Abhishek Bachchan
Father : Krishnaraj Rai (Ex-Merchant Navy Officer)
Mother : Vrinda Rai (Writer)
Brother : Aditya Rai (Producer)
Father-In-Law : Amitabh Bachchan
Mother-In-Law : Jaya Bachchan
Career Highlights : Devdas, Dhoom:2, Mohabbatein, Guru, Jodhaa Akbar, Taal, Sarkar Raj, Raincoat
Claim to Fame : As Nandini in the Movie "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" (1999)
Credits : Miss World 1994; Runner up, Miss India 1994; Over 17,000 Web sites dedicated to her; Miss Photogenic in the 1994 Miss World Pageant; Forbes listed her in the 387th position out of 1,411 actors as the most bankable Indian star in Hollywood. (February 2009); People Magazine as one of the 100 Most Beautiful People in the World. (2006); Number 3 of 'Top Bollywood Actresses' of 2006. (rediff.com); Listed #3 by UK magazine Eastern Eye one of "Asia's Sexiest Women" in 2006; Ranked #1 in BollySpice.com Magazine's list of "Top 10 Actresses of 2006"; Voted number 12 on VH1's 50 Sexiest Actresses of the Last 20 Years. (2005); Voted as E's 7th sexiest celebrity in the world; Listed in Time magazine as one of 100 most influential people in the world (2004)
TV Commercial : Camlin pencils, Titan Quartz, Coca Cola, L'Oreal Preference, Lux, Colgate Palmolive, De Beers Diamonds, Sheetal Brida
Magazine Covers : Rolling Stone, Stardust, Filmfare, Femina, Cineblitz, G, Hi! Blitz, Elle, Hello!, Showtime, I Style, Metro Life
Hobbies : She loves collecting watches
Favorite Western Designer : Giorgio Armani
Favorite Dish : Not fussy about food at all
Favorite Actor : A.B., Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor
Favorite Actress : Madhubala & Nargis
Favorite Film : Casablanca
Favorite Color : White and Blue
Favorite Subject : Zoology
Favorite Colognes : Happy by Clinique
Favorite Holiday Resort : Any place that gives me peace of mind
Favorite Pastime : Sleeping (Alone, mind you!)
Likes : Honesty, Family, Friends, Dignity, Strength of Character, Chocolates
Scared of : Roaches
Hate : Gossip, Hypocrisy
Weakness : My willing-ness to take people at face value
Strength : My self-assurance. It's ever present even in the worst situations
Paranoid About : Being an under-achiever
Turns up on : Razor sharp intelligence, witty repartees
Admire : Strength of character
Believe In : In God first and then myself
Best Compliment Received : A child at an orphange told me that my warmth over shines my beauty. I was bowled over!
Embarrassing Moment : When I didn't make it to the top three in my 10th grade
Motto : Be kind, there are battles being fought and not all of them are on the battlefield
Official Website : www.aishwarya-rai.com