HOME » Articles » The Global Face of Indian Cinema

The Global Face of Indian Cinema - Aishwarya Rai

Gorgeous Indian actress of international acclaim, Aishwarya Rai was born on November 1, 1973, in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. Aishwarya began modeling while she was still in high school. Apart from earning a name as an upcoming model, Aishwarya also excelled in studies and intended on studying science in college. Instead, she decided to focus on modeling and was featured on advertisements for several prestigious companies, including Pepsi. In the year 1994 Aishwarya was crowned Miss World.

Taking full advantage of her growing fame as Miss World, Aishwarya made a leap into the world of Indian cinema. Her move into Bollywood paid off big time and she soon became one of the most sought after actress in Indian Cinema. Aishwarya today by many is referred as “The Queen of Bollywood". She has acted alongside all the big names of Indian cinema in movies like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Guru, Devdas and Dhoom2.

It was none other than top Hollywood actress Julia Roberts who once called Aishwarya Rai "the most beautiful woman in the world." Aishwarya over the years has graced the covers of magazines worldwide, including the India edition of TIME Magazine as well as appearances in publications ranging from The Rolling Stone to the UK's Hello! Magazine.

As Aishwarya's fame internationally was on a steady rise, she appeared on American TV in a nationally televised interview on '60 Minutes' and on The Late Show with David Letterman. She also appeared on the Oprah Winfrey June 2005 special, Women across the Globe.

Aishwarya's inevitable debut in Hollywood came with a starring role appearance in Bride and Prejudice, a re-working of the Jane Austin novel directed by Bend It like Beckham director, Gurinder Chadha.

Aishwarya Rai today is truly the global face of Indian Cinema. People across the world instantly recognize her and her career in Hollywood also seems to be going pretty well with new releases coming up soon. Not only does she have millions of male fans but as the brand ambassador of L’Oreal Paris she has charmed women across the world with her mesmerizing beauty.