Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, the blue-eyed diva of Bollywood, has turned 46 today. The actress is undeniably one of the most beautiful women in the world and is also the country’s pride. Not just in India, she has made a mark on the world with her stellar performances and impeccable work. The actress was crowned Miss World in 1994. She was already an established model when she bagged the prestigious title and moved on to acting and make an impact on the viewers.
Aishwarya made her Bollywoood debut with Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya in 1997. Interestingly, much before she starred in her first film, Aishwarya became a popular name with a Pepsi advertisement, also starring Aamir Khan and Mahima Chaudhary. The advertisement made her a household name and kickstarted her journey. From then till today, Aishwarya has only added feathers to her hat and accomplished everything she desired for.
On her birthday, let’s have a look at her rare and unseen photos from her modelling days.
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Aishwarya Rai, at the peak of her career, decided to take a leap in her personal life and got married to actor Abhishek Bachchan -- and became the Bachchan Bahu. The couple now has a daughter named Aaradhya.
On the professional front, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was last seen in Fanney Khan alongside Anil Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao. She was also seen voicing Angelina Jolie for the Hindi version of Maleficient: Mistress of Evil.
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She is currently gearing up for Mani Ratnam’s next.
"Mani Ratnam is my Guru. He is probably one of the most amazing and brilliant directors of our country. I have had the privilege, honour and joy of working with him in the beginning of my career, and several times through it. So it was an easy yes for me to work with that kind of cinema brilliance and the character itself," Aishwarya had said.
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