Rai, Aishwarya 1973- (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan)

PERSONAL

Born November 1, 1973, in Mangalore, Karnataka, India; daughter of Krishnaraj (a marine engineer) and Vrinda (a writer) Rai.

Addresses:

Manager—Canyon Entertainment, PO Box 256, Palm Springs, CA 92263.

Career:

Actress.

Awards, Honors:

Miss World Award, 1994; Screen Award, most promising newcomer—female, Screen Weekly Awards, 1998, for … Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya; Award for Artistic Excellence, actress in a leading role, Awards of the International Indian Film Academy, Filmfare Award, best actress, Screen Award, best actress, Screen Weekly Awards, Popular Award, best actress, Zee Cine Awards, 2000, for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam; Popular Award, lux face of the year, Zee Cine Awards, 2000; Filmfare Award nomination, best supporting actress, 2001, for Mohabbatein; Filmfare Award nomination, best actress, Screen Award nomination, best actress, Screen Weekly Awards, 2001, for Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai; Popular Award, actress in a leading role, Awards of the International Indian Film Academy, Filmfare Award, best actress, Special Award (with Shahrukh Khan), Jodi No. 1, and Screen Award, best actress, Screen Weekly Awards, Popular Award, best actress, Zee Cine Awards, 2003, for Devdas; True Indian Actress, Zee Cine Awards, 2003; Filmfare Award nomination, best actress, 2005, for Raincoat; Special Award nomination, Jodi No. 1 (with Vivek Oberoi), Screen Weekly Awards, 2005; Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award nomination, best breakthrough performance, 2005, for Bride & Prejudice; Critics Choice Award, best actress, Zee Cine Awards, 2005, for Raincoat; Filmfare Award nomination, best actress, 2007, for Dhoom:2.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Pushpa, Iruvar (also known as Iddaru and The Duo), Madras, 1997.

Ashi Kapoor, … Aur pyaar ho gaya, Eros, 1997.

Madhumitha, Jeans, Eros, 1998.

Pooja Walia, Aa ab laut chalen (also known as Lets Go Back), Asian Video, 1999.

Nandini, Hum dil de chuke sanam (also known as Straight from the Heart), Tip Top, 1999.

Mansi, Taal (also known as Thaalam), Eros, 1999.

Ravoyi Chandamama (also known as Shankar), Vyjayanthi, 1999.

Sanam tere hain hum, World Wide, 2000.

Champakali, Mela, Eros, 2000.

Meenakshi, Kandukondain Kandukondain (also known as I Have Found It and Priyuraalu Pilichindi), Kino Video, 2000.

Shirley, Josh, Eros, 2000.

Preeti Virat, Hamara dil aapke paas hai (also known as You Have My Heart), Eros, 2000.

Sahiba Gareval, Dhaai akshar prem ke, Digital, 2000.

Megha, Mohabbatein (also known as Love Stories), Bodega, 2000.

Sonia, Albela, Tips Cassettes & Records, 2001.

Parvati ‘Paro’, Devdas, Eros, 2002.

Hum tumhare hain sanam, Eros, 2002.

Komal Rastogi, Hum kisi se kum nahin, MIG, 2002.

23rd March 1931: Shaheed, Dharmendra, 2002.

Dream girl, Shakthi: The Power, Eros, 2002.

Tia Sharma, Dil ka rishta (also known as Heart of Gold and Relationship of Hearts), Target, 2003.

Binodini, Chokher Bali (also known as Chokher Bali: A Passion Play), Bodega, 2003.

Namrata Shrivastav, Kuch naa kaho (also known as Don't Say a Word), R.S., 2003.

Mahalaxshmi, Khakee (also known as The Uniform), Eros, 2004.

Neerja ‘Neeru’, Raincoat, Asian, 2004.

Diya Malhotra, Kyun …! Ho gaya na, Eros, 2004.

Lalita Bakshi, Bride & Prejudice (also known as Balle Balle! Amritsar to L.A. and Bride & Prejudice: The Bollywood Musical), Miramax, 2004.

Bollywood Remixed-Das indische kino erobert den westen, Nanook, 2004.

Antara Vashisth, Shabd, Eros, 2005.

Bunty aur babli (also known as B.N.B.), Yash Raj, 2005.

Tilo, The Mistress of Spices, Rainbow, 2005.

Kiranjit Ahluwalia, Provoked: A True Story (also known as Provoked), Golden Village, 2006.

Ameeran, Umrao Jaan, 2006.

Sunehri, Dhoom:2 (also known as D:2-Back in Action), Yash Raj, 2006.

Mumtaz Mahal, Journey Across India (also known as Taj Mahal: The Great Indian Experience), MacGillivray, 2007.

Sujata G. Desai, Guru (also known as Gurukant and Mani Ratnam's Guru), Roger Nair, 2007.

Mira, The Last Legion (also known as La Derniere legion and L' Ultima legion), Alliance Atlantis, 2007.

(As Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) Jodhaa Bai, Jodhaa Akbar, UTV 2008.

Tulaja, Singularity, Warner Bros., 2008.

Jasmine Singh, Bhopal Movie, Zachary Coffin, 2008.

Film Producer:

Bhopal Movie, 2008.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Aishwarya Rai," Jeena isi ka naam hai, 2002.

Comme au cinema (also known as Comme au cinema: l'emission and Comme au cinema: le magazine), 2003.

60 Minutes, CBS, 2004.

Tinseltown TV, International Channel, 2004.

Late Show With David Letterman (also known as Late Show Backstage, Letterman and The Late Show), NBC, 2005.

The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 2005.

"Aishwarya Rai," HARDtalk Extra, BBC, 2005.

Aspekte (also known as Kulturbericht), 2006.

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, CBS, 2007.

Also appeared in Koffee with Karan.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Bollywood im Alpenrausch, 2000.

48th Manikchand Filmfare Awards 2002, 2003.

Guru World Premiere in Toronto, 2007.

52nd Fair One Filmfare Awards, 2007.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Bollywood Sirens: Aishwarya's Greatest Hits, 2003.

From Bollywood to Hollywood: The Making of "Bride and Prejudice," Pathe, 2004.

Bollywood Queens Vol. 2, Eros, 2006.