Aishwarya Rai

Birth name Aishwarya Rai
Born November 1, 1970 (age 36)
Mangalore, India
Official site www.aishwaryaworld.com

Aishwarya Rai (born November 1, 1973), also known as Ash, is an Indian actress and former fashion model. She was awarded the Miss World title in 1994. Aishwarya Rai has acted in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali and English films.


Early life

Aishwarya Rai was born in Mangalore, in the South Indian state of Karnataka, to Krishnaraj Rai, a marine engineer, and Vrinda Rai, a writer. She hails from the Tulu speaking Bunt community of Mangalore. She studied in Hyderabad until 7th grade. Her family later relocated to Mumbai. Rai has one brother, Aditya Rai, who is three years older than she is. Aditya is in the merchant navy, and has also co-produced a film with Rai in the lead.

Her native language is Tulu ; she also speaks English, Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada.

Attended the Arya Vidya Mandir at Santacruz, Mumbai, then entered Ruparel College, Matunga, Mumbai. She was an A student and was on track to become an architect.

Rai began modeling on the side while studying architecture. She was a contestant in the Miss India 1994 pageant, which she lost to Sushmita Sen but later went on to win the Miss World title that same year.

Career

Aishwarya Rai debuted in Mani Ratnam's critically acclaimed Tamil language film, Iruvar with Mohanlal and Tabu. She played a double-role in the film. She was introduced to Bollywood by Rahul Rawail in the film, Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya; the film was a poor performer at the box office. Her third project, a Tamil-language film, Jeans by S. Shankar was one of the biggest failures of the year. She then appeared in popular films Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and Mohabbatein (2000). In 2002, Rai appeared with Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit in the lavishly produced Devdas, which was a major box-office success. The film attracted overseas attention as well, receiving a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival and garnering international attention.

In 2003, Rai was a member of the jury at Cannes. She was the subject of a 60 Minutes profile on January 2, 2005. A month later she appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, and on April 25, 2005, she was featured on Oprah's "Women Across the Globe" segment.

In the past, Indian actors and actresses were celebrities in South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East, but mostly unknown to the rest of the world. Aishwarya is one of the few Indian actresses to have attempted to step into Western territory. Although frequently the subject of gossip column speculation about an imminent Hollywood career, it was only in 2004 that Rai finally acted in a foreign film, when British director Gurinder Chadha hired her to play the heroine in Bride and Prejudice, a Hollywood-funded but Bollywood influenced version of Jane Austen's classic novel, Pride and Prejudice. However, the movie was a box-office failure.

Her next overseas venture, Mistress of Spices, from the novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and directed by Berges, was released in the U.K. in April 2006 but turned out to be a flop everywhere.

A kissing scene from a movie starring Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan has irked a lawyer who has filed a criminal case against them, accusing them of obscenity, in the movie 'Dhoom 2' .

Personal life

Rai began dating Salman Khan, her co-star from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, after the filming of that movie. Their breakup a few years later generated a substantial amount of press attention. Rai has also been linked to her co-star Vivek Oberoi in the past. Recently, much media attention has focused on Aishwarya's alleged romantic involvement with fellow Bollywood celebrity Abhishek Bachchan. Recently, she was spotted with Amitabh Bachchan and family at Kasi Vishwanath temple for conducting manglic pooja for a good married life.

As a practicing Hindu, she has described herself as having "immense faith in God", and when at home she attends the Siddhivinayak Mandir, devoted to Lord Ganesh. Rai lives in Mumbai with her parents.

Trivia

  • Stands 5 foot 7 inches tall
  • The song "Kajra Re", which Rai performed in the film Bunty Aur Babli, was voted best song of 2005 and best choreographed song of 2005 in a poll by the Hindustan Times.
  • Appeared at the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, as part of a performance showcasing Indian culture, on behalf of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in New Delhi. For her three-minute dance performance, Rai was reportedly paid three crore rupees, the equivalent of about 600,000 U.S. dollars.
  • When the IFFA awards took place in Amsterdam, Aishwarya had a breed of tulip named after her as well.
  • Obscenity case has been filed against her for her dance sequence in latest hindi movie Dhoom2.

Popular Awards

  • 1998, Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya
  • 2000, Star Screen Award Best Actress, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
  • 2000, Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
  • 2000, Zee Cine Award Lux Face of the Year, Taal & Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
  • 2000, Filmfare Award Best Actress, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
  • 2000, IIFA Award Best Actress, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
  • 2003, Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1, with co-star Shahrukh Khan for the film Devdas
  • 2003, Star Screen Award Best Actress, Devdas
  • 2003, Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female, Devdas
  • 2003, Filmfare Award Best Actress, Devdas
  • 2003, IIFA Award Best Actress, Devdas

She has also won three Z-Gold Awards, an EU's Global Diversity Award and a Rajiv Gandhi Award.

Filmography

Year Film Co-Stars Language Role
2007 Sarkar 2 Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan Hindi
2007 Maharani Gayatri Devi Abhishek Bachchan Hindi
2007 Singularity Brendan Fraser English Tulaja
2007 Akbar-Jodha Hrithik Roshan Hindi Jodha Bai
2007 The Last Legion Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley English Mira
2007 Guru Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Madhavan Hindi Sujatha
2006 Dhoom 2 Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu Hindi Sunehri
2006 Umrao Jaan Shabana Azmi, Sunil Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan Hindi Umrao Jaan
2006 The Heart of India
Hindi Mumtaz Mahal
2006 Provoked Naveen Andrews, Robbie Coltrane, Nandita Das English Kiranjit Alluwalia
2005 Mistress of Spices Dylan McDermott English Tilo
2005 Bunty Aur Babli Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan Hindi Item number
2005 Shabd Sanjay Dutt, Zayed Khan Hindi Antara Vashist
2004 Bride & Prejudice Martin Henderson, Namrata Shirodkar English Lalitha Bakshi
2004 Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na Amitabh Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi Hindi Diya Malhotra
2004 Raincoat Ajay Devgan Hindi Neerja
2004 Khakee Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar Hindi Mahalakshmi
2003 Kuch Naa Kaho Abhishek Bachchan Hindi Namrata Shrivastav
2003 Chokher Bali Raima Sen Bengali Binodhini
2003 Dil Ka Rishta Arjun Rampal, Isha Koppikar Hindi Dia Sharma
2002 Shakti: The Power
Hindi Item number
2002 23rd March 1931: Shaheed
Hindi Cameo
2002 Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgan, Sanjay Dutt Hindi Komal Rastogi
2002 Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam
Hindi Cameo
2002 Devdas Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit Hindi Parvati
2001 Albela Govinda, Namrata Shirodkar Hindi Sonia
2000 Mohabbatein Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan Hindi Megha
2000 Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke Abhishek Bachchan Hindi Sahiba Gareval
2000 Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai Anil Kapoor Hindi Preeti Virat
2000 Josh Shahrukh Khan Hindi Shirley
2000 Kandukondain Kandukondain Ajith Kumar, Mammooty, Abbas, Tabu, Dino Morea Tamil Meenakshi Bala
2000 Mela
Hindi Champakali
2000 Sanam Tere Hain Hum
Hindi Item number
1999 Taal Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna Hindi Mansi
1999 Ravoyi Chandamama Akkineni Nagarjuna, Jagapati Babu Telugu Cameo
1999 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam Salman Khan, Ajay Devgan Hindi Nandini
1999 Aa Ab Laut Chalen Akshaye Khanna, Rajesh Khanna Hindi Pooja
1998 Jeans Prashanth, Nassar Tamil Madhumitha/Vaishnavi
1997 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Bobby Deol Hindi Ashi Kapoor
1997 Iruvar Mohanlal, Prakash Raj, Tabu Tamil Pushpa/Kalpana

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I think if you are confident, skillful, articulate, have sufficient courage, and are armed with the right techniques then it is not that difficult to approach or pick up a girl.











There are several things you need to take into consideration. Be positive:














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Smile:




















"A smile increases your face value", and surprisingly it costs nothing. Therefore, especially while approaching any girl, smile constantly.











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Don't Fear Rejection:



















Most men remain unsuccessful in the task of picking up a girl because they fear rejection. The fear of rejection is the main cause behind the failure. Take every rejection as the next step to success and learn from your mistakes.











Every time you get rejected, you are moving one level up, because once you become comfortable with girls saying no, your fear of rejection will be gone. So instead of getting hurt, be confident after every rejection. Remember, the guys who get rejected the most are the ones who leave with the most numbers!











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During the conversation, always make a direct eye contact with her. Believe me she will give you leads about what she would like to talk about, in essence, telling you want to say next.











Increase A Women's Interest:


















If a woman is interested in carrying on a conversation with you or meeting with you, you have actually won half the battle.











You must concentrate on indulging in a conversation she would be interested in. Never fake it. Try to speak about a general topic, a situation or try to listen to her opinions on something really interesting.











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Use Good Pick Up Lines:


















When picking up a girl, you can never go wrong with a great pick up line. The best way to start a conversation with a woman is to say "hi". This is the best opening line.











Now, once she responds, try to proceed further. For example, if you are at a music concert, a theater or a sports arena. You can continue the conversation by saying

































Now, if a woman is near you, you need to try out the famous 'goodbye introduction'. You can start with "Hi, I am just leaving. But before I do, I would like to introduce myself to the most wonderful woman around". And then see the result.











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Believe me guys this always works and brings much better results. There is hardly any girl that would say "no", because you are giving her a chance and just asking her number to reach at. So use this technique to pick up any girl of your choice, and see the result.











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Moreover, it also makes you more original than every other idiot that asks for her number directly.












No doubt, the question how to pick up a girl seems to be difficult and it really is. However, you can simplify it by utilizing the powers you have, and following the tips and techniques mentioned above. All the best!

credited by Alexander Faust