Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Acting
Biography
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (born November 1, 1973) is an Indian actress, former model, and former Miss World. Often cited by the media as one of the most beautiful women in the world, she has also established herself as one of the most popular and influential celebrities in India for her work in Hindi and Tamil films. She has received numerous accolades for her acting, including two Filmfare Awards. In 2009, she was honored with the Padma Shri by the Government of India.
Born: November 1, 1973
Place of Birth: Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Known For
Umrao Jaan
Bollywood film about the famous courtesan of the title. Aishwarya Rai stars in the lead role. The film is directed by J.P. Dutta and also stars Shabana Azmi, Sunil Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, Divya Dutta, Himani Shivpuri and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. A remake of the original directed by Muzaffar Ali and released in 1981.
Sarbjit
Sarbjit accidentally crosses the Indo-Pak border in a drunken state and gets arrested by the Pakistani army who falsely accuse him to be an Indian spy. His sister, Dalbir, fights to get justice for her brother and prove his innocence. Based on true events.
Devdas
In 1900s India, Calcuttan zamindar Devdas Mukherjee — unable to marry his lover — takes up alcohol and the company of a courtesan to alleviate the pain.
Chokher Bali
A young woman is left to her own devices when her sickly husband dies. Based on the novel by Rabindranath Tagore.
Iruvar
A fictionalized account of the lives of 1980s Tamil Nadu political icons M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi, continuing the tryst between Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics.
Guzaarish
Ethan, a magician rendered paralyzed in an accident, sets off a furor when he makes a petition to the court to end his own life.
Jodhaa Akbar
A sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a Mughal emperor and a Rajput princess.
Raincoat
Tells the story of two lovers, separated by destiny, who meet again one day. This encounter allows each to realize the truth about the lives they are living.
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
The Chola kingdom is under threat from forces both internal and external, and with crown prince Aaditha Karikalan, his younger brother Arunmozhi Varman and the emperor, Sundara Cholar separated by situations, it is up to a messenger to ensure the safety of the kingdom. Can he succeed in his mission, especially with Karikalan's former girlfriend, Nandhini, plotting to bring down the entire Chola empire?
The Kapil Sharma Show
Filmography
as Nandini / Mandakini Devi
as Nandini / Oomai Rani
as Baby Singh aka Sumitra Singh
as Saba
as Dalbir Kaur
as Herself
as Anuradha Verma
as Self
as Sophie D'souza
as Mala Malhotra
as Sana
as Ragini Subramaniam
as Ragini
as Self
as Sonia
as Anita Rajan
as Rajkumari Jodhaa Bai
as Mira
as Kiranjit Ahluwalia
as Sujata Desai
as Sunehri
as Ameeran
as Tilo
as Special Appearance in Song 'Kajra re'
as Antara Vashisth/Tammana
as Neerja "Neeru"
as Self
as Diya Malhotra
as Lalita Bakshi
as Mahalaxshmi
as Namrata Shrivastav
as Binodini
as Tia Sharma
as Special Appearance in 'Ishq Kamina' Song
as Parvati "Paro" Chakraborty
as Mannewali (special appearance in song "Jogiya Ve")
as Komal
as Suman (Guest Appearance)
as Sonia
as Megha
as Preeti Vyas
as Sahiba Grewal
as Shirley Dias
as Meenakshi
as Champakali (Special Appearance)
as Special Appearance as Aishwarya Rai
as Mansi Shankar
as Nandini
as Pooja Walia
as Madhumitha / Vaishnavi
as Ashi Kapoor
as Pushpavalli / Kalpana