Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: The ultimate diva of Bollywood
On November 16, 2011, Aishwarya gave birth to a baby girl- Aaradhya.
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Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan got married in 2007.
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In 2006, she played down rumours that she was dating Abhishek Bachchan, insisting he was only a "fantastic colleague" and that they were 'just good friends.'
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After Salman Khan she had an affair with Vivek Oberoi. Her relationship with Vivek was in news for all the wrong reasons. Vivek called a press conference to report threats and somewhere around 41 missed calls from Sallu Bhai. This is definitely a move which made him an industry outcast.
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Aishwarya's love life too was under constant scrutiny. She first met Salman Khan on the sets of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in 1999. She refused to work with Salman after their break up.
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When ex-president George W. Bush visited India in 2006 he invited Aishwarya to a luncheon but she was unable to attend as she was shooting for Dhoom 2 in Brazil.
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Inspired by Aishwarya Rai, in 2005 Mattel released limited-edition Barbie dolls where the dolls were sold out within minutes.
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In 2004, Aishwarya Rai turned down the role of Helen in the movie Troy.
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She also became the first Indian female actor to be immortalized in Madame Tussauds Wax Museum.
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Aishwarya became the first Indian actor to be a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Aishwarya's favourite film is Casablanca, starring Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart.
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Aishwarya Rai loves to collect watches and hates jewellery.
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Aishwarya is a classically trained dancer too.
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is the epitome of beauty with brains. She is fluent in five languages- English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Urdu.
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Aishwarya once caused a day long traffic jam in Dubai where she was filming a soap commercial. Dubai's roads were blocked with fans who wanted a glimpse of her.
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Aishwarya created a strong foothold with the desi audience with her famous Pepsi ad co-starring Aamir Khan. Aamir Khan and Aishwarya Rai are the only stars to advertise for both Coca Cola and Pepsi.
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Aishwarya stormed into Bollywood with her debut in Iruvar (1997).
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Aishwarya's first commercial was for Camlin pencils when she was only in standard IX.
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Aishwarya was around four years old when her family moved to Mumbai. It is here where her modeling career started.
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan took the world by storm when she won the Miss World title in 1994. Today, a wife, daughter-in-law, mother and a senior actor, she continues to impress at 39. Have a look.
Aishwarya Krishnaraj Rai was born into a traditional south Indian family on November 1, 1973 in Mangalore, Karnataka.
