Words fail to describe Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
Aishwarya was once hailed as the most beautiful woman on the earth and became world-renowned for charming people. She’s not only modelled for some of the biggest brands in the industry but also has had an illustrious career. She is often considered an epitome of beauty and grace. However, below that image she has created, many facets of her life remain untold. Let’s learn about Aishwarya’s journey of humble beginnings to become the face of India.
Since childhood, Aishwarya Rai’s eyes have been the most talked-about feature. When she competed in the Miss World competition, it became a major talking point and made her stand out. These eyes have graced the screen and brought a new level of emotions to the character. Ash being a kind soul, decided to use that attention to raise awareness by donating her eyes to charity. She continues to be the brand ambassador for the Eye donation campaign to this day.
Many often talk about Aishwarya Rai’s interview in popular shows like ‘David Letterman’ and ‘Oprah Winfrey’. However, revisiting these interview’s, it’s very clear that there’s a level of ignorance that these hosts showcased. David Letterman once remarked on how she lived with her parents? As a way of embarrassing her. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s response blew the socks of everyone as she said-
“It is fine to live with your parents because it is also common in India that we don’t have to make appointments with our parents for dinner.”
She also busted misconceptions on the Oprah Winfrey show regarding family dynamics, education system in India.
By standing up to our values, she made every Indian proud and fought against the negative stereotype.
Even though she’s had a meteoric success, it has also come with a lot of drama and baggage. Her personal life has been filled with instances where obsessive lovers and fights have become a major talking point. It even affected her professional life, with many producers backing out because of the negative limelight.
On the sets of Chalte Chalte, Salman Khan disrupted the sets and created a stir for 4 hours. The director Aziz Mirza got so disturbed that he cancelled the shoot and led to massive delays. Ultimately she had to be replaced as the female lead, and Rani Mukerji stepped in.
Even with all these tumultuous challenges in her life, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan maintained her dignity through and through.
Anyone would consider themselves lucky to marry one of the most beautiful women in the world, but astrology disagrees. Aishwarya Rai had Manglik Dosha in her Kundli, and before she could marry the man of her dreams, she had to marry a tree. The story somehow got juicier as Abhishek Bachchan made a cameo in the Munna Bhai sequel fighting against this very tradition, a year later, he got married to Ash. Nobody knows what happened in the Bachchan's house, but it seems like an untold story.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is one of those rare Indian personalities that has managed to transition into an international success with relative ease. She regularly makes a splash on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival and is the first actress to be part of the jury. She has acted in many international productions like Bride and Prejudice, The Pink Panther 2, etc. Where she went, it created mass hysteria, and media houses couldn’t help but gush about her.
Did you know that she was offered a role in the movie Troy? She was offered the role to play Briseis but couldn’t commit to it because of the explicit nature of some scenes.
Brad Pitt later commented on it feeling regret at being unable to work with one of the great actresses of Indian cinema.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s life journey from humble beginning to being one of the biggest stars has been astonishing. She now has largely left that life behind, taking on new roles of a Mother, Wife and being a daughter-in-law. Every time she comes back on the screen, it is pure magic, and the world holds her breath for the next film.
