Aishwarya Rai Bachchan celebrates her 47th birthday today. The actor was born in Mangalore on November 1, 1973. She started her career as a model and became a globally known name after she won the Miss World pageant in 1994. She has been working in the film industry for over two decades now. Let’s take a look at her life and career through some of her rare pictures.
Aishwarya debuted with Mani Ratnam’s Iruvar, a Tamil film, in 1997. Her Hindi film debut came in the same year, with Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya, in which she starred opposite Bobby Deol. Here, Aish can be seen with anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela during the Miss World pageant.
After setbacks like Aa Ab Laut Chalen, Aishwarya delivered a string of hits like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Taal, Josh and so on. Here she is seen with Salman Khan, her co-star in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.
Hain Sanam, Umrao Jaan, Dhoom 2, among others. Here, she can be seen with her Mohabbatein co-star Shah Rukh Khan.
Apart from Bollywood projects, Aishwarya has also been a part of foreign productions like Bride & Prejudice, Provoked, The Last Legion and The Pink Panther 2. Here, she is seen sitting beside husband Abhishek Bachchan during the 26/11 Stories of Strength event organised . ( Indian Express )
