- Her wax statue at Madame Tussauds Museum in London was borrowed by themuseum in New York for six weeks. The statue was flown to New York andmade its debut on August 15, 2007, making her the first Indian actress inthe American version of the museum.
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- Was considered for the part of Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale (2006).
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- Director Brett Ratner is a fan of Aishwarya's and he wanted her to becast in Rush Hour 3 (2007), but she turned down the offer.
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- Has appeared on more magazine covers worldwide than any other Bollywoodor Indian star.
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- (The Time 100, 2007).
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- Ranked #30 in TIME magazines issue of '100 Most Influential People of theYear'. This is her second time making the list, her first being in 2004.
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- Is the second of five Indian women to win the Miss World title. The firstwas Reita Faria, who won in 1966. Others include Diana Hayden who won in1997, Yukta Mookhey in 1999, and Priyanka Chopra in 2000.
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- Her favorite Western designer is Giorgio Armani. Whenever she is inLondon, clothes are taken to her hotel for her to choose from.
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- Is active in various charities and often visits orphanages.
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- Was invited in 2005 to be a presenter at The 77th Annual Academy Awards(2005) (TV), but was unable to attend because she was busy filming forThe Mistress of Spices (2005).
submitted by - Amit Kher
- Twice turned down the lead in the Hindi version of Chandramukhi (2005).
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- In 2005, Hugh M. Hefner attempted to create and Indian version of Playboyfor India, which would feature South Asian women and Indian pop culturearticles, but no nudity. He wanted to have Aishwarya on the cover of thefirst issue. The magazine was rejected.
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- Is often referred to as "the most beautiful woman in the world".
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- In January 2007, she announced that she has accepted a marriage proposalfrom current boyfriend, actor Abhishek Bachchan.
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- Turned down the part of Malvika Talwar in Baabul (2006).
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- Came in #1 in BollySpice.com Magazine's list of "Top 10 Actresses of2006".
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- Has been in six movies with Abhishek Bachchan, more than with any otheractor.
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- Her Pepsi ad with Aamir Khan was shot in one night during the infamousBombay riots.
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- She secured 90% marks in HSC at Ruparel college in Mumbai.
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- Smith (2005), but she turned it down due to filming conflicts.
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- She was the first choice for the role of Jane Smith in Mr. & Mrs.
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- Is the most photographed woman in India.
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- Listed as number 3 of 'Top Bollywood Actresses' of 2006. (rediff.com,8-25- 2006)Caused a day long traffic jam in Dubai, United Arab Emirates whilefilming a soap commercial. People would stop for hours just to catch aglimpse of their favorite actress. (September 5, 2006)Listed #3 by UK magazine Eastern Eye one of "Asia's Sexiest Women" (Sept/2006).
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- Good friends with fellow Indian superstar and icon, Madhuri Dixit. Thetwo worked together in the super-hit and widely acclaimed Devdas.
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- Got her education at Arya Vidya Mandir and DG Ruparel College, both inBombay, India. She was also accepted into Raheja College of Architecturein Bombay, but never went.
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- Featured in People Magazine as one of the 100 Most Beautiful People inthe World. (Issue May,8,2006)Was considered for the role of Kalyani in Water (2005).
submitted by - Sneha Dhiman
- Is very popular in many Arab countries.
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- Is the second Indian actress to appear on the cover of TIME magazine in2003. The first was Parveen Babi in 1976.
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- When Karan Johar asked Aishwarya on his talk show which film she wishesshe could have been a part of, she responded _Khamoshi: The Musical(1996)_ .
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- Performed to an audience of 85,000 in Melbourne, Australia at the closingceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games with 800 backup dancers. (March2006)Was cast with a small role in Lajja (2001), but was dropped because therewere already too many major stars in the film.
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- In mid 2001, Aishwarya started work on two films titled RadheshyamSeetaram and Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke. For reasons unknown, filming stoppedon these films in February 2002. Filming was never completed and thefilms have now been shelved. The only glimpse of the movies that existfor the public to see are photographs from the sets and publicity shots.
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- Turned down the lead in Corporate (2006) because she didn't have anydates available for filming. The role was given to Bipasha Basu.
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- Was considered for the role of Priya in Krrish (2006).
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- When President George W. Bush visited India in March 2006, he invitedAishwarya, along with Aamir Khan, to a luncheon. Aishwarya could notattend because she was in Brazil at the time filming for _Dhoom 2 (2006)_.
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- Turned down the part of Sandhya in _Saamna (2006)_ .
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- Was originally signed on to play the part of Simmi in Bluff Master(2005), but was replaced without any notice by Priyanka Chopra. DirectorRohan Sippy then gave Aishwarya a "special thanks" in the end credits asan apology.
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- Was voted as E's 7th sexiest celebrity in the worldThe first actress from India to get signed on with the American LibraryAssociation and also have a poster made of her for schools and library'sall across America.
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- (December 2005)Roger Ebert has said he considers her the most beautiful actress in theworld.
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- Was voted number 12 on VH1's 50 Sexiest Actresses of the Last 20 Years.
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- Her favourite film is Casablanca.
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- In the summer of 2005, Mattel released limited-edition Barbie dollsinspired by Aishwarya and her costumes. They were released only inBritain and sold out within minutes. These dolls are now considered rarecollectibles among fans.
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- Turned down the role of Anna in Barsaat (2005).
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- Director Andy Tennant offered her a part in _Hitch (2005)_ , but sheturned it down because she was so busy with other films.
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- Turned down the role of Helen in the film Troy (2004).
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- When Oprah Winfrey saw Aishwarya's interview on "60 Minutes"(1968), she was so fascinated by her that she got a hold of Ash andinvited her to be a guest on her show. On April 25, 2005, Aishwaryabecame the first Indian and South Asian actress to be featured on _"OprahWinfrey Show, The" (1986)_ .
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- Member of the jury at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.
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- Voted #9 in Harpers and Queen magazine's list of the 100 most beautifulwomen of today. (Harpers and Queen, June 6, 2005)A tulip produced in 2005 was named for her.
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- On January 2nd, 2005, she became the first Indian actress to beinterviewed on "60 Minutes" (1968).
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- In 2004, Aishwarya became the first Bollywood and Indian actress to haveher own statue at London's Madame Tussauds museum.
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- Has over 17,000 Web sites dedicated to her.
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- Ran the Olympic-torch relay in June 2004.
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- Was listed in Time magazine as one of 100 most influential people in theworld (The 2004 TIME 100).
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- Has gained a cult following in Pakistan.
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- Is good friends with actress Preity Zinta.
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- Has won over 100 awards since 1994 when she was 20.
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- Won the title of Miss Photogenic in the 1994 Miss World Pageant.
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- Has a puppy named Sunshine, which was given to her as a gift by friendVivek Oberoi.
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- Is a trained classical dancer. She learnt classical dance and music forfive years while in her teens.
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- During the filming of the song 'Dola Re Dola' from the movie _Devdas(2002)_ , Aishwarya's ears were bleeding because to the heavy earringsshe had to wear, but she continued to perform anyway.
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- Sued the magazine Star and Style for a sum of Rs 20 million (2 crore) forprinting an article claiming that actress Raveena Tandon had caught herand Akshay Kumar in a compromising position at the poolside of a five-star hotel.
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- After winning the title of Miss World in 1994, the host of the event,Richard Steinmetz, actually asked Aishwarya out. But being aprofessional, she refused right away.
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- But the director wanted to cast someone who hadn't already been pairedwith Shahrukh as a leading lady.
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- Shahrukh Khan recommended her to play Kaurwaki in the film Asoka (2001).
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- Before she was famous, she auditioned to do voice-dubbing for atelevision serial and was rejected.
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- Aamir Khan and Aishwarya Rai are the only stars to advertise for bothCoca Cola and Pepsi.
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- Was originally intended for the role of Priya in the film _Chalte Chalte(2003)_ .
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- Receives at least two movie offers every day.
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- Is fluent in the languages English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Urdu.
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- The first movie star she ever met was Rekha. Aishwarya was still in highschool at the time and was a model. While at a grocery store with hermother, Aishwarya was tapped on the shoulder by none other than Rekhaherself. Rekha recognized Aishwarya from her modeling ads. Shecomplimented the young Aishwarya on her good looks and wished her all thebest.
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- Turned down the role of Mastani in the film _Bajirao Mastani (2005)_ .
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- Turned down the lead in Munnabhai M.B.B.S. (2003). The role was given toGracy Singh.
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- Is a Bunt, like fellow actors Shilpa Shetty and Sunil Shetty. The Buntsare a South Indian community who mainly speak Tulu, which is Aishwarya'smother tongue.
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- The first Bollywood star to appear in Rolling Stone magazine (Issue 932,October 2, 2003)Gained 20 pounds for Bride & Prejudice (2004) because she didn't wanther character to look like a supermodel and also felt that it would add asense of realism to the character.
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- In April 2003, L'Oral signed her as its new international brandambassador (spokesperson).
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- In a poll conducted by Hello magazine, she was voted the number-oneattractive woman of 2003, beating actresses such as Nicole Kidman,Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
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- Is featured in the 2004 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.
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- Has achieved iconic status all over South Asia.
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- Favorite subject in college was Zoology.
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- Was the Coca Cola Girl for the Middle East and south Asia.
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- Made her first commercial for Camlin pencils when she was in the 9thgrade.
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- Loves collecting watches.
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- Was originally cast in the role of Jwala in the film _The Rising: Balladof Mangal Pandey (2005)_ , but dropped out before filming started due tocontract problems. The role was later given to Amisha Patel.
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- Created a frenzy at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival when she arrived at thepremiere of her film _Devdas (2002)_ in a coach and wearing a beautifulyellow-orange-embroidered sari.
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- Is the highest paid actress in Bollywood.
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- Despite the fact that she is adorned with jewelry in her music videos andmovies, she is apparently not too fond of it.
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- Has made over 50 music videos in only seven years.
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- The first Indian actress to be on the jury of the Cannes InternationalFilm Festival.
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- Daughter of Vrinda RaiSister of Aditya RaiIn April 2003, she suffered an accident on the sets of Khakee (2004) whena car driven by a stuntman got out of control, hit her, took her down acrevice, and slammed her into a cactus plant. She broke a bone in onefoot and suffered severe cuts, and she was rushed to a hospital. Theincident rekindled the discussion about poor safety standards onBollywood film sets.
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- Runner up, Miss India 1994Ambassador (spokesperson) for Longines watches since 1999.
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- Was offered Rani Mukherjee's role in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998).
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- Dated Salman Khan.
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- Miss World 1994.
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