Aishwarya Rai Bachchan plays a character inspired from real life in the forthcoming film Sarkar Raj that is the sequel of Sarkar .
'Sarkar Raj' deals with the conflict of emotions between the characters played by Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan
The film is an intense political drama and is essentially a study of power, it explores the politics of development and takes a fresh look at the tradition versus modernity debate.
When Anita Rajan (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan), CEO of Sheppard power plant, an international Company, brings a power plant proposal to set up in rural Maharashtra, before the Nagre's and insightful Shankar (Abhishek Bachchan) is quick to realize the benefits the power plant cant bring to the people. After convincing Sarkar (Amitabh Bachchan) who is against it for various reasons, Shankar undertakes a journey along with Anita to the villages of Maharashtra to mobilize support of the masses.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Latest News about Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
1.June 02, 2008, star couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai have acquired a luxury villa in Dubai.
2.Aishwarya to play sex worker in H'wood flick.
3.Ash-Abhi in Miami for first wedding anniversary.
4. The three Bachchans will team for The ‘Unforgettable’ concerts in July that will see them perform live across Europe and the US.
Saif Ali Khan, Shahid Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit (Nene) will join the trio at different venues across Europe and the US, a source close to the family said.
Riteish Deshmukh, Bipasha Basu and Akshay Kumar are also part of the entourage.
5. Ash Is The Highest Paid Actress
She has been signed for a whopping Rs 4 crores for Shankar’s Robot for her role as female lead opposite south superstar Rajnikant.
6.Aishwarya Rai will star in a movie by Ben Kingsley on the making of the Taj Mahal, India's famous marble monument to love,
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2.Aishwarya to play sex worker in H'wood flick.
3.Ash-Abhi in Miami for first wedding anniversary.
4. The three Bachchans will team for The ‘Unforgettable’ concerts in July that will see them perform live across Europe and the US.
Saif Ali Khan, Shahid Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit (Nene) will join the trio at different venues across Europe and the US, a source close to the family said.
Riteish Deshmukh, Bipasha Basu and Akshay Kumar are also part of the entourage.
5. Ash Is The Highest Paid Actress
She has been signed for a whopping Rs 4 crores for Shankar’s Robot for her role as female lead opposite south superstar Rajnikant.
6.Aishwarya Rai will star in a movie by Ben Kingsley on the making of the Taj Mahal, India's famous marble monument to love,
6.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Secret facts about Ash
1.Wanted to study medicine, but circumstances prevented her.
2.Was offered Rani Mukherjee's role in KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI.
3.Ambassador for Longines watches since 1999.
4. Suffered an accident on the set of KHAKEE (2003) when a car driven by a stuntman got out of control, hit her, took her down a crevice and slammed her into a cactus plant. She broke a bone in one foot and suffered severe cuts. She was rushed to a hospital. The incident rekindled the discussion about poor safety standards on Hollywood film sets. (April 2003)
5. The first Indian actress to be on the jury of the Cannes International Film Festival
2.Was offered Rani Mukherjee's role in KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI.
3.Ambassador for Longines watches since 1999.
4. Suffered an accident on the set of KHAKEE (2003) when a car driven by a stuntman got out of control, hit her, took her down a crevice and slammed her into a cactus plant. She broke a bone in one foot and suffered severe cuts. She was rushed to a hospital. The incident rekindled the discussion about poor safety standards on Hollywood film sets. (April 2003)
5. The first Indian actress to be on the jury of the Cannes International Film Festival
Friday, June 6, 2008
Biography
Date of Birth:1st november 1973 , mangalore , karnataka,India
Birth name:Aishwarya Krishnaraj Rai
Nickname :
Ash
Gullu
Aishu
The Queen of Bollywood
Zodiac sign:Scorpio
Height :
5' 7" (1.70 m)
Eye Color: blue green
Favorite hero-heroine: Raj Kapoor, Nargis.
Family background:
Father : Krishnaraj Rai, a marine engineer(ex-merchant navy officer).
Mother : Vrinda Rai, a writer.
Her family belongs to the Bunt community of Mangalore. She has one elder brother, Aditya Rai, who is an engineer in the merchant navy and also co-produced one of Rai's movies, Dil Ka Rishta (2003).
After she was born, her parents moved to Mumbai .
School :Arya Vidya Mandir high school in Santa Cruz.
College :Jai Hind College at Churchgate for one year, and then moved to Ruparel College in Matunga to finish her "HSC" studies.
Raheja College Architecture in Bandra, Bombay, India.She wanted to be an Architect.
languages, known : Tulu, Hindi, English, Marathi and Tamil .
Claim to Fame: Miss WorlD 1994.
Weakness: willingness to take people at face value.
Strength: self-assurance. It's ever present even in the worst situations.
Says she's possessive about the people she cares
Modelling world:Aishwarya Rai entered the world of modeling when she was in the 9th grade, appearing in an ad for Camlin Industries. Initially, she modeled part-time while focusing on her studies. As more assignments started rolling in, Ash decided to take a break from architecture and concentrate on modeling.
Aishwarya Rai became well-known in India after she appeared in a Pepsi commercial. Other high-profile assignments quickly followed, including Palmolive, Casio, Philips, Sheetal Diva, and Prudent. What started off as a part-time hobby quickly grew into a full-fledged career, as more companies hired the young beauty with the magnificent blue-green (and sometimes blue-gray) eyes.
In 1991, at the age of 17, Aishwarya Rai was coaxed into entering the prestigious Ford Supermodel Contest by a friend. To her amazement, she won, and also took the Tulips Miss Super Vivacious prize, which was part of the same contest. Ash was spotted by famous photographer Steven Meisel, and was soon featured in Vogue magazine. Bollywood, the massive Indian film industry, quickly came calling, and she made her first film appearance in Mamagaru that year.
Miss world:
Initially rejecting subsequent film offers, Aishwarya Rai hoped to finish her studies as an architect and be with her family. But her career plans were forever altered when she entered the Miss Femina World contest in 1994. The 20-year-old became the first runner-up, and was tipped to take the title at the upcoming Miss World pageant in Sun City, South Africa. She was crowned Miss World in 1994, was named Miss Catwalk and was selected as having the Most Photogenic Face by the pageant's judges.
Aishwarya Rai's stunning beauty, elegance and charm made her the darling of India. She became even more famous in her native country after winning the Miss World title, and was again approached by big names in India's movie industry to star in films.
Journey to bollywood:
While pursuing her studies in architecture, Rai began modeling on the side. In the 1994 Miss India contest, she won the second place (behind Sushmita Sen), and went on to win the Miss World title the same year, where she also won the Miss Photogenic award. She abandoned her studies after winning the pageant and spent one year reigning as Miss World in London. Rai then started working as a professional model and then moved on to her current profession as an actress.
Love stories:Rai has previously dated Bollywood actors Salman Khan and Vivek Oberoi. She is now married to Indian actor Abhishek Bachchan. The wedding took place on April 20, 2007.
Career starts :she made her acting debut in Mani ratnam's Tamil film, Iruvar (1997) with Mohanlal and was introduced to Bollywood in the film, Aur pyaar ho gaya opposite Bobby Deol, which also released that year; the film didn't do well at the box office. .However, her third project, S.Shankar's Tamil film, Jeans (1998) was a critical and commercial success, earning her the Filmfare Best Actress Award South.
Struggle:She appeared in many Bollywood films; a few successful films of her career include Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), which earned the actress her first Filmfare Best Actress Award and Taal (1999), which gave her another nomination for Best Actress at the Filmfare; her performances in both the films were lauded. In 2000, she played a supporting role in the hit films Mohabbatein and Josh. Later that year, she starred in the Tamil film Kandukondain Kandukondain, which won her positive reviews.In 2001 Ash was nominated for FilmFare's Best Actress Award for Satish Kaushik's "Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai".
Ash's star continued to rise in 2002 working again with Sajay Leela Bhansali in 'Devdas'. 'Devdas' is the most ambitious and most successful film in Bollywood history. It became the first Bollywood picture to ever receive a special screening at this year's Cannes Film Festival and broke box-office records in India and the United States.
2003 brought even more exciting opportunities. Ash became the first Indian actor to be a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival. She is also the latest member of the elite L'Oreal Dream Team, joining beauties Catherine Deneuve & Andie MacDowell as their international ambassador. She graced the covers of India Today and the prestigious TIME Magazine. Time Magazine has also listed her on their list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World Today". She has graced numerous covers worldwide including USA, UK, China, Russia, Israel, United Emerites, Italy, Spain and France. Ash was also listed on Rolling Stone Magazine's annual "Hot List", Hello Magazine's Most Attractive Women in the World", Stuff Magazine, FHM magazine, V-Life from Variety Magazine, GQ Magazine, New York Times Magazine, Harper's & Queen and countless others.
2004 saw Aishwarya take on the leading role in her first English language film for Gurinder Chadha in "Bride & Prejudice". She also became the first Indian female to be immortalized in wax at the world famous Madame Tussaud's wax museum in London.
With over 17,000 websites dedicated to her, Ash finally launched her "Official Website" www.AishwaryaWorld.com
2005 started with appearances on "60 Minutes", "David Letterman Show" and the most watched television program in the world the "Oprah Winfrey Show". Aishwarya's career continues to grow even stronger - she will soon be seen in Mistress of Spices for director Paul Berges, Jag Mundhra's Provoked, Sanjay Gadhvi's Dhoom 2 and legendary film producer Dino De Laurentiis's The Last Legion opposite Colin Firth and Sir Ben Kingsley. The Queen of Bollywood is already becoming the talk of tinseltown and is currently in negotiations on two major motion pictures.
Birth name:Aishwarya Krishnaraj Rai
Nickname :
Ash
Gullu
Aishu
The Queen of Bollywood
Zodiac sign:Scorpio
Height :
5' 7" (1.70 m)
Eye Color: blue green
Favorite hero-heroine: Raj Kapoor, Nargis.
Family background:
Father : Krishnaraj Rai, a marine engineer(ex-merchant navy officer).
Mother : Vrinda Rai, a writer.
Her family belongs to the Bunt community of Mangalore. She has one elder brother, Aditya Rai, who is an engineer in the merchant navy and also co-produced one of Rai's movies, Dil Ka Rishta (2003).
After she was born, her parents moved to Mumbai .
School :Arya Vidya Mandir high school in Santa Cruz.
College :Jai Hind College at Churchgate for one year, and then moved to Ruparel College in Matunga to finish her "HSC" studies.
Raheja College Architecture in Bandra, Bombay, India.She wanted to be an Architect.
languages, known : Tulu, Hindi, English, Marathi and Tamil .
Claim to Fame: Miss WorlD 1994.
Weakness: willingness to take people at face value.
Strength: self-assurance. It's ever present even in the worst situations.
Says she's possessive about the people she cares
Modelling world:Aishwarya Rai entered the world of modeling when she was in the 9th grade, appearing in an ad for Camlin Industries. Initially, she modeled part-time while focusing on her studies. As more assignments started rolling in, Ash decided to take a break from architecture and concentrate on modeling.
Aishwarya Rai became well-known in India after she appeared in a Pepsi commercial. Other high-profile assignments quickly followed, including Palmolive, Casio, Philips, Sheetal Diva, and Prudent. What started off as a part-time hobby quickly grew into a full-fledged career, as more companies hired the young beauty with the magnificent blue-green (and sometimes blue-gray) eyes.
In 1991, at the age of 17, Aishwarya Rai was coaxed into entering the prestigious Ford Supermodel Contest by a friend. To her amazement, she won, and also took the Tulips Miss Super Vivacious prize, which was part of the same contest. Ash was spotted by famous photographer Steven Meisel, and was soon featured in Vogue magazine. Bollywood, the massive Indian film industry, quickly came calling, and she made her first film appearance in Mamagaru that year.
Miss world:
Initially rejecting subsequent film offers, Aishwarya Rai hoped to finish her studies as an architect and be with her family. But her career plans were forever altered when she entered the Miss Femina World contest in 1994. The 20-year-old became the first runner-up, and was tipped to take the title at the upcoming Miss World pageant in Sun City, South Africa. She was crowned Miss World in 1994, was named Miss Catwalk and was selected as having the Most Photogenic Face by the pageant's judges.
Aishwarya Rai's stunning beauty, elegance and charm made her the darling of India. She became even more famous in her native country after winning the Miss World title, and was again approached by big names in India's movie industry to star in films.
Journey to bollywood:
While pursuing her studies in architecture, Rai began modeling on the side. In the 1994 Miss India contest, she won the second place (behind Sushmita Sen), and went on to win the Miss World title the same year, where she also won the Miss Photogenic award. She abandoned her studies after winning the pageant and spent one year reigning as Miss World in London. Rai then started working as a professional model and then moved on to her current profession as an actress.
Love stories:Rai has previously dated Bollywood actors Salman Khan and Vivek Oberoi. She is now married to Indian actor Abhishek Bachchan. The wedding took place on April 20, 2007.
Career starts :she made her acting debut in Mani ratnam's Tamil film, Iruvar (1997) with Mohanlal and was introduced to Bollywood in the film, Aur pyaar ho gaya opposite Bobby Deol, which also released that year; the film didn't do well at the box office. .However, her third project, S.Shankar's Tamil film, Jeans (1998) was a critical and commercial success, earning her the Filmfare Best Actress Award South.
Struggle:She appeared in many Bollywood films; a few successful films of her career include Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), which earned the actress her first Filmfare Best Actress Award and Taal (1999), which gave her another nomination for Best Actress at the Filmfare; her performances in both the films were lauded. In 2000, she played a supporting role in the hit films Mohabbatein and Josh. Later that year, she starred in the Tamil film Kandukondain Kandukondain, which won her positive reviews.In 2001 Ash was nominated for FilmFare's Best Actress Award for Satish Kaushik's "Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai".
Ash's star continued to rise in 2002 working again with Sajay Leela Bhansali in 'Devdas'. 'Devdas' is the most ambitious and most successful film in Bollywood history. It became the first Bollywood picture to ever receive a special screening at this year's Cannes Film Festival and broke box-office records in India and the United States.
2003 brought even more exciting opportunities. Ash became the first Indian actor to be a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival. She is also the latest member of the elite L'Oreal Dream Team, joining beauties Catherine Deneuve & Andie MacDowell as their international ambassador. She graced the covers of India Today and the prestigious TIME Magazine. Time Magazine has also listed her on their list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World Today". She has graced numerous covers worldwide including USA, UK, China, Russia, Israel, United Emerites, Italy, Spain and France. Ash was also listed on Rolling Stone Magazine's annual "Hot List", Hello Magazine's Most Attractive Women in the World", Stuff Magazine, FHM magazine, V-Life from Variety Magazine, GQ Magazine, New York Times Magazine, Harper's & Queen and countless others.
2004 saw Aishwarya take on the leading role in her first English language film for Gurinder Chadha in "Bride & Prejudice". She also became the first Indian female to be immortalized in wax at the world famous Madame Tussaud's wax museum in London.
With over 17,000 websites dedicated to her, Ash finally launched her "Official Website" www.AishwaryaWorld.com
2005 started with appearances on "60 Minutes", "David Letterman Show" and the most watched television program in the world the "Oprah Winfrey Show". Aishwarya's career continues to grow even stronger - she will soon be seen in Mistress of Spices for director Paul Berges, Jag Mundhra's Provoked, Sanjay Gadhvi's Dhoom 2 and legendary film producer Dino De Laurentiis's The Last Legion opposite Colin Firth and Sir Ben Kingsley. The Queen of Bollywood is already becoming the talk of tinseltown and is currently in negotiations on two major motion pictures.
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