Aishwarya Rai Biography

Full Name: Aishwarya Rai
Nicknames: Ash / Aishu / Gullu
Birthday: November 1, 1973 (Tuesday)
Birthplace: Karnataka, Mangalore - India
Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5' 7.5''
Weight: 55 KG
Family:
Father: Krishnaraj Rai, ex-merchant navy officer
Mother: Vrinda Rai, homemaker
Brother: Aditya Rai, merchant navy officer (born 1970)
Sister-in-law: Shrima Rai
Husband: Abhishek Bachchan, actor (born Feb. 5, 1976)

Education:
Arya Vidya Mandir, Santacruz, Bombay, India
DG Ruparel College, Matunga, Bombay, India. (Considered as the #1 science college in the city)
Raheja College of Architecture, Bandra, Bombay, India
Breakthrough Performances:
1999 Nandini in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
2002 Paro in Devdas
Complete Filmography
Philosophy:
"Happiness is a relative term. It’s the way you like to perceive it. Happiness plays a lot of hide-n-seek with me, but happiness and I are good friends." -- Aishwarya Rai
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Relationships:
Salman Khan: Actor; no longer together; met during the filming of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Vivek Oberoi: Actor; no longer together; met during the filming of Kyun? Ho Gaya Na
Abhishek Bachchan: Actor; engaged on Jan. 14, 2007, married on Apr. 20, 2007
Other Works:
Producer: Aishwarya and her family own a production company called Target Films
Endorses: Longines, Loreal, Coke, Nakshatra, Lux
Model: Aishwarya posed in various ad campaigns for Longines, Loreal, Coke, Nakshatra, Lux, Fuji, Pepsi, Pamolive, Rupa Softline, Eye Bank Association of India, Lakme, Colgate and many more.
Philanthropy: Eye Bank Association of India (EBAI), PETA India, Pulse Polio Campaign
Contact Info:
Aishwarya Rai
c/o Creative Artists Agency
9830 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, California 90212-1825
USA

Trivia:
- Aishwarya is a close friend of Preity Zinta and Twinkle Khanna.
- She was featured as one of the 100 Most Influential and Powerful People in the World by Time Magazine.
- Aishwarya has a little puppy named Sunshine which was given to her by Vivek Oberoi.
Favorite Actor/Actress: Raj Kapoor & Nargis
Favorite Movie of All-time: Casablanca
Favourite Perfume: Happy by Clinique
Motto: Be kind, there are battles being fought and not all of them are on the battlefield.