Acting
Oct 31, 1973
Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Acting
Biography
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (born November 1, 1973) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi and Tamil cinema. After winning the Miss World 1994 pageant, she made her acting debut in the political drama *Iruvar* (1997) and entered Hindi cinema that same year with *...Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya*. Her subsequent releases included *Jeans* (1998) and *Aa Ab Laut Chalen* (1999). For her performance in the musical *Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam* (1999), Rai won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She followed this with *Taal* (1999), *Kandukondain Kandukondain* (2000), and *Mohabbatein* (2000). She earned a second Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the period drama *Devdas* (2002). Her releases during this decade included the Bengali feature *Chokher Bali* (2003), *Raincoat* (2004), *Dhoom 2* (2006), *Guru* (2007), *Jodhaa Akbar* (2008), *Enthiran* (2010), and *Guzaarish* (2010). She also appeared in English-language productions, including *Bride & Prejudice* (2004) and *The Pink Panther 2* (2009). Following a hiatus, Rai returned to cinema with *Jazbaa* (2015), the biographical drama *Sarbjit* (2016), and *Ae Dil Hai Mushkil* (2016). She later starred in the historical drama *Ponniyin Selvan: I* (2022) and its sequel *Ponniyin Selvan: II* (2023).
Feature Films (49)
A young singer falls in love with his teacher’s daughter, but their romance is tested when the girl’s parents arrange her marriage with Vanraj, which takes three of them into an unexpected journey of love, sacrifice, and selflessness.
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Businessman Manav falls for aspiring singer, Mansi, but their romance faces an uphill climb when Manav must depart and Mansi's suave manager moves in.
Taal
Shaukat, a writer suffering from writer's block, prompts his wife to have an affair with a stranger as he seeks inspiration to write a new story. Will his wife help him write his dream novel?
Shabd
At a prestigious all-male university, three friends seek love outside of the school grounds; at the same time, a newly-hired music teacher seeks to befriend and loosen up the militantly strict headmaster.
Mohabbatein
The father of twin brothers wants to get them married to only twin sisters. But one of the brothers falls in love with a woman does not have a twin sister.
Jeans
DCP Anant and his team get tasked with escorting an alleged terrorist to Mumbai. However, a rogue ex-police officer makes their task difficult as he tries to stop them from reaching their destination.
Khakee
Bunty and Babli are two young people who randomly meet each other after running away from their homes to chase their dream. After facing hurdles in their path they decide to take up conning and soon become the best con artists in the country. However, their success is threatened as a relentless cop is on their trail.
Bunty Aur Babli
Tilo is an Indian shopkeeper in America with an ability to see the future and a magical connection to powerful spices, which she uses to help her customers satisfy their various needs and desires. One day she falls in love with an American man. But the spices forbid it.
The Mistress of Spices
As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.
The Last Legion
A sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a Mughal emperor and a Rajput princess.
Jodhaa Akbar
Ethan, a magician rendered paralyzed in an accident, sets off a furor when he makes a petition to the court to end his own life.
Guzaarish
Tells the story of two lovers, separated by destiny, who meet again one day. This encounter allows each to realize the truth about the lives they are living.
Raincoat
Television & Series (4)
Kapil Sharma is back with his gang - Bindu, Chandan and 'mohalle ki dhoban' Gudiya. In tow is a new character, Maski, along with Goli, Roopmati and more! Enjoy guaranteed laughter with Kapil and his antics as different celebrities join in.
The Kapil Sharma Show
Koffee with Karan is an Indian talk show hosted by filmmaker and television personality Karan Johar and produced by Dharmatic Entertainment, the digital content division of Johar's production company Dharma Productions
Koffee with Karan
Host Farooq Shaikh interviews many well-known Bollywood faces as well as television celebrities and gives a peek into their private and professional lives.
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
Comedy Nights with Kapil is a comedy show which provides a distinctive take on the everyday life of a common man as the show explores the story of every household and how our common man Kapil is affected by the simplest issues in life around him.