Aishwarya Turns 37, Remains On Top Of Her Game
She is the one with the beautiful face who continues to flourish in both Bollywood and Hollywood. As she readies for another run at the box office with two big-budget movies lined up, former beauty queen Aishwarya Rai also prepares to celebrate her 37th birthday on Tuesday.
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One of the most beautiful leading ladies in the Hindi film industry, Rai has come a long way since being crowned Miss World in 1994 and beginning her film career with a lesser-known but critically-acclaimed film, "Iruvar."
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She is counted among the most successful actors of her generation. Her face still launches a number of brands every year and her appearances at Cannes year-after-year are as talked about as those of Eva Longoria and Kate Winslet. However, the most significant aspect of her 13-year-long film career remains her metamorphosis into being a "director's delight."
Her upcoming films, "Guzaarish" with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and "Action Replayy" with Vipul Shah, are totally opposite to each other in terms of the characters she is playing. In the first, she plays a nurse to a paraplegic Hrithik Roshan, a pivotal role when Hrithik begs for mercy killing. In the second, she plays an over-the-top character of a typical Hindi film heroine, who shakes a leg or two and even dons colorful saris while romancing Akshay Kumar in the style of the 1970s.
She is a much-reckoned artiste today, who is praised not only for her professional attitude but also for her complete surrender to her directors. However, despite being married into the first family of Hindi filmdom, the Bachchans, led by her father-in-law, Amitabh Bachchan, and having achieved international fame, Aishwarya remains as grounded as ever.
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Subhash Ghai, who worked with her in 1999 success "Taal," says that she will still be in the reckoning even 10 years from now.
Bhansali calls her the "timeless beauty" and says, quite emphatically, that "she understands me."
Her husband, Abhishek Bachchan, leaves no stone unturned in heaping praise on wife dearie, as he says, "I feel great about Aishwarya's achievements, I am very proud of her," he told The Hindu newspaper. "Whatever adulation she has got, she truly deserves it. I'm happy that she broke the notion that women can't work after marriage."
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However, in comparison to her rocking career and life, Aishwarya's birthday plans remains simple. She told the Times of India, "Time with family is celebration for me, and it's more than enough."
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She is counted among the most successful actors of her generation. Her face still launches a number of brands every year and her appearances at Cannes year-after-year are as talked about as those of Eva Longoria and Kate Winslet. However, the most significant aspect of her 13-year-long film career remains her metamorphosis into being a "director's delight."
Her upcoming films, "Guzaarish" with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and "Action Replayy" with Vipul Shah, are totally opposite to each other in terms of the characters she is playing. In the first, she plays a nurse to a paraplegic Hrithik Roshan, a pivotal role when Hrithik begs for mercy killing. In the second, she plays an over-the-top character of a typical Hindi film heroine, who shakes a leg or two and even dons colorful saris while romancing Akshay Kumar in the style of the 1970s.
She is a much-reckoned artiste today, who is praised not only for her professional attitude but also for her complete surrender to her directors. However, despite being married into the first family of Hindi filmdom, the Bachchans, led by her father-in-law, Amitabh Bachchan, and having achieved international fame, Aishwarya remains as grounded as ever.
Subhash Ghai, who worked with her in 1999 success "Taal," says that she will still be in the reckoning even 10 years from now.
Bhansali calls her the "timeless beauty" and says, quite emphatically, that "she understands me."
Her husband, Abhishek Bachchan, leaves no stone unturned in heaping praise on wife dearie, as he says, "I feel great about Aishwarya's achievements, I am very proud of her," he told The Hindu newspaper. "Whatever adulation she has got, she truly deserves it. I'm happy that she broke the notion that women can't work after marriage."
However, in comparison to her rocking career and life, Aishwarya's birthday plans remains simple. She told the Times of India, "Time with family is celebration for me, and it's more than enough."
