At 35, Bollywood’s blue-eyed-girl Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who celebrates her birthday this Saturday, continues to woo Indian filmmakers with her international appeal, making her one of the most bankable stars in the Indian film industry. Says popular film critic Taran Adarsh: “Aishwarya’s career graph has been very good though not excellent but she is the only actress who can attract national and international crowds. She is the face of so many international brands and a very good actress also.”London-based Indian filmmaker Jagmohan Mundhra, who directed the actress in the critically acclaimed English movie Provoked, also credits her as a superstar with an international appeal.”She is a superstar. Not only is she a recognised name worldwide; she is a totally bankable star. My personal experience with her from Provoked says that the film wouldn’t have worked without her.”The best thing about her is that despite her stature, she is completely a director’s actor. She would also give her inputs in the character and would never come back to see a shot once the director approves it. She is thoroughly professional,” Mundhra added.Aishwarya, now married to Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, was born in Mangalore to Krishnaraj Rai, a marine biologist, and Vrinda Rai, a writer.
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Deepika Padukone wants nothing more than to do a sports -based film. And if it is about badminton then nothing like it.
“Look at what Chak De India did to hockey. I’d love to do a really good film on the game of badminton which is the family game.”
In fact efforts are on to put a project like this together.
Deepika recently played bandminton with her dad Prakash Padukone recently. “We were playing together after a really long time.
I like to contribute as much as possible to sports. Yes, I’d support badminton more than any other sport. But I’d like to support Indian sports in every way possible.This was the first time that we played in front of the media.”
While doing the intricate stunts and martial arts in Chandni Chowk To China Deepika Padukone got herself a chronically sprained ankle. “The stunts in Chandni Chowk To China were tough. Fortunately I got no broken bones. But I got a twisted ankle which will remain with me. My left ankle will remain sprained for all my life.
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Yet another title for Miss World and Bachchan Bahu, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Beating her Hollywood counterparts, Ash has grabbed the title of the woman with the sexiest eyes and yes, no one can question that. American television channel E!’s Sexiest Body Parts list crowns Ash as the woman with the sexiest eyes leaving behind Hollywood icons like Angelina Jolie, Megan Fox and Scarlett Johansson. Meanwhile, Irish actor Jonathan Rhys-Myers (of Bend It Like Beckham fame) won best male eyes award.

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Aishwarya Rai the official brand ambassador for Loreal Paris; yet again shoots for its commercial, looking stunningly flawless like never before!
As Aishwarya says- ‘L’Oreal- because I am worth it’ in the advertisement shot, this most beautiful woman in the world with peaches n plum complexion and radiance looks awesome in this commercial.

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The month of October did not prove to be very lucky for beautiful Aishwarya Rai. First, it was her doting father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan who had to be admitted to the hospital on his birthday owing to pain in his stomach. No sooner did he start feeling better giving everyone a sigh of relief, than her father Krishna Raj Rai fell ill and was immediately admitted at Hinduja Hospital. Sources say that he had only gone there as a part of his routine check up, but was admitted immediately after that.

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