Personal Profile

Full Name: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Nicknames: Aish/Aishu/Gullu

Birthday: November 1, 1973 ( Tuesday )

Birthplace: Karnataka, Mangalore - India

Star Sign: Scorpio

Height: 5'7.5"

Marital Status: Married to Abhishek Bachchan

Family: Father- Krishnaraj Rai, ex-merchant navy officer
Mother- Vrinda Rai, writer, homemaker
Brother- Aditya Rai, merchant navy officer (born 1970, older than Aish)

Education: Arya Vidya Mandir, Santacruz, Bombay India
DG Ruparel College, Mantunga, Bombay India (Considered as the #1 Science College in the City) Raheja College of Architecture, Bandra, Bombay India

Best Performances: 2008 Jodhaa in "Jodhaa Akbar"
1999 Nandini in "Hum Dil De chuke Sanam"
2002 Paro in "Devdas"
For Rest of Aish's Movies check out her 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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Producers: Aishwarya and her family own a production company called Target Films.

Endorsements: Longines, L'Oreal, Coke, Nakshatra, Lux

Model History: Aishwarya posed in several different ad campaigns for Longines, L'Oreal, Cola, Nakshatra, Lux, Fuji Film, Pepsi, Palmolive, Rupa Cosmetics, Eye Bank Association of India, Lakme, Colgate, etc.

Organizations: Eye Bank Association of India (EBAI), PETA India, Polio Campaign

Int'l Representation:
Simone Sheffield (International Manager)
Canyon Entertainment
P.O.B. #256
Palm Springs, CA 92263

Close Friends: Preity Zinta and Twinkle Khanna

Features: Voted 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time Magazine

Favorite Actor/Actress: Raj Kapoor and Nargis

Favorite Movie: Casablanca

Favorite Perfume: Happy by Clinique

Slogan: "Be Kind, there are battles being fought and not all of them are on the battlefield."

Excerpt from Old Cineblitz Interview:
Clothes, Casuals and Formals: "I like structure jackets, form fitting gowns for formal wear and chikan salwaar kameez for casual wear. Jeans & T- Shirt do very well too. I hate anything that's fussy and frilly."

Food habits: ."Fussy about very plain fare. I am not fussy about food at all. I can survive on dhal chawal and vegetables.."

Do you diet: ."NO!."

What makes you happiest: "My family and a very close group of friends."

What scares you the most: "Cockroaches, I abhor them."

What do you absolutely hate: "Gossip, hypocrisy."

Your dream man: "Should be handsome but not necessarily tall and dark!"

Your idea of love: "Is what my parents share."

Your weakness: "My willing-ness to take people at face value."

Your strength: "My self-assurance. It's ever present even in the worst situations."

The most outrageous pass made at you: "Nah, can't talk about it."

Your idea of bliss: "Lies somewhere in the vicinity of my bed (I love to laze, that's all I mean!)."

You're possessive about: "The people I care for."

Favourite colognes: "Happy by Clinique."

What turns you on: "Razor sharp intelligence, witty repartees."

Do you have a favourite pastime: "Sleeping (Alone, mind you!)."

Your idea of sexy: "A combination of vulnerability and intelligence."

Music: "What kind?"

Do you try practical jokes: "No, I don't! I am too polite for that."

Favourite holiday resort: "Any place that gives me peace of mind."

You admire: "Strength of character."

You believe in: "In God first and then myself."

Best compliment you've received: "A child at an orphange told me that my warmth over shines my beauty. I was bowled over!"

Any pets: "I can only think of one right now, me!"

You're paranoid about: "Being an under-achiever."

Any colours you're crazy about: "Black, I love it!"

You're booked in the industry till: "I utter the magic words, 'I Do'."

The saddest moment in your life: "When I didn't make it to the top three in my 10th grade."

Message to fans: "Life may be one BIG drama, and we, character in it.... But....LIVE IT.....Every moment in it!!?!!"