Aishwarya
Rai was born in Mangalore, in the South
Indian state of Karnataka, to Krishnaraj Rai, a marine engineer,
and Vrinda
Rai, a writer. Her
ancestors are from the Bunt community of Mangalore. Her family later
relocated to Mumbai (Bombay). Arishwarya Rai has
one brother, Aditya Rai, who is three years older than she is. Aditya
initially followed
in
his
father's footstep and became a Marine Officer. Later as Aishwarya's
star ascended he became a film producer. He has occasionally produced
films in which Rai acted. Aditya got married in early 2004.
Rai attended the Arya Vidya Mandir at Santacruz, Mumbai, then entered
Ruparel College, Matunga, Mumbai. She was an A student and was on
track to become an architect.Her mother tongue is Tulu. She also
speaks Hindi, English, Kannada, Marathi and Tamil.
Aishwarya Rai began modeling on the side while
studying architecture. In the 1994 Miss India contest, she was placed
second
behind Sushmita Sen,
and went on to win the Miss World title that same year and the Miss
Photogenic award. After the one year reign as Miss World in London,
she then worked as a professional model, in advertising and Indian
fashion magazines.
After much speculation concerning
their relationship, her engagement to Abhishek Bachchan was announced
on January 14,
2007. The event
was heavily covered by the media. They married on April 20, 2007
in a private ceremony held at the Bachchans' bungalow Prateeksha.2007
saw the release of Mani Ratnam's Guru which premiered in Toronto.
The film, based on the life of successful Indian businessman Dhirubhai
Ambani, was both commercially and critically very successful. Her
most recent film, Provoked, based on the book Circle of Light where
she portrays a real life character, was released on 6 April, 2007
in India and the UK. The film did well commercially in the UK It
was critically acclaimed all over the world. At the end of April
2007 her first American film, The Last Legion, was released in Russia
and the Netherlands. The film is expected to open in North American
theaters in August 2007.
Recently, it has also been announced that
Aishwarya Rai will
be featured in 8 episodes of the US TV series, Heroes. She will
be playing
the
role of Dr. Mohinder Suresh's elder sister, Shanti Suresh,
who has super powers of her own. This special casting will evetually
lead to more viewers of the show.
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Terminator 4 Salvation
Begins Shooting
Welcome to 2018.The next movie in the Terminator series began filiming
in New Mexico and is slated for a May 2009 release date. Terminator
Salvation: The Future Begins.
Model Moon
Bloodgood and actress
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on the Terminator 4 Salvation Movie
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The nominees Emily
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Heroes Trading Cards. The Cast Gets Decked Out
What group of superheros does not have their own set of trading
cards? Topps trading cards
will be realeasing a set with the cast and crew of the hit television
series
Heroes.
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Jessica Alba Gets
Married
Before the celeb-watching world even had the chance to speculate
on wedding themes, mother-to-be Jessica Alba has
gone and very quietly tied the knot with Cash Warren.
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Former
Model Carla Bruni to Release New Album
France's new first lady Carla Bruni will release a third pop
album in July featuring 14 songs, most of which were written before
she met President Nicolas Sarkozy, her agent said Monday. The yet untitled
album includes a vintage Bob Dylan tune, an Italian song and
a piece based on a poem by French author Michel Houellebecq.
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The
Heat of 100 Hotties
Something's not adding up on Maxim's ultimate list of the world's
most beautiful women. Case in point: Ashley
Tisdale or Angelina
Jolie? Tisdale or Gisele
Bundchen? Tisdale or Tina
Fey? It's no contest: Tisdale is No. 10 on the list, while Jolie, Bundchen
and Fey don't even make it. Full
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Bond is Back in Quantum
of Solace November 2008 On a mission that leads him to Austria,
Italy and South America, James Bond discovers
that Greene, conspiring to take total control
of one of the world's most important natural resources, is forging
a deal with the exiled General Medrano.
James Bond Movie Details
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The Strangers are Coming
The Strangers is
a 2008 horror film written and directed by Bryan Bertino and starring Liv
Tyler and
Scott Speedman. Allegedly inspired by true events, the film follows
a couple who are attacked and terrorized by three masked strangers
in their remote vacation home. Details on the strangers movie and
trailer |
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Angelina
Jolie is A Wanted Woman
25-year-old Wes was the most disaffected, cube-dwelling drone the planet had
ever known. His boss chewed him out hourly, his girlfriend ignored him routinely and his life
plodded on interminably. Everyone was certain this disengaged slacker
would amount to nothing. There was little else for Wes to do but
wile away the days and die in his slow, clock-punching rut. Until
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Scarlett Johansson Promotes New Cover
Album
Scarlett Johansson describes the recording of
her Tom Waits covers album, "Anywhere I Lay
My Head," as an "intimate experience -- almost private,
in a way." Of course, when you're a Hollywood actress, Louis
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