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One of Bollywood's iconic actresses Aishwarya Rai Bachchan celebrates her 41st birthday today. She has given some of the biggest hits in the country and has won several accolades for her acting prowess. Married to Abhishek Bachchan, she belongs to the legendary Bachchan family. Abhishek and Aishwarya had a baby girl, Aaradhya, a couple of years back. Since motherhood, Aishwarya had taken a sabbatical from films but was seen in commercials. Read on to know some lesser known facts about the actress.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Lesser known facts
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had no plans to get into acting. While on David Letterman's show, Ash said, "I first went into modeling which happened by accident." The actress apparently wanted to pursue medicine and according to a report on Hindustantimes.com, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's favourite subject was Zoology. But while on Simi Garewal's interview Ash said, "This is something that I always wanted to do. This was the career choice I made; it wasn't a whim or fancy that I followed."
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In 1994, Aishwarya Rai bagged the second place in Miss India pageant and went on to be crowned as Miss World. At the tender age of 21, the future actress impressed everyone. While participating in the Miss World pageant, Aishwarya experienced a rather awkward situation. According to a report on Koimoi.com, Richard Steinmetz- the host of the pageant that year, had asked Aishwarya out after she won the title. However Aishwarya politely declined him. After the stunning win on the international platform, a glittering career awaited her.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan : Lesser known facts
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In a diva-meets-diva situation, Rekha came across Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. At that time Aishwarya was a still in school and a model. According to a report on The Times of India, Aishwarya was at a grocery store with her mother and was tapped on the shoulder by Rekha who recognized her from advertisements. The report further stated that Rekha had complimented her at that time, not knowing that she would become one of the biggest stars of Bollywood.
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has a long list of achievements and awards to her credit. The actress has been a favourite not just in India, but among international audiences too. Adding another feather to her hat was the honour of having her wax statue being made at the Madame Tussauds museum. She was the first Bollywood actress to have her statue there and joined her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan there.
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had been one of the most sought after actresses in Bollywood. And she had to turn down several projects during the course of her career. According to a report on the timesofindia.com, Karan Johar said that he had approached Ash for his first film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. KJo said, "I approached nine heroines for the part eventually played by Rani Mukherji in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. All had detailed narrations; all said they loved it and would call me back. But of the nine, only Aishwarya called back and said she could not do it because her dates were given to Jeans . She had the grace to call back and have a detailed discussion, which was very encouraging for me as a first-time film-maker."
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It is not just a Bollywood film that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had refused. The actress had also refused to do a Hollywood film opposite the handsome hunk Brad Pitt. According to a report in Hindustan Times, Brad Pitt and Ash were to work together in Troy. The report further quoted Brad Pitt saying, "Given a chance, I would like to work with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan because she's a versatile actor. She is one of the most popular actresses of Bollywood, who has achieved huge acclaim in the west for her style, beauty and acting skills. I think we missed an opportunity to be cast together for the movie Troy."
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan for the first time appeared together on a talk show with Oprah Winfrey. In 2005, they were the first Indian actors to appear on the show. Ash was dressed in a saree for the occasion. In a candid mood, Abhishek revealed on the show how he had popped the question to the one of the most beautiful women in the world. And he also went on to plant a kiss on Aishwarya's neck.
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been in the industry for a decade. And Devdas was one of her most stunning performances. The actress played the role of Shah Rukh Khan's love interest, Paro. The film also starred Madhuri Dixit. The film's popular song Dola Re Dola was shot with Aishwarya and Madhuri, and according to IMDB, Ash's ears were bleeding because of the heavy earrings that she was wearing. However the actress continued to complete her scene.
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has worked in several international projects and represents several international brands. She is also a regular at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, and seemed to be popular among her Hollywood counterparts as well. Because according to a report on Koimoi.com, the actress was approached to play the host at the 77th Annual Academy awards in 2005. However Aishwarya could not be a part of the Oscars that year as she had to let go of the offer since she was busy shooting for her film The Mistress of Spices.
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