Aishwarya Rai filmography

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Aishwarya Rai is an Indian actress who has appeared in 50 films in five languages, predominantly in Hindi and Tamil. She made her acting debut in 1997 with dual role in Mani Ratnam's Tamil political drama film Iruvar, and her Bollywood debut that same year in the romantic comedy Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya opposite Bobby Deol.[1][2] Rai followed it with a leading role in Jeans (1998), a high-profile Tamil film that was submitted as India's official entry to the Academy Awards.[3][4] She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her breakthrough role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's romantic drama Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and starred as a singer in the musical drama Taal (both 1999).[5][6][7][8]

Rai had six film releases in 2000, including Kandukondain Kandukondain, a Tamil adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Sense and Sensibility, and Aditya Chopra's romantic drama Mohabbatein.[9][10] In 2002, Rai starred opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Bhansali's period romance Devdas, an adaptation of the novel of the same name.[11] Her performance in the top-grossing production earned her a second Best Actress award at Filmfare.[6][12] In 2003, Rai played a sexually repressed widow in Rituparno Ghosh's Bengali film Chokher Bali, a sleeper hit.[13][14] However, the failure of her two Hindi film releases of the yearTemplate:MdashDil Ka Rishta and Kuch Naa KahoTemplate:Mdashled to a setback in her Bollywood career.[15][16] The following year, Rai played a character based on Elizabeth Bennet in a Bollywood-style adaptation of Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice, entitled Bride and Prejudice, a British production directed by Gurinder Chadha.[17] Also in 2004, she reunited with Ghosh to play an unhappily married woman in the drama Raincoat.[18]

In 2006, Rai featured as a thief in the action film Dhoom 2, her biggest commercial success since Devdas.[16] She followed it by playing the leading lady opposite Abhishek Bachchan in Ratnam's drama Guru (2007), a box office hit.[19] Also in 2007, Rai appeared in her first Hollywood productionTemplate:Mdashthe unremarkable The Last Legion.[20][21][22] Greater success came to her (as Rai Bachchan) with the role of Jodhaa Bai opposite Hrithik Roshan's Akbar in the historical drama Jodhaa Akbar (2008).[23][24] Rai Bachchan had five film releases in 2010, including the Template:INRConvert-grossing Tamil science fiction film Enthiran co-starring Rajinikanth.[25] She also played a quadriplegic's nurse in Bhansali's acclaimed drama Guzaarish.[26][27] After a sabbatical, Rai Bachchan made her comeback with Jazbaa (2015), a remake of the South Korean film Seven Days, and took on the supporting part of a poetess in Karan Johar's commercially successful romance Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.[28][29] She reunited with Ratnam for the two-part period films Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022) and Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023); the former earned Template:INRConvert to rank as her highest-grossing release and one of the highest-grossing Tamil films.[30]

Films

Year Film Role Language Notes Template:Tooltip
1997 Iruvar Pushpavalli & KalpanaTemplate:Ref Tamil [31]
Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Template:Sort Hindi [32]
1998 Jeans Madhumitha/VaishnaviTemplate:Ref Tamil [33]
1999 Ravoyi Chandamama Dancer Telugu Special appearance in "Love to Live" [34][35]
Aa Ab Laut Chalen Template:Sort Hindi [36]
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam Nandini Darbar [37]
Taal Mansi Shankar Manhuja [38]
2000 Kandukondain Kandukondain Meenakshi Tamil [39]
Josh Template:Sort Hindi [40]
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai Template:Sort [41]
Dhai Akshar Prem Ke Template:Sort [42]
Mohabbatein Template:Sort [43]
Mela Champakali Cameo [44]
2001 Albela Template:Sort [45]
2002 Devdas Paro [46]
Hum Kisise Kum Nahin Template:Sort [47]
Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam Suman Cameo [48]
23rd March 1931: Shaheed Mannawali Special appearance [49]
Shakti: The Power Herself Special appearance in "Ishq Kamina" [50]
2003 Chokher Bali Binodini Bengali [51]
Dil Ka Rishta Template:Sort Hindi [52]
Kuch Naa Kaho Template:Sort [53]
2004 Khakee Mahalakshmi [54]
Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... Template:Sort [55]
Raincoat Neerja [56]
Bride and Prejudice Template:Sort English [57]
2005 Template:Sort Tilo [58]
Shabd Antara Vashist/ TammanaTemplate:Ref Hindi [59]
Bunty Aur Babli Dancer Special appearance in "Kajra Re" [60]
2006 Umrao Jaan Umrao Jaan [61]
Dhoom 2 Sunehri Kaur [62]
2007 Guru Template:Sort [63]
Provoked Template:Sort English [64]
Template:Sort Mira [21]
2008 Jodhaa Akbar Jodhaa Bai Hindi [65]
Sarkar Raj Template:Sort [66]
2009 Template:Sort Template:Sort English [67]
2010 Raavan Template:Sort Hindi [68]
Raavanan Template:Sort Tamil [69]
Enthiran Sana [70]
Action Replayy Mala Malhotra Chopra Hindi [71]
Guzaarish Template:Sort [72]
2011 Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told Herself English/ Hindi Documentary [73]
2015 Jazbaa Template:Sort Hindi [28]
2016 Sarbjit Template:Sort [74]
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Saba Taliyar Khan [75]
2018 Fanney Khan Sumitra "Baby" Singh [76]
2022 Ponniyin Selvan: I Nandini & Oomai RaniTemplate:Ref Tamil [77]
2023 Ponniyin Selvan: II [78]

Footnotes

Template:NoteRai played dual roles in the film.[79]
Template:NoteRai played a single character who has two different names in the film.[80][81]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 25 years, 25 landmarks(3 September 2003). Retrieved 2 April 2009.
  2. ↑ Who is Aishwarya Rai Bachchan?, Roy, Gitanjoli. NDTV(1 November 2012). Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  3. ↑ Wonder of wonders(20 April 1998). Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Waiting for the Oscar. India Today(26 March 2001). Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  5. ↑ Family values. The Hindu(8 March 2002). Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) award winners down the years. Filmfare(31 December 2015). Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Genius of India{{#if:Sharma|, Sharma}. Pinnacle Technology(6 March 2011). ISBN 978-1-61820-544-5
  8. ↑ Box Office India report of 1999. Box Office India. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
  9. ↑ From the known to the unknown. The Hindu(28 May 2000). Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  10. ↑ Box Office 2000. Box Office India. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  11. ↑ Celebrating Devdas. The Hindu(23 September 2002). Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  12. ↑ Box Office India report of 2002. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
  13. ↑ Alluring Ash. The Hindu(13 November 2003). Retrieved 13 November 2003.
  14. ↑ Bengali films zoom in on profits, Saha, Sambit(10 January 2004). Retrieved 10 January 2004.
  15. ↑ Box Office 2003. Box Office India. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Over the Years: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Hindustan Times(16 September 2012). Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  17. ↑ Mr. Darcy and Lalita, singing and dancing. The New York Times(11 February 2005). Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  18. ↑ Rain coat is simply beautiful, Verma, Sukanya(24 December 2004). Retrieved 9 March 2009.
  19. ↑ Box Office 2007. Box Office India. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  20. ↑ Enter Hollywood. The Tribune(10 July 2005). Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 The Last Legion (2007). Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  22. ↑ 'Superbad' delivers super debut with ,1.2 million debut. International Herald Tribune(19 September 2007). Retrieved 5 January 2009.
  23. ↑ The Epic Film in World Culture{{#if:Burgoyne|, Burgoyne}. Routledge(24 November 2010). ISBN 978-1-135-85535-2
  24. ↑ Box Office 2008. Box Office India. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  25. ↑ Star turn for Indian entertainment. The National(26 December 2010). Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  26. ↑ Hrithik in wonderland. The Telegraph(20 November 2010). Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  27. ↑ They should've shown my abs in 'Guzaarish': Hrithik. CNN-IBN(17 January 2012). Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Jazbaa: Shockingly sloppy. The Hindu(9 October 2015). Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  29. ↑ Karan Johar finally scores a century with 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' crossing Rs 100 crore mark!. Daily News and Analysis(17 February 2017). Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  30. ↑ Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan: 1 Enters Rs 500-Crore Club At Worldwide Box Office. News18(3 November 2022). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  31. ↑ Popular Culture{{#if:Hunter|, Hunter}. Raintree(7 November 2013). ISBN 978-1-4062-4032-0
  32. ↑ Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (1997). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  33. ↑ Of Jeans and bottom lines(21 March 1998). Retrieved 3 May 2011.
  34. ↑ Do not disturb: From Tulu to Telugu, Rajitha. Rediff(12 February 1999). Retrieved 26 May 2009.
  35. ↑ Hansika strikes a big deal. The Times of India(7 March 2009). Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  36. ↑ Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  37. ↑ Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  38. ↑ Taal (1999). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  39. ↑ Uses of Austen: Jane's Afterlives{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Palgrave Macmillan(18 September 2012). ISBN 978-0-230-31946-2
  40. ↑ Josh (2000). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  41. ↑ Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  42. ↑ Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (2000). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  43. ↑ Mohabbatein (2000). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  44. ↑ Mela (2000). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  45. ↑ Albela (2001). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  46. ↑ Devdas (2002). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  47. ↑ Hum Kisise Kum Nahin (2002). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  48. ↑ Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  49. ↑ 23 March 1931 Shaheed (2002). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  50. ↑ Shakti — The Power (2002). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  51. ↑ Chokher Bali: A Passion Play. Variety(12 August 2003). Retrieved 12 August 2003.
  52. ↑ Dil Ka Rishta (2003). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  53. ↑ Kuch Naa Kaho (2003). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  54. ↑ Khakhee (2004). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  55. ↑ Kyun! Ho Gaya Na (2004). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  56. ↑ Raincoat (2004). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  57. ↑ The Postcolonial Cultural Industry: Icons, Markets, Mythologies{{#if:Ponzanesi|, Ponzanesi}. Palgrave Macmillan(14 May 2014). ISBN 978-1-137-27259-1
  58. ↑ Culinary Fictions: Food in South Asian Diasporic Culture{{#if:Mannur|, Mannur}. Temple University Press(19 November 2009). ISBN 978-1-4399-0079-6
  59. ↑ Shabd (2005). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  60. ↑ Bunty Aur Babli (2005). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  61. ↑ Umrao Jaan (2006). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  62. ↑ Dhoom 2 (2006). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  63. ↑ Guru (2007). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  64. ↑ Provoked (2007). Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  65. ↑ Jodhaa Akbar (2008). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  66. ↑ Sarkar Raj (2008). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  67. ↑ Pink Panther 2 (2009). Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  68. ↑ Raavan (2010). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  69. ↑ Conversations with Mani Ratnam{{#if:Rangan|, Rangan}. Penguin Books Limited(15 October 2012). ISBN 978-81-8475-690-6
  70. ↑ Robot (Enthiran in Hindi) (2010). Amazon. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  71. ↑ Action Replayy (2010). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  72. ↑ Guzaarish (2010). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  73. ↑ Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told: Cannes Review. The Hollywood Reporter(15 May 2011). Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  74. ↑ Response to my look in Sarbjit encouraging: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The Indian Express(22 December 2015). Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  75. ↑ Aishwarya Rai Bachchan starts shooting for 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' with Ranbir Kapoor in Vienna. The Indian Express(19 October 2015). Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  76. ↑ Fanney Khan movie review: Rajkummar Rao, Aishwarya Rai stand out in comedy bogged down by melodrama(3 August 2018). Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  77. ↑ Mani Ratnam to begin shooting Ponniyin Selvan in Thailand next month(16 December 2019). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  78. ↑ Ponniyin Selvan Part 2 will release 6 to 9 months after part 1's release, says Mani Ratnam. India Today(17 September 2022). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  79. ↑ Bollywood: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow{{#if:Dawar|, Dawar}. Star Publications(1 January 2006). ISBN 978-1-905863-01-3
  80. ↑ An easy fit. Rediff(15 May 1998). Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  81. ↑ Sanju rocks in Shabd!. Rediff(4 February 2005). Retrieved 27 July 2014.

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