Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (born November 1, 1973) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi and Tamil cinema. After winning the Miss World 1994 pageant, she made her acting debut in the political drama *Iruvar* (1997) and entered Hindi cinema that same year with *...Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya*. Her subsequent releases included *Jeans* (1998) and *Aa Ab Laut Chalen* (1999). For her performance in the musical *Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam* (1999), Rai won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She followed this with *Taal* (1999), *Kandukondain Kandukondain* (2000), and *Mohabbatein* (2000). She earned a second Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the period drama *Devdas* (2002). Her releases during this decade included the Bengali feature *Chokher Bali* (2003), *Raincoat* (2004), *Dhoom 2* (2006), *Guru* (2007), *Jodhaa Akbar* (2008), *Enthiran* (2010), and *Guzaarish* (2010). She also appeared in English-language productions, including *Bride & Prejudice* (2004) and *The Pink Panther 2* (2009). Following a hiatus, Rai returned to cinema with *Jazbaa* (2015), the biographical drama *Sarbjit* (2016), and *Ae Dil Hai Mushkil* (2016). She later starred in the historical drama *Ponniyin Selvan: I* (2022) and its sequel *Ponniyin Selvan: II* (2023).

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2023
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
Movie Nandini / Mandakini Devi
2022
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
Movie Nandini / Oomai Rani
2018
Fanney Khan
Movie Baby Singh aka Sumitra Singh
2016
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Movie Saba
2016
Sarbjit
Movie Dalbir Kaur
2016
The Kapil Sharma Show
TV show Self
2015
Jazbaa
Movie Anuradha Verma
2013
Comedy Nights with Kapil
TV show Self
2010
Guzaarish
Movie Sophie D'souza
2010
Action Replayy
Movie Mala Malhotra
2010
Enthiran
Movie Sana
2010
Raavanan
Movie Ragini Subramaniam
2010
Raavan
Movie Ragini
2010
Endhiran Making of Robot
Movie Self
2009
The Pink Panther 2
Movie Sonia
2008
Sarkar Raj
Movie Anita Rajan

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2008
Jodhaa Akbar
Movie Rajkumari Jodhaa Bai
2007
The Last Legion
Movie Mira
2007
Provoked
Movie Kiranjit Ahluwalia
2007
Guru
Movie Sujata Desai
2006
Dhoom 2
Movie Sunehri
2006
Umrao Jaan
Movie Ameeran / Umrao Jaan
2005
The Mistress of Spices
Movie Tilo
2005
Bunty Aur Babli
Movie Special Appearance in Song 'Kajra re'
2005
Shabd
Movie Antara Vashisth/Tammana
2004
Raincoat
Movie Neerja "Neeru"
2004
Koffee with Karan
TV show Self
2004
Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...
Movie Diya Malhotra
2004
Bride & Prejudice
Movie Lalita Bakshi
2004
Khakee
Movie Mahalaxshmi
2003
Kuch Naa Kaho
Movie Namrata Shrivastav
2003
Chokher Bali
Movie Binodini
2003
Dil Ka Rishta
Movie Tia Sharma
2002
Shakti: The Power
Movie Special Appearance in 'Ishq Kamina' Song
2002
Devdas
Movie Parvati "Paro" Chakraborty
2002
23rd March 1931: Shaheed
Movie Mannewali (special appearance in song "Jogiya Ve")
2002
Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin
Movie Komal
2002
Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam
Movie Suman (Guest Appearance)
2002
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
TV show Herself
2001
Albela
Movie Sonia