Born into a traditional south Indian family,
Aishwarya started modeling at a young age. This
green-blue-eyed beauty appeared in advertisements for
many prestigious firms; the ones that brought her into
the limelight were the garden sari and the Pepsi ad.
Crowned Miss India 1994 runner-up, she was a hot
favorite in the run for miss world title, which she won,
her beauty and charm made her India's darling. Ash
stormed into the Indian movie industry, where she has
proven herself a brilliant & genuine actress.
Personal Quotes
I'm just average woman with average concerns.
Life will take its toll on all of us. We get injured,
we get old. It's really sad to try to run away from
these harsh realities of life. Looks are not everything.
I am not going to look beautiful all the time.
You give to the world your greatest gift when you're
being yourself.
I believe that as an actress all my fears and phobias
exist till I sign on the dotted line for a film.
I don't believe in proving a point to anybody. Nobody
is that important.
It's strange that Rakesh Roshan thinks I look older
than Hrithik. In fact, he's approached me for all his
home productions.
I always knew I would be successful. So there was no
element of surprise.
I know for a fact that if there's a role which I am
suited for, I'll be signed on. I'll never go begging.
"I only entered Miss India after pressure from
friends and because I thought it would be a laugh".