Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian model and actress. She first garnered international fame after winning the ‘Miss World 1994’ pageant. After modeling for a few years, she ventured into the film industry as an actress. Thanks to her beauty and acting skills, she went on to make a name for herself in the Hindi film industry. The recipient of two ‘Filmfare Awards’ and ‘Padma Shri,’ the fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India, Aishwarya has often been cited in the Indian and international media as "the most beautiful woman in the world." Prior to entering the film industry, she did not have much acting experience, but with the guidance of several seasoned directors, she went on to emerge as one of the finest actresses of Bollywood. Rai made her movie debut in Mani Ratnam’s Tamil film ‘Iruvar.’ Subsequently, she caught the attention of Bollywood filmmakers after appearing in the movie ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.’ Although she has been criticized for her performance in some of her movies, she has also displayed brilliant performances in films like ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam,’ ‘Devdas,’ ‘Jodha Akbar,’ ‘Chokher Bali,’ and ‘Raincoat.’ She was the first Indian actress to become a jury member at the ‘Cannes Film Festival.’