Biography
Who could embody Longines’ motto “Elegance is an attitude” better than Aishwarya Rai Bachchan? It therefore should come as no surprise that the Indian beauty has been an ambassador for the Swiss brand for more than 12 years.
Born on November 1, 1973 in Mangalore, India, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful women in the world. A natural beauty, she started a modeling career on the recommendation of a professor while studying architecture. Given her amazing success, she became a professional model while being sought after by many in the Indian film industry (mainly Bollywood), but she entered the Miss India contest and went on to win the title, representing India at Miss World 94-95 title. Unable to lead a normal student life due to her new celebrity status, she decided to accept numerous film offers from the Indian film industry and started her career as an actress in 1996 with great success, breaking the rules and winning multiple Awards and awards (including some notable Oscar-worthy awards) and the highest honor so far in her entire career.
In 2002, she starred in one of the most ambitious and internationally influential films in Bollywood history, Dev Das, which was a big winner at the Cannes Film Festival. Aishwarya then rose to international fame and became the first Indian woman to be invited to join the festival’s jury the following year. Hollywood couldn’t resist, and her first English-language film, The Bride and Prejudice, was released in 2004, with other international productions to follow. Aishwarya Rai is also a frontrunner in the country. A call from her country’s soldiers made her the first Indian woman to climb the desolate terrain of Siachen. Aishwarya Rai’s global reach and talent made her the first Indian actress to work in a mainstream Hollywood film. This is the first step towards more movies. In 2008, Forbes listed her as India’s highest-paid celebrity. This is the first time an Indian actress has appeared on the prestigious list. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a brand with huge global appeal, so when she became the first Indian to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman It’s no surprise when women and the first Bollywood celebrity to appear in Oprah’s global women’s section. Apart from these achievements, Aishwarya has also received the Padmashree from the Government of India in recognition of her outstanding contributions to arts and culture. In November 2012, he was awarded the “Cavalier of Arts and Letters” by France.
Although talented, Aishwarya has never forgotten the less fortunate and established a charitable foundation, the Aishwarya Rai Foundation, to help those in need. In the spring of 2007, Aishwarya married Abhishek Bachchan, the son of legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan and former actress Jaya Bachchan. The family is considered to be one of the most respected in the Indian film industry. Aishwarya gave birth to a baby girl in 2011.