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Aishwarya Rai |
Crowned Miss World 1994, Indian model Aishwarya Rai has become a superstar in Bollywood (the Indian film industry). But her influence, as Time magazine's Asian edition pointed out in 2004, goes beyond her native land. Aishwarya was a jury member at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, and she's even represented at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in London.
While appearing in numerous Indian films throughout the year, Aishwarya Rai increased her profile in North America too. She had already been called the most beautiful woman in the world by the likes of and Roger Ebert, but with her 2005 appearances on and The Late Show with , a new continent got to judge that for themselves.
Aishwarya is set to make the big step from Bollywood to Hollywood in 2006, and what a difference a letter makes. You'll be able to marvel at her singular looks in Roland Joffe's Singularity, as well as spot her alongside Colin Firth and Ben Kingsley in The Last Legion.Aishwarya Rai News archive
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