Hot take: she only had Miss World skills to prop her up as an actress. Men paid to watch her for her beauty. The second she became older and couldn't deliver, Hindi film offers were non-existent and she has to rely on Mani Ratnam to give her a south hit or go to Cannes every year showing her plastic face and horrible hair. Contrast to Rani, a real actress who was successful in all her comebacks post marriage and having a daughter.
What do you think?
If you think THE AISHWARYA RAI doesnt get offers, you must be joking. It is obvious she isn't doing movies is her choice. The same reason Katrina isn't signing movies, again her choice. Women are allowed to enjoy their personal life.
Originally posted by: StacyStyle
If you think THE AISHWARYA RAI doesnt get offers, you must be joking. It is obvious she isn't doing movies is her choice. The same reason Katrina isn't signing movies, again her choice. Women are allowed to enjoy their personal life.
Aishwarya Rai was never that good to even get multiple offers like Rani, Preity, or even Kareena. Let her get a Bollywood offer and accept it. Then we can talk. But she’s a hasbeen and unemployed.
She herself said in Anupama C interview that she's not getting offers in Bollywood , yet her fans are living in another dimension claming that she's willingly not working in Bollywood lmao.Originally posted by: fazgostoso
Aishwarya Rai was never that good to even get multiple offers like Rani, Preity, or even Kareena. Let her get a Bollywood offer and accept it. Then we can talk. But she’s a hasbeen and unemployed.
I don't want to waste my time writing another essay, so just copy-pasting from another thread.
GenZ and young Millenials have no idea that Aishwarya was popular and quite successful as a model, even before her debut as an actress. So, she is much more than a "Salman's-ex" or a "Bacchan Bahu".
By late 90s, Aishwarya was already giving competition to all reigning 90s actresses (Madhuri, Kajol, Karisma, Manisha, Urmila etc) and she single-handedly dethroned them with her success post HDDCS and Taal.
Then despite being boycotted for sometime, she still was one one of the biggest stars from 2000-2010 with films like Mohabatein, Josh, Devdas, Khakee, "Kajra Re" song, Dhoom 2, Guru, Sarkar Raj, Jodha Akbar, Raavan, Robot, Guzaarish. 
This is a feat that no other 90s debutante has.
Imagine where her career would've been if she did films like Veer Zara, Chalte Chalte, Parineeta, Bajirao Mastani (and numerous other where she was first choice) as well.
In addition to this, Aish became THE FIRST actress from Bollywood to establish a name in Hollywood on her own credebility and talent. Please note that she did this before the "diversity and inclusion" wave, that benefited Priyanka. She also worked in South Indian films occasionally.
Sadly today, as an actress, she doesn't have a legacy or much of a career anymore because of her break post pregnancy and failed comebacks.
But as a global/national icon, she has way BIGGER legacy than most PR-made actresses today.
There's a reason that just a mention of her name by a politician can spark a debate, even today.
Commercial actor n actresses just needs to be good looking n know decent acting.
If u don't like aish's acting u should see sushmita's acting. She was terrible.
Aishwarya won 2 Filmfare Best Actress Awards from 11 nominations. She was supposed to get her 3rd Best Actress Award for Guzaarish but at last moment Karan Johar gave his darling Kajol for her insignificant role in MNIK.
Aishwarya was a Padmashree recipient from Indian Govt. If she was non actress then the Govt. would not have given highest civilian award.
Aishwarya received France Govt. highest honor.
She is also the first Indian Jury member for Cannes film festival
Aishwarya Rai won 2 Critics Best Actress Award for Raincoat & Guzaarish from Zee Cine Awards.
She also won V Shantaram Best Actress Award for Guru & Jodhaa Akbar.
Aishwarya Rai won prestigious Dada saheb Palke Best Actress Award for Sarbjit.
Aishwarya Rai also won Bengali Anondolok Best Actress Award for Chokher Bali.
She could have achieved so much more if she had no affair scandal with Salman and subsequent boycott by all the big production house for a period of time.
She was infact the first choice for all big films post Devdas but that Salman affair ruined her bollywood prospects for almost 3 years. That time Rani Mukherjee grabbed all offers from Aishwarya.
Even Sridevi was not first choice for English Vinglish. Boney Kapoor said, Gauri Shinde wanted Aishwarya Rai, not any other actress. Then they planned the South Indian version with Sridevi & Hindi version with Aishwarya Rai. Later Sridevi did both versions.
Aishwarya still managed to have Dhoom 2, Guru, Jodhaa Akbar, Robot, Guzaarish after her sabbatical for 3 years.
Aishwarya became victim of Salman Khan's ego.
Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan & Aamir Khan mutually decided to not to work with Aishwarya.
Rakesh Roshan wanted Aishwarya for both Koi Mil Gaya and Krrish but due to industry pressure he couldn't get her opposite his son.
Aditya Chopra wanted to cast Aamir & Aishwarya for the first time in Fanaa but Aamir Khan refused to work with her and suggested Kajol's name.
Aishwarya's problem with Salman Khan became a blessing for her contemporaries. Rani benefitted the most. then Preity and then Kajol.
Aishwarya won 2 Filmfare Best Actress Awards from 11 nominations. She was supposed to get her 3rd Best Actress Award for Guzaarish but at last moment Karan Johar gave his darling Kajol for her insignificant role in MNIK.
Aishwarya was a Padshree recipient from Indian Govt. If she was non actress then the Govt. would not have given highest civilian award.
Aishwarya received France Govt. highest honor.
She is also the first Indian Jury member for Cannes film festival
Aishwarya Rai won 2 Critics Best Actress Award for Raincoat & Guzaarish from Zee Cine Awards.
She also won V Shantaram Best Actress Award for Guru & Jodhaa Akbar.
Aishwarya Rai won prestigious Dada saheb Palke Best Actress Award for Sarbjit.
Aishwarya Rai also won Bengali Anondolok Best Actress Award for Chokher Bali.
She could have achieved so much more if she had no affair scandal with Salman and subsequent boycott by all the big production house for a period of time.
She was infact the first choice for all big films post Devdas but that Salman affair ruined her bollywood prospects for almost 3 years. That time Rani Mukherjee grabbed all offers from Aishwarya.
Even Sridevi was not first choice for English Vinglish. Boney Kapoor said, Gauri Shinde wanted Aishwarya Rai, not any other actress. Then they planned the South Indian version with Sridevi & Hindi version with Aishwarya Rai. Later Sridevi did both versions.
Aishwarya still managed to have Dhoom 2, Jodhaa Akbar, Robot after her sabbatical for 3 years.
Aishwarya became victim of Salman Khan's ego.
Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan & Aamir Khan mutually decided to not to work with Aishwarya.
Rakesh Roshan wanted Aishwarya for both Koi Mil Gaya and Krrish but due to industry pressure he couldn't get her opposite his son.
Aditya Chopra wanted to cast Aamir & Aishwarya for the first time in Fanaa but Aamir Khan refused to work with her and suggested Kajol's name.
Aishwarya's problem with Salman Khan became a blessing for her contemporaries. Rani benefitted the most. then Preity and then Kajol.
The ironic thing is that apparently Kajol was not happy with the size of her role in MNIK especially in the second half. Maybe this is why KJo felt guilty and got her the Filmfare. Not surprisingly, she was not even nominated at the IIFA Awards for MNIK.
To add to Aish's awards list, she also won an award in the South for playing Nandini in PS-1. Specifically the Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Female Actor in a Negative Role.
For Sarbjit, she won the Best Actress award at the International Film Festival and Awards of Australia (IFFAA).
Also for Sarbjit, she was a top two contender for the National Award. She was the only Bollywood actress up for consideration.
She has been praised by Beyonce for her acting in Devdas. Tom Hiddleston said Devdas is his favorite movie.
What people don't realize about her role in Mohabbatein was that it was kept a secret. Her image was kept out of all the marketing and promotion to make it a real surprise when she appeared in the actual movie because it was such a big deal that her star had risen so high and now she was starring alongside the two biggest actors of all time, Big B and SRK. Audiences went crazy over her role in Mohabbatein and Yash Raj capitalized on this by changing all the film's promotion to feature her everywhere. Now you can't find a poster or piece of merchandise from Mohabbatein without Aishwarya on it, whether the movie poster, DVD, cassette, etc.
Gadar was another film she was first choice for alongside Kajol.
Dostana and Happy New Year were both offered to her first but she refused on both counts so as to not upstage her husband.
Jawan was originally offered to Aish before Deepika (as you've noted in other posts but I'm including here to remind others).
Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Parineeta were both meant for Aishwarya.
Karan has confirmed that he wanted Aish in K3G. He felt obligated to ask Kajol because of his friendship and thought she would say no, due to her marriage, leaving him free to hire Aish but Kajol surprisingly said yes (perhaps upon learning the film role was really meant for Aish!)
Darr was originally meant to debut Aish as well.
And we all know about the Chalte Chalte and Veer-Zaara debacles.
Not to mention Bajirao Mastani which was meant for her and Salman before their breakup.
And let's not forget that the Hollywood epic, Troy, was meant for Aishwarya. She would have starred alongside Orlando Bloom and Brad Pitt, the two biggest heartthrobs of the era during that time, but she refused because she would not come onscreen to portray nudity.
I had no idea about English Vinglish, Fanaa, Koi Mil Giya, and Krrish. What missed opportunities. This shows how much love Sridevi had for Aishwarya since they were very good friends that she wanted her to play the same role but in Hindi. Also you can tell that Sri and Boney Kapoor loved Aish since they also cast her for the item song in Shakti: The Power.
At least with Preity taking the role in Koi Mil Giya, Aish and Preity have always been good friends. Unlike Rani, Preity made sure to ask Aish if she was okay with her replacing her on Veer-Zaara and other movies. Aish had no problem because Preity had the courtesy to check with her friend. From that day onward, the Aish/Rani friendship, once as close as sisters, was broken and now Aish/Preity were besties and continue to be to this day. Very strange behavior on Rani's part to not check in with her best friend over the incident. The same Rani who said she cried for days when she learned that KJo cast Preity in Kal Ho Naa Ho after firing Bebo...and this role was never even meant for Rani in any shape or form. She was that hurt about learning about this news from a secondhand source yet it never dawned on her that stealing her best friend's roles wasn't something she should approach her first about???
Fanaa being taken away from Aish shows how unfair and petty Aamir is. He was still angry that Aishwarya refused to star in his flop film Mangal Pandey, which Rani had no problem coming in, so he took it out on her by forever blacklisting her. He only wanted Kajol because as much as he hated Aish, he hated SRK and KJo more and wanted to rub in their faces that he got Kajol over them in KANK.
Not only is Aishwarya the face of Bollywood and Indian culture in western eyes, she is also one of the few women to be granted the title of the most beautiful woman in the world. In Hollywood, this title was only granted to a few and always Hollywood actresses. In the 1930s, it was Joan Crawford. By the late 30s it was Vivien Leigh. By the 40s it was Hedy Lamarr, Gene Tierney, Linda Darnell, and Ingrid Bergman. By the 50s it was Elizabeth Taylor. And so on and on. By the 2000s, Hollywood was declaring an Indian actress the greatest beauty in the world.
At the Olympics, this Bollywood figure skating act was entirely based on Aish songs and movies. Two from Devdas and Kajra Re. She seldom does item songs but the few she's done have been some of the most popular and iconic. Kajra Re is still played in the metros and stations to this day. Meanwhile PC and Bebo kept whipping out dozens of item songs and all flopped and fizzled out immediately.
Once more, it shows that for global audiences and in the international community at large, Aishwarya is the face of Bollywood and India. She is more than just an actress or superstar. In India, she is a cultural figure and pan-Indian icon not seen since the likes of Sridevi. None of her contemporaries can claim this. When that Pakistani cricket player made a slur, he used Aishwarya's name. Why? Because Aishwarya's name is synonymous with India in all regions of India and on a global scale.
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