Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Indian actress

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2023 Appeared in Ponniyin Selvan: II, the second part of the period film, continuing her role as Nandini. Critics lauded her performance, with Haricharan Pudipeddi calling it the best of her career and Sonil Dedhia praising her restrained and expressive acting.
2023 Appeared in Ponniyin Selvan: II, the second part of the period film, continuing her role as Nandini. Critics lauded her performance, with Haricharan Pudipeddi calling it the best of her career and Sonil Dedhia praising her restrained and expressive acting.
2022 Worked with director Mani Ratnam in Ponniyin Selvan: I, a two-part Tamil ensemble period film based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's epic novel. Played Nandini, a scheming Chola queen. Her performance was praised by critics, with Haricharan Pudipeddi considering her the best in the ensemble cast.
2022 Worked with director Mani Ratnam in Ponniyin Selvan: I, a two-part Tamil ensemble period film based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's epic novel. Played Nandini, a scheming Chola queen. Her performance was praised by critics, with Haricharan Pudipeddi considering her the best in the ensemble cast.
2021 Participated in a major funding round for Possible, a Kalaari Capital-backed nutrition-based healthcare company.
2021 Participated in a major funding round for Possible, a Kalaari Capital-backed nutrition-based healthcare company.
December 2021 Questioned by the Enforcement Directorate regarding the offshore company, during which she denied knowledge and stated her father managed her financial matters.
December 2021 Questioned by the Enforcement Directorate regarding the offshore company, during which she denied knowledge and stated her father managed her financial matters.
2019 Invested in Ambee, an environmental startup that measures air quality and other environmental parameters using data.
2019 Invested in Ambee, an environmental startup that measures air quality and other environmental parameters using data.
2018 Starred in the comedy-drama Fanney Khan, an adaptation of the Belgian film Everybody's Famous!, playing a singer who is kidnapped by a troubled father. The film co-starred Anil Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao.
2018 Named the world's eleventh-most-admired person by the market research firm YouGov.
2018 Named the world's eleventh-most-admired person by the market research firm YouGov.
2018 Starred in the comedy-drama Fanney Khan, an adaptation of the Belgian film Everybody's Famous!, playing a singer who is kidnapped by a troubled father. The film co-starred Anil Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao.
March 18 2017 Her father Krishnaraj Rai passed away.
March 18 2017 Her father Krishnaraj Rai passed away.
2016 Named in the Panama Papers leak, which revealed her directorship in an offshore company.
2016 Aishwarya Rai Bachchan appeared in Karan Johar's musical romantic drama Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, playing a poet named Saba. Her performance received positive reviews, with critic Joe Leydon of Variety praising her subtle and affecting portrayal despite limited screen time.
2016 Named in the Panama Papers leak, which revealed her directorship in an offshore company.
2016 Aishwarya Rai Bachchan appeared in Karan Johar's musical romantic drama Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, playing a poet named Saba. Her performance received positive reviews, with critic Joe Leydon of Variety praising her subtle and affecting portrayal despite limited screen time.
2013 Engaged by TTK Group as brand ambassador along with her husband
2013 Engaged by TTK Group as brand ambassador along with her husband
2012 Ranked as the world's second-most-popular watch-brand ambassador in the World Watch Report survey
2012 Appeared on the red carpet at the 'AmfAR Cinema Against Aids' gala at the Cannes Film Festival, marking her 11th appearance at the festival.
2012 Accepted the Order of Arts and Letters from the Government of France, which she had previously declined due to her father's illness.
2012 Accepted the Order of Arts and Letters from the Government of France, which she had previously declined due to her father's illness.
2012 Appeared on the red carpet at the 'AmfAR Cinema Against Aids' gala at the Cannes Film Festival, marking her 11th appearance at the festival.
2012 Ranked as the world's second-most-popular watch-brand ambassador in the World Watch Report survey
September 2012 Appointed as international Goodwill Ambassador for UNAIDS to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and child protection.
September 2012 Joined UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Michael Douglas at the International Day of Peace ceremony in New York City.
September 2012 Joined UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Michael Douglas at the International Day of Peace ceremony in New York City.
September 2012 Appointed as international Goodwill Ambassador for UNAIDS to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and child protection.
November 16 2011 Gave birth to a daughter.
November 16 2011 Gave birth to a daughter.
2010 Appeared in Action Replayy as Mala, a science-fiction comedy co-starring Akshay Kumar.
2010 Acted in science-fiction film Enthiran opposite Rajinikanth, playing Sana, a college student and girlfriend of Rajinikanth's character.
2010 Acted in science-fiction film Enthiran opposite Rajinikanth, playing Sana, a college student and girlfriend of Rajinikanth's character.
2010 Appeared in Action Replayy as Mala, a science-fiction comedy co-starring Akshay Kumar.

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