Best Aishwarya Rai films on OTT that prove her acting prowess
From Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam to Taal - Check out the movies of Aishwarya Rai that are worth a movie marathon.
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After a long journey with modeling, Aishwarya Rai entered the film industry as an actor in the year 1997 with Mani Ratnam's Tamil film, Iruvar. She then made her Bollywood debut with Bobby Deol in the film Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya. She was immediately a hit among audiences and went on to star in multiple hit movies including Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Taal, Guru, Devdas, Jodhaa Akbar, Jazbaa, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, and more.
Aishwarya's film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and also starring Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn completed 25 years of release today, on 18th June 2024. To celebrate the big day, let's take a look at some of her best performances that prove her acting prowess.
5 Best Aishwarya Rai Films on OTT
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam on Prime Video
Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the film stars Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Zohra Sehgal, Vikram Gokhale, Smita Jaykar, Rekha Rao, and Rajeev Verma. When Nandini (Aishwarya) falls in love with her father's student Sameer (Salman), she is separated and forcefully married to Vanraj (Ajay). However, when Vanraj figures out about her broken love story, he decides to unite the lovers.
Taal on ZEE5
Directed by Subhash Ghai, Taal was released in 1999. The musical drama film revolves around Mansi (Aishwarya), who falls in love with Manav (Akshaye Khana). However, their love story quickly takes a wrong turn when Manav's rich family disapproves of their love and insults Mansi's father. Mansi then joins Vikrant (Anil Kapoor) and ends up becoming a popular singer. The film also stars Amrish Puri, Alok Nath, Mita Vashisht, Saurabh Shukla, and Prithvi Zutshi.
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Devdas on Prime Video
Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff, Kirron Kher, Smita Jaykar, Vijayendra Ghatge, Devdas was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and is termed a classic film. The film tells the story of two lovers, Devdas (SRK) and Paro (Rai) who are unable to unite due to societal and familial pressures. Devdas then goes down to the path of self-destruction and eventually death. The film is based on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novel.
Jazbaa on ZEE5
Jazbaa is directed by Sanjay Gupta and stars Aishwarya, Irrfan Khan, and Shabana Azmi. The narrative of the film revolves around Anuradha (Rai), a criminal lawyer. When her daughter goes missing, she seeks help from a suspended police officer and friend, Yohan (Irrfan). Will Anuradha and Yohan save the daughter? Watch and know!
Jodhaa Akbar on Netflix
Set in the 16th century, the film is a historical story of Mughal Emperor Akbar (Hrithik Roshan) and Rajput Princess Jodha Bai (Aishwarya Rai). After a political alliance, their love story blossoms into a true story as they overcome religious and cultural differences. Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, the film also stars Sonu Sood, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Suhasini Mulay, Raza Murad, Poonam Sinha, Rajesh Vivek, and Ila Arun.
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