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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: From Nandini to Paro, a look at her iconic movie characters over the years
Happy birthday, Aishwarya! The beauty queen-turned-actor is 49 today
Aishwarya made her acting debut in 1991 with the Tamil political drama Iruvar
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who is counted among the most beautiful women in the world, was born on November 1, 1973. The beauty queen-turned-actor completes more than two decades in the film industry this year, and has delivered some blockbuster performances over the years. As the actor, who debuted with the 1991 Tamil film Iruvar, turns 49 today. We take a look at some of her iconic characters that are remembered even today.
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Paro from Devdas
One of the greatest love stories ever written, Devdas has been adapted into cinema thrice, and the 2002 film by Sanjay Leela Bhansali featuring Shah Ruh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit remains a classic. Aishwarya as Paro plays the childhood love of Devdas (Shah Rukh) and showcases the undying love that they have for each other. Aishwarya looks beautiful and does justice to the highly emotional role.
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Sunehri from Dhoom 2
Aishwarya’s role in Dhoom 2 was a treat to her fans as this was a never-seen-before avatar of the actress. She plays Sunehri, a confident thief who is not scared of anything. Audiences loved the chemistry that she and Hrithik Roshan shared on screen. And who could forget her in the song, 'Crazy Kiya Re'?,
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Jodhaa Bai from Jodhaa Akbar
The much-loved duo of Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai returned for Ashutosh Gowarikar’s period drama film, Jodhaa Akbar. Aishwarya played Jodhaa Bai, who maintains her Rajputana dignity and culture in the Muslim dynasty. Aishwarya stayed true to the character and put across an effortless performance, while acing the action and sword sequences.
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Dalbir Kaur from Sarbjit
Aishwarya plays Dalbir Kaur in Omung Kumar’s directorial based on the life of Sarbjit, an Indian imprisoned in Pakistan. The gut-wrenching tale showcases Aishwarya as Sarbjit’s sister and her struggle to get justice for her brother. Her physical transformation and body language made us believe in the character and upped the emotional quotient of the film.
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Megha Sarkar from Mohabbatein
Who can forget the angelic Aishwarya and her tragic tale from the romantic drama Mohabbatein? She plays Megha Sarkar, daughter of Narayan Shankar (Amitabh Bachchan), a stern father who is against her decision to get married to Raj Aaryan (Shah Rukh Khan). Aishwarya's ease at portraying Megha and her interactions with Shah Rukh's character in the film were a big hit.
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Nandini from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Aishwarya plays a Gujarati girl who goes in search of her long-lost love (Salman Khan) along with her husband (Ajay Devgn) on the streets of London in Sanjay Leela Bhansali epic romantic drama, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. It is one of her most iconic characters to date. Aishwarya bagged the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance in the film.