By Jilawatan

After nearly ten years, international manager Simone Sheffield has officially terminated her relationship with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as her International Representative.

No reason was cited for the split. During their time together, Aishwarya became an international celebrity appearing on the top rated CBS program 60 Minutes, on the cover of Time Magazine, as well as being listed as one of their 100 most influential people in the entertainment world; appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show twice, and starred in the English language productions Bride And Prejudice, Mistress Of Spices, Provoked, The Last Legion co-starring with Oscar winner Colin Firth, and The Pink Panther 2.

Most recently the actress attended her first Academy Awards ceremony this past February. Over the past decade, she also has worked with some of the world’s leading fashion designers including Armani, Gucci, Cavalli and Saab.

By Jilawatan

Reputed fashion magazine Elle has dabbled in controversy over race after seemingly lightening the colour of Aishwarya Rai’s skin on the cover page of its recent issue. Aishwarya Rai, who is the leading Bollywood actress, adorns the cover page of the December issue of Elle Magazine India and apparently Aishwarya’s skin looks a lot lighter.
Fans of Aishwarya have raised a protest against the magazine alleging racial abuse. The magazine has tried to give out an impression that pale skin is preferable to darker skin and this has got a section of the people outraged.
Apart from the cover page, Aishwarya also appears pallid and a couple of shades lighter in a slew of photos that are sprawled inside the mag. It is believed that the magazine has bleached her complexion; something that is not going down well with her herd of fans.
Readers are taking a dig at Elle with most of them feeling outright annoyed at such an abominable act. One of the fans slams Elle citing, “It’s annoying because it seems like lighter skin is always in fashion as if darker skin is something to be frowned upon.”

By Jilawatan

After making her presence felt in Hollywood studios with films like ‘Bride and Prejudice’, ‘Mistress of Spice’, ‘Provoked’, ‘The Last Legion’ and ‘Pink Panther 2’, ex-Miss World and Bollywood’s reigning queen Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is all set to clinch a movie deal with Hollywood actor Russell Crowe.

According to the latest news, Aishwarya, who is gracing the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, will soon be seen in another Hollywood project.

Talking to a news daily, a source said, “Russell was with his wife Danielle Spencer and they bonded well with Ash. Word is that they also discussed the possibility of doing a film together and both parties were very keen. It would be a great star cast to have for any movie as it would see the best of both industries coming together.”

It is hugely believed that Hollywood A-list stars like Eva Longoria-Parker and Elizabeth Banks have been inspired by B-town’s light-eyed beauty Aishwarya.

By Jilawatan

Often called the most beautiful woman in the world, Aishwarya Rai arrived on the scene in 1994, when she won the runner’s up title at the Miss India pageant and went on to win the Miss World crown. In 1997, she made her movie debut with Mani Ratnam’s Tamil film ‘Iruvar’. Her performance in 1999′s ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ earned Aishwarya critical and commercial acclaim. She also met Salman Khan while on one of those typical SLB “pallu-catches-fire” routines, and gave the media some spicy Page 3 fodder.

In 2001, Aishwarya broke up with Salman and, according (only) to Vivek Oberoi, entered an interim orbit with him.

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Rai made her film debut in the 1997 Indian film, Iruvar. Over the next seven years, the actress’ talent and piercing looks grabbed international attention.

In Bend it Like Beckham’s Gurinder Chadha musical ode to Jane Austen and Bollywood — Bride and Prejudice — Rai secured her place as an intercontinental, intensely powerful actress.

As Steve Martin and his Pink Panther series moves past Beyonce, they have found a gem in Indian megastar Aishwarya Rai.SheKnows: Aishwarya, first off, how was working with Steve Martin versus the expectations of what you thought it would be like working with Steve Martin?

Aishwarya Rai: I never expect anything. I prefer to meet a person face to face and take it from there. Steve was warm and generous to work with. He is a true master at his craft — with such ease he became Inspector Jacques Clouseau. Steve was great fun!

By Jilawatan

She may no longer be the the face of brands like Coca-Cola and Nakshatra diamond jewellery in India, but Aishwarya Rai is still riding high on successful and long-standing international endorsements.

Aishwarya has completed nearly a decade of endorsing Swiss luxury watch brand Longines and international soap Lux. She has also been the brand ambassador of global haircare brand L’Oreal since 2003.

Noted ad-man Prahlad Kakkar says Aishwarya is sought by well-known brands because she is more than just an actress and is often perceived as an ambassador of India. “Aishwarya was never a big or major endorser of Indian products.

She has an impressive list of international brands to her name and that’s because she is not just an actress who can be judged on hits and flops, but the fact that she is a representative of the Indian woman and is an ambassador of the country,” Kakkar, who made her famous as Sanju in a 1993 TV commercial for Pepsi, told IANS on phone from Mumbai.

By Jilawatan

She may no longer be the the face of brands like Coca-Cola and Nakshatra diamond jewellery in India, but Aishwarya Rai is still riding high on successful and long-standing international endorsements.

Aishwarya has completed nearly a decade of endorsing Swiss luxury watch brand Longines and international soap Lux. She has also been the brand ambassador of global haircare brand L’Oreal since 2003.

Noted ad-man Prahlad Kakkar says Aishwarya is sought by well-known brands because she is more than just an actress and is often perceived as an ambassador of India. “Aishwarya was never a big or major endorser of Indian products.

She has an impressive list of international brands to her name and that’s because she is not just an actress who can be judged on hits and flops, but the fact that she is a representative of the Indian woman and is an ambassador of the country,” Kakkar, who made her famous as Sanju in a 1993 TV commercial for Pepsi, told IANS on phone from Mumbai.

By Jilawatan

Rai sprung to fame when she won the Miss World contest in 1994, which spawned a lucrative modelling and acting career. She made the transition to Hollywood with starring roles in Bride and Prejudice, Mistress of Spices, The Last Legion and more recently in Pink Panther 2 alongside Steve Martin.

She became the face of L’Oréal cosmetics in 2005 and is one of only two Indian film stars to have their waxwork image displayed at Madame Tussaud’s.

She formally became a member of Bollywood’s “royal family” when she married actor Abhishek Bachchan, the son of India’s most popular star Amitabh Bachchan.

Now she is set to join the ranks of Hollywood immortals and pop divas like Beyoncé Knowles, Elizabeth Taylor, and Diana Ross, who have all had “celebrity Barbies” modelled on them.