From the innocence of childhood to the indiscretion of youth, she loved only one man - Devdas . Such was her intensity, that she gave before she could get. Such was the conviction that she cared not for the world. But the heart that unflinchingly loved, also understood the call of duty. Once wedded to another man, she played her role as a wife with devotion. But the wife had to constantly fight a silent, losing battle with the little girl and the demure woman who had always loved her Devdas.

With her hypnotic eyes, enviable grace and intelligent mind all that lacked was a crown for her pretty head. And before long Aishwarya Rai earned the title of 'Miss World' and secured a name in the International Hall of Fame. Unveiled at that time, was her supreme prowess as an actress. She reached one of her pinnacles of acting with a brilliantly played, multi-award wining role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in which subtleties and complex emotions were depicted with elan. The director-actress duo come together again with Devdas in which the beautiful Aishwarya Rai does not merely play Paro, but is Paro.

Aishwarya Rai was born in the Karnataka in Manglore on 1st Nov 1973. When Aishwarya was just about 4 years old her family moved to Mumbai. Aishwarya completed her schooling from Arya Vidya Mandir, Santacruz. She was academically doing well and earned her position as the head girl of her school. For graduation Ash chose the science stream as her favorite subject is Zoology.

Aishwarya then passed the Architecture interview at Raheja College with flying colors. As well as she had started getting modelling assignments so she decided to take a break from architecture and fully concentrate on her modelling career.

Ash became very familier because of the pepsi ad campaign. Aishwarya was crowned Miss Femina World and she also won the Miss world title at Sun City in 1994. Aishwarya appeared in the first English language film for Gurinder Chadha in "Bride & Prejudice" in 2004 in the leading role.

Ash is the only first Indian female who is immortalized in wax at the world famous Madame Tussaud's wax museum in London. She started with appearances on "60 Minutes", "David Letterman Show" and the most watched television program in the world the "Oprah Winfrey Show" in the year 2005. At presence Aishwarya had working in the Bollywood film industry and she is one of the top actress now.