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Famous as :
ActressBirth Name :
Aishwarya RaiBirth Date :
November 01, 1973Birth Place :
Mangalore, Karnataka, IndiaSpouse :
Abhishek Bachchan (actor, since 20-Apr-07)Claim to fame :
Miss World in 1994
Pink New York Premiere for 'The Pink Panther 2'
February 04, 2009 11:02:38Ten days to the U.S. theatrical release of "The Pink Panther 2", Columbia Pictures have thrown out a premiere event for the sequel to "The Pink Panther" in New York. Held at Ziegfeld Theater in New York on Tuesday, February 3, the studio gave a unique welcome to the attendees by bringing life-size cartoon character, The Pink Panther, to the pink carpet.
Several cast members seen coming to the special screening were Steve Martin, Aishwarya Rai, Andy Garcia, Emily Mortimer, Jean Reno, Yuki Matsuzaki, Armel Bellec and Jack Metzger. While Rai was accompanied by her husband Abhishek Bachchan and father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan, Martin arrived in-style driving the red-and-silver Smart Fortwo car used by Jacques Clouseau in the film.
New 'Pink Panther 2' Trailer Shares a Glimpse of Aishwarya Rai
November 07, 2008 10:11:51Inspector Jacques Clouseau is back. When the legendary Pink Panther diamond is once again stolen, the bumbling and incompetent French police inspector is called in to team up with a squad of International detectives who are just as clumsy as he is. Appointed to stop a daring cat burglar, The Tornado, from stealing historical artifacts, Clouseau and his team fall in a new outrageous adventure to solve the case.
Through the new trailer of "The Pink Panther 2", a little bit of the comedy movie's plot is unraveled and many of the tickling scenes are presented. In the more-than-two-minute video, it can be seen that Steve Martin returns to his comical role as Clouseau. He is joined once again by John Cleese as Chief Inspector Dreyfus, Jean Reno as Gilbert Ponton and Emily Mortimer as Nicole Nuveau, while Andy Garcia and Aishwarya Rai pick up the role as Inspector Vicenzo Brancaleone and Sophie Solandres for the first time respectively.
Ben Kingsley and Aishwarya Rai Team in a Taj Mahal Movie
September 28, 2007 04:09:33
The admired, popular mausoleum will finally have its own story, with two big names starring in for sure. Yes, Ben Kingsley has revealed to the Times of India that he is set to act opposite Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai in a film feature about Taj Mahal.
"The movie is on the building of the Taj Mahal," the Oscar winner remarked, adding "I had spoken to Aishwarya last year while we were working on The Last Legion and she very generously agreed to do the movie with me."
More Cast Members for Pink Panther 2
August 09, 2007 04:08:44
Here come more big names after Steve Martin for "The Pink Panther 2", Columbia Pictures/MGM's sequel to their last year's "The Pink Panther."
Variety reported that Andy Garcia, John Cleese, Alfred Molina, and Aishwarya Rai have all been added into the cast with Jean Reno and Emily Mortimer to reprise their roles of Gendarme Gilbert Ponton and Nicole, respectively.
Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan Celebrated Their Wedding
April 21, 2007 09:04:17
Aishwarya Rai and fiance Abhishek Bachchan celebrated their wedding Friday April 20th in Mumbai.
The ceremony, a traditional Hindu wedding in which the groom rode a white horse before the pair took their vows around a sacred fire, concluded three days of celebrations at the actors' homes in India's entertainment capital of Mumbai.
Details on Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan's Wedding
April 18, 2007 04:04:35
This is the beginning of the start. The early ritual on the much awaited wedding ceremony of India top actors Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan has been begun Wednesday April 18th with the traditional sangeet, or music ceremony, during which relatives of the couple sing and dance.
After that comes the henna ceremony, during which the bride's hands are painted, which is about to be held at Rai's house on Thursday April 19th. The last ritual is the Hindu ceremony and traditional parting of the bride from her parents, set to take place Friday April 20th.
Aishwarya Rai "Faces" Unique Bollywood Photo Exhibition in London
April 07, 2007 11:04:41
Bollywood top actress and international star Aishwarya Rai launched a unique photo exhibition celebrating 75 years of Indian cinema at the famous Indian restaurant "Sitaaray" in London.
The photographs, entitled "Faces," are part of a tribute to the stars of the Indian cinema by legendary photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha. They would be on display at Drury Lane's Bollywood-inspired restaurant until April 21st.
Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan Will Wed Next Month
March 28, 2007 03:03:35
Aishwarya Rai and her fiance Abhishek Bachchan will walk down the aisle next month.
The Bollywood's top couple reportedly is planning to hold their marriage April 20th at the Bachchan residence in India's entertainment capital of Mumbai. The wedding, however, will likely to be low-key since Bachchan's grandmother is unwell, it has been reported.
Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan Got Engaged
January 15, 2007 01:01:21
This just in. After months of speculation, it finally is official that Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan got engaged.
The former Miss World and actress got engaged to Abhishek, the son of legendary Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan, in a quiet ceremony on Sunday evening January 14th at her home in the city of Mumbai (Bombay).
Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan Kept Rumors of Impending Marriage Alive
November 28, 2006 04:11:13
It's no longer about Hollywood stars. This time around we bring you news from Bollywood leading stars, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan. The two stars fuel wedding rumors when they visited a temple to perform religious rituals reserved for married couples.
Aishwarya and Abhishek accompanied by Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan and actress Jaya Bhaduri, arrived in the city late Sunday Nov 26th, went from one temple to another to perform the rituals in the dead of night. It is reported that the companions went to the Hindu city of Varanasi to appease Mars and take ritual baths, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency said on Monday.
Aishwarya Rai to Head Hollywood
March 23, 2005 10:03:17Bollywood Queen Aishwarya Rai is trying to make a change on her film career as she tries to be a part of "Hollywood community." Becoming a superstar in her own country India, has become a former Miss World, has made more than 30 movies, and has served on the Cannes Film Festival jury have given the actress a more than enough experience to play in her second English-language movie "Mistress of Spices."
Bringing to life her wish to be part of Hollywood actress, Rai has recently spotted in downtown Oakland filming scenes for that new movie, which is based on the novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni tells about a shop owner trained in the art of healing with spices.
Douglas Racing the Monsoon
January 26, 2005 09:01:33Michael Douglas has reportedly signed to coproduce and star in Racing the Monsoon, the third sequel of Romancing the Stone.
This Steven Carr directed film is a comedy-adventure film revolves around a diamond robbery in India, which plot recalls Douglas' glory days playing Jack T. Colton. To support the success of this movie, Douglas and the filmmakers are reportedly eager to sign Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai for the female lead.
