Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, a gem of an actress who is also an epitome of glamour and beauty.
A versatile as well as incredibly beautiful actress who has played a variety of roles in her long career and rules millions of hearts around the whole world, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is truly what they call "one in a million". After doing a few modelling jobs, she started her acting journey with Mani Ratnam's Tamil film 'Iruvar' in 1997 and since then, she has appeared in over 46 films in five industries. Often referred to as "the most beautiful woman in the world" by media, she was crowned Miss World in 1994. Here, let's take a look at 5 of her best performances till date.
Iruvar: Iruvar, being the debut film of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, still remains to be one of her best performances till date. In this movie, Aishwarya played the double role of Jayalalithaa (loosely based on late Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa) and MGR's wife. She did full justice to both the characters and brilliantly pulled off all the different layers on screen.
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam: Based on Maitreyi Devi's Bengali novel 'Na Hanyate', the film is a love triangle and explores several aspects of human emotions and relationships. Aishwarya played the role of Nandini, a charming lady who goes through a lot of emotional struggles in her life. The actor stunned each and everyone with her matured portrayal of the character on screen. She won a Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in this movie.
Devdas: In this Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial venture, Aishwarya played the role of Paro, an unconventional Bengali woman who madly loves Devdas but at the same time, holds immense pride and self-respect. She looked incredible as the Bengali lady and also, portrayed the character with utmost perfection. For her epic performance in this movie, she received Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 2003.
Raincoat: Based on O. Henry's short story 'The Gift of the Magic', 'Raincote' is a brilliantly executed yet underrated movie directed by Rituparno Ghosh. The film revolves around the encounter of two lovers who are seperated by destiny. Aishwarya played the role of Neeru and the way she depicted her subtle emotions on screen, is truly commendable.
Guru: Directed by Mani Ratnam, 'Guru' revolves around the life and journey of Gurukant Desai (based on the Reliance founder Dhirubhai Ambani, played by Abhishek Bachchan). Aishwarya played the wife of Desai and the way she pulled off the ferocious and humorous nature of her on screen, will definitely make you empathetic towards the character.
Also, 'Taal', 'Dhoom2', 'Jodha Akbar', 'Chokher Bali' and 'Guzaarish' are some of the movies that show how brilliant an actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is!
