Popular on (and off?) screen couples of Bollywood.

Some of the most memorable duos in Bollywood, on screen, off screen (some alleged) couples that made movies magical, clockwise, top left onwards; Raj Babbar and Smita Patil, Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan, Juhi Chawla and Sunny Deol, Mandakini and Govinda, Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor, Dharmendra and Hema Malini, Mithun and Sridevi.   
 

Aishwarya Rai in Shabd (2005)

She sure looked great in this pretentious flop, Aishwarya Rai, 32, in Shabd (2005). 

The styling was great - very different for Ash at the time. 
 

Tannaz Irani, Aishwarya Rai and Anil Kapoor on the sets of Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000)

Tannaz Irani, Aishwarya Rai and Anil Kapoor on the sets of Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai with the film's director Satish Kaushik back in 2000. 

A modestly made film that was a hit at the box-office. 

Aishwarya looks oh so lovely in the movie. 

Aishwarya Rai as a young model in the 1990s in Mumbai

 

Aishwarya Rai in Cannes (2002): The face that pioneered Bollywood in the French riviera

Aishwarya Rai in Cannes (2002): The face that pioneered Bollywood in the French riviera 
 

Aishwarya Rai on the catwalk in 1999 for exquisite wardrobe of Durazi

 

Aishwarya Rai on the catwalk in 1999 for exquisite wardrobe of Durazi 

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Young Aishwarya Rai as a model: Beyond compare

The clothes give the 90s era away, but that face is timeless. The divine Aishwarya Rai. 

Aishwarya Rai in Hum Dil de Chuke Sanam

 

Aishwarya Rai's first Hindi film: Aur Pyar Ho Gaya (1997)

Aishwarya Rai's first Hindi film: Aur Pyar Ho Gaya (1997). Her breathtaking intro shot, song, look.

Below rare pics of Ash with her costume designer Neeta Lulla, behind the scenes. 

 

Madhuri Dixit