Aishwarya Rai in Taal

 Aishwarya Rai in Taal 

Aishwarya Rai in the Tamil film Jeans (1998): Epic costumes for the former Miss World

 Aishwarya Rai in the Tamil film Jeans (1998): Epic costumes for the former Miss World 

Aishwarya Rai and Vivek Oberoi in Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... (2004)

Aishwarya Rai and Vivek Oberoi in Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... (2004). 

A misstep in more ways than I can count, but the songs sung by Sadhana Sargam were divine. And enduring... 

Vivek Oberoi's overconfidence was bulging away - on screen, on belly, on bloated face. At a time when the muscle men were taking over box-office, to be an unfit leading man on the big screen was one of several reasons the fame faded away.... 

Aishwarya Rai in Kuch Naa Kaho (2003)

Aishwarya Rai in Kuch Naa Kaho (2003). The songs and dances in the film are so lovely. 

Aishwarya Rai in Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... (2004)

Aishwarya Rai in Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... (2004)

Despite initial reports the film had flopped, the film more than broke even despite a wayward and essentially pointless screenplay... What was the point of this love story?! Love is inevitable when the lead cast was in a relationship behind the scenes?! 

Some great songs, Aishwarya Rai still looking dazzling... even with some much-talked about curls (again for NO reason!).... 

 

Aishwarya Rai and Shahrukh Khan in Josh: Six film appearances in the year 2000

Now, Aishwarya Rai appears in a film once every few years, but back in the year 2000, Ash appeared in six films! 

A rarely seen still of Aishwarya Rai with Shahrukh Khan in Josh. A Goan, Bollywood-ised version of West Side Story

Mansoor Khan is such a gifted film maker with a near spotless record. 

 

Release Date	Film Title	Language	Role	Hit/Flop
9 June 2000	Josh	Hindi	Shirley Dias	Hit
June 2000	Kandukondain Kandukondain	Tamil	Meenakshi	Superhit
25 August 2000	Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai	Hindi	Preeti Vyas	Hit
29 September 2000	Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke	Hindi	Sahiba Grewal	Average
27 October 2000	Mohabbatein	Hindi	Megha Shankar	Superhit
December 2000	Mela	Hindi	Champakali	Flop

Aishwarya Rai poses for a Diamond brand

 Aishwarya Rai poses for a Diamond brand 

Aishwarya Rai in Dhai Akshar Prem Ke (2000)

 

Aishwarya Rai in Dhai Akshar Prem Ke (2000)

Aishwarya Rai in Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai

Aishwarya Rai, 27, in Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000). 

 

Young Aishwarya Rai as a model during her University days

Young Aishwarya Rai as a model during her University days