Sunil Shetty and Aishwarya Rai: Cine Blitz: July 1996

Sunil Shetty and Aishwarya Rai: Cine Blitz: July 1996

Ash was 23 - just beyond beautiful 

Aishwarya Rai as Filmfare Awards Show guest and presenter

 Aishwarya Rai as Filmfare Awards Show guest and presenter 

Aishwarya Rai and Akshay Khanna in Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999)

Shot in 1998, released in Jan of 1999, Aishwarya Rai could not be more dazzlingly beautiful on the big screen. 

Aishwarya Rai and Akshay Khanna in Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999) 

Aishwarya Rai and Chunky Pandey

Aishwarya Rai and Chunky Pandey... 

Talk about an uncommon pairing. 

Bandar ke haath main, motiyon ka haar... 

Danny and Rekha

 Rekha. 

 

Kajol and Saif Ali Khan

 Kajol and Saif Ali Khan 

Rare pics of Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan on the sets of Jodhaa Akbar (2008)

 Rare pics of Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan on the sets of Jodhaa Akbar (2008)

Aishwarya Rai in the tamil hit Jeans (1998)

Aishwarya Rai, 25, in the Tamil hit Jeans (1998)

She looked dazzling in the film but... 

Raveena Tandon's portrait for Patthar ke Phool

Raveena Tandon's portrait for Patthar ke Phool 

The hair flip over the chunri - such a casual touch but was such a fashion moment in the 90s 

The extremely photogenic and lovely "ravishing Raveena..."

Neetu Singh: Perfection at any age

 Neetu Singh: Perfection at any age 

Filmfare magazine covers: Leading Ladies

Kajol poses for G magazine

 

Salman Khan and Bhagyashree: Maine Pyar Kiya: 1989

 

Shahrukh Khan and Divya Bharti

 Shahrukh Khan and Divya Bharti 

Sunil Shetty and Aishwarya Rai in the 90s

Aishwarya Rai with Sunil Shetty for a Cine Blitz cover shoot. 

Aishwarya Rai with Salman Khan and family at the audio launch of Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000)

Aishwarya Rai with Salman Khan and family at the audio launch of Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000). 

TBT to October 2025!

"Ash is very pretty," said Raveena Tandon. Just a few films old, Rai was the guest of honour at the audio launch of the (awful) film Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye. 

The film had Raveena, Rani, Pooja Batra... but Aishwarya stole the show! 

Fresh off the success of Taal and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, there was no bigger female star at the time! 

Seema -- finally a celebrity (if not a star!) thanks to that awful binge-watch show Bollywood Housewives-- when she was married to Sohail Khan (Salman Khan's youngest brother), and Ash was sitting with the Khan family table. 

Despite the parade of stars, all eyes were on stunning Aishwarya Rai - who mostly sat with Rani Mukherjee's mother (Rani was away on a shoot). 

Zeenat by Zeenat Aman: When Z got into the perfume business a la Elizabeth Taylor

Zeenat by Zeenat Aman: When Z got into the perfume business a la Elizabeth Taylor 
 

Rekha

 

Rekha... before she perfected her own makeup! 

Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan over the years: 9 Films over 5 Years!

Above: Director Kundan Kumar with lead actors Rekha, 18, and Amitabh Bachchan, 29, in their first project together Apna Paraya (1972). However Bachchan was later replaced with Sanjay Khan and the film was released as Duniya Ka Mela (1974)

Shout out to Bombay Basanti for the image and info above. 

Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha Movies

1. Do Anjaane (1976) - Hit
2. Alaap (1977) - Flop
3. Khoon Pasina (1977) - Hit
4. Ganga Ki Saugandh (1978) - Flop
5. Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978) - Hit
6. Mr. Natwarlal (1979) - Hit
7. Suhaag (1979) - Hit
8. Ram Balram (1980) - Flop
9. Silsila (1981) - Average