Aishwarya Rai attends Zayed Khan's wedding: The black revenge sari, if not dress

 

Zayed Khan got married in November 2005 - Aishwarya Rai, 32, when she attended the event looking drop dead gorgeous! 

Rekha

 Rekha at an event - staggeringly beautiful . Serving face since the 1980s

Aishwarya Rai at an event: Peak beauty

 

This was around the time Aishwarya Rai was making the film Umrao Jaan - she was just dazzling. In Dubai for the promotion of Provoked, the film got mixed reviews but Rai was good. Really good. But her epic beauty has eclipsed every performance.

Aishwarya Rai attends Neeta Lulla's store opening

Aishwarya Rai attends Neeta Lulla's store opening

 

Is this the best Aishwarya Rai's ever looked at an event?

Pre marriage, Aishwarya Rai looking breathtakingly beautiful was such a common occurrence that the press and net got satiated on it... Oh yeah, she looks great, yawn.... 

Now when you look back, as we did at this promo event for Provoked back in 2007, its incredible how staggeringly beautiful, elegant and regal, the queen of Bollywood looked.

We can't turn back the clock and Ash will probably never look like this again - but if only she'd go back to retaining the styling, an elegant sari, minimal jewellery, clean makeup... and just let her divine beauty shine. We are still recovering from her last Cannes appearance. 

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). 

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"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 at the audio launch! 

Fresh off the success of Taal and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, there was no bigger female star at the time! Sridevi had retired, Madhuri had married and moved to the US... the roads were all clear for Rai. 

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). 

Aishwarya Rai

Aishwarya Rai at a ... guessing DeBeers event in India... so perfect  Nakshatra diamonds ambassador - but good lord, who looks this good ina. simple black sari - other than Ms Rai?!! 

Aishwarya Rai with her mother Vrinda Rai back in 2002

Aishwarya Rai with her mother Vrinda Rai back in 2002
 

Aishwarya Rai with Hugh Jackman in Mumbai, India

 Aishwarya Rai with Hugh Jackman in Mumbai, India 

Aishwarya Rai at an event

 She stuns all the live long day... 

Aishwarya Rai 

Aishwarya Rai's sexiest saree

Aishwarya Rai attending Fardeen Khan's wedding reception, in the wake of a broken relationship, it was the ultimate, whoaaaa look at her moment for Indian tabloids.

She's never looked better, more glamorous, more gorgeous at any event. Head to toe perfection.

See all the shots from our archive here.