Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Cannes 2026

Like her, or any superstar's career, a lot of hits and misses. At least not a complete disaser as 2024... She's still got 'the face'... Everything else has been questionable. 

Bless stylist Mohit Rai for... trying.

Aishwarya Rai in Cannes over the years

 Aishwarya Rai in Cannes over the years.... 

Aishwarya Rai in Devdas: The Neeta Lulla

 

The 2002 Hindi film Devdas (directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, and Madhuri Dixit) was released in India on 12 July 2002.

Aishwarya Rai in Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai

 Aishwarya Rai in Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai 

Aishwarya Rai in Taal and Hum Dil de Chuke Sanam

 Aishwarya Rai in Taal and Hum Dil de Chuke Sanam

 1999 was Ash's mega year. 

Shobhaa De by Gautam Rajadhyaksha

Shobhaa De by Gautam Rajadhyaksha 

Sure they were cousins - but she was also muse, model and a mother. 

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's regal gait The Reign and Supremacy of Ash as Queen in PS1 and PS2

 

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's regal gait The Reign and Supremacy of Ash as Queen in PS1 and PS2

Aishwarya Rai at Cannes

 

Aishwarya Rai as a young model for Saris

Early days, I remember cutting out Garden sari ads to have this perfect face on my walls. 

The staggeringly beautiful young Aishwarya Rai as India's youngest supermodel. 

Aishwarya Rai on the red carpet