Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: The Waning Lustre of Beauty Queen

Aishwarya Rai was one of the top actresses in Bollywood during the 1990s, with several notable films to her credit. She made her debut in the Mani Ratnam-directed Tamil movie Iruvar in 1997. She gained much applause for her performance in this movie. She then caught the eye of Bollywood directors. And with that, she starred opposite Bobby Deol in Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya.

However, her turning point came with films like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. She starred opposite Salman Khan, one of the big names in Bollywood. The movie was released in 1999 and became a major blockbuster. It was in this movie that the actress showed her prowess not only in acting but also in dancing. Representing brands from around the world, she also achieved success and fame in Hollywood.

What Made Aishwarya Rai Felt Neglected

As it says, nothing stays the same; the same applies to stardom. Aishwarya indeed became a big star, but the time came when she went through a rough phase not only in her relationship but also in her career.

 According to Prahlad Kakkar, a noted Indian film director, the turmoil in the actress's life was not just because of her breakup with Salman Khan, but also from the ignorant attitude of the film fraternity. Once a popular star, he was seeking biased treatment from the Bollywood industry. Aishwarya could not tolerate such a betrayal reaction from the people of her field.

What Led To Failure of Salman Khan's and Aishwarya Rai's relationship

Ever since her relationship with Salman ended on a bitter note, her career graph dropped too. She accused everybody of showing partial behaviour towards her. She found no one to support her; instead, everyone had sympathy for Salman. After him, Aishwarya came close to Vivek Oberoi, but her relationship with him was also short-lived.

Status of Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan Relationship Now

It rather generated news in the media where Vivek accused Salman of threatening him on the call. The reason was obvious: Aishwarya Rai. After two failed relationships, she came close to Abhishek Bachchan and finally married him.

Meeting Her Ailing Mother

There have been rumours about the Bollywood couple's split, but no one has responded to such speculations. It has been said that the Taal actress is paying a frequent visit to her mother. The rumours of her split with Abhishek have emerged from it. But Ad Guru Prahlad Kakkar has refuted all these rumours.

 He had known Aishwarya during her early days and lived in the same building near her. Hence, he has been a witness to her activities, especially her feud with Salman, who often created a ruckus by banging the door of her house. According to him, Aishwarya visits her mother’s house after dropping her daughter off at school, but it does not clearly state that she had left the Bachchans’ house. The real reason is that she is seeing her ailing mother.

Losing the Miss Universe Beauty Contest

The ad filmmaker also pointed out that during her earlier days, Aishwarya Rai faced problems in speaking English. Since she was only comfortable speaking in Tulu and Hindi. During an interview, Prahlad pointed out that once, during the beauty contest competition for Miss Universe beauty contest, both Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya clashed with each other.

However, it ended in Sushmita winning the contest because of her confidence in answering the questions.  What led to Aishwarya's defeat was her inability to carry herself in the heels, which she was not used to and stumbled in the last round. Another reason was that she was not comfortable speaking English. Coming back to films, the actress was last seen in the Mani Ratnam movie Ponniyin Selvan II.

Best Movies of Her Entertainment Career

 Aishwarya has graced the screen with her beauty, acting, and dancing skills. This made her generate a huge fan following. However, there have been ups and downs in her career graph. Looking at some of Aishwarya Rai's famous movies, the list includes

●        Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

●        Aa Ab Laut Chale

●        Devdas

●        Taal

●        Jazbaa

●        Dhoom 2

●        Khakee

●        Action Replay

●        Dil Ka Rishta

●        Fanney Khan

●        Pink Panther

●        The Last Legion

●        Bride and Prejudice

●        The Mistress of Spices

●        Provoked

Brands endorsed by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Below is the list of top brands endorsed by green-eyed beauty Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Beauty Product

●        L’Oréal Paris

Luxury Watches

●        Longines

●        Piaget

Luxury Jewelery

●        Chopard

●        Tanishq

●        Malabar Gold & Diamonds

Skin I Oral Care

●        Colgate

●        Pond’s

●        Lux

Beauty and Wellness

●        VLCC

Automobiles and Technology

●        Peugeot

●        Microsoft India

Global Event

●        Cannes Film Festival

Final words

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been one of the successful and iconic figures in the entertainment industry. Known for her exceptional beauty, the actress's transition from beauty queen to actress is commendable. Talking about her movie career, she had mixed experiences with hits and flops. What made her feel deeply hurt was the ignorance of the people from the film industry ever since her breakup with Salman Khan. The Battle of Galwan actor garnered all support, whereas she was left bereft with no emotional support or sympathy.

 Even though stardom does not stay forever. Still, actors need to push themselves to remain in the limelight by taking interesting projects and experimenting with roles that seem challenging yet new to them. With movies like Ponniselvan II, where she had essayed an antagonist character, Nandini, she needed to pull herself for more such challenging projects to bring back her lost lustre. 

FAQ

Q. What went wrong between Aishwarya and Salman

 A. Aishwarya and Salman came close to each other on the sets of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. But their relationship ended in a very awry way. Aishwarya became intolerant of Salman’s aggressive behaviour.

Q. Are rumours of Aishwarya Abhishek split true?

A. Until there is a confirmed split between the two actors, it will be too early to speculate. As far as now, nothing has been confirmed yet. Aishwarya has not commented on her divorce rumours.

Q. Is Aishwarya planning to reunite with Salman Khan?

A. Aishwarya and Salman could have become an ideal couple both onscreen and offscreen. But things turned very ugly for both. Hence, it would be too early to expect their reunion.