<Tr> <Th> Relatives </Th> <Td> See Bachchan family </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Signature </Th> </Tr> <P> Aishwarya Rai (born 1 November 1973), also known by her married name Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, is an Indian actress, model and the winner of the Miss World 1994 pageant . Through her successful acting career, she has established herself as one of the most popular and influential celebrities in India . Rai has received numerous awards and accolades, including two Filmfare Awards from eleven nominations, and she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2009 . She has often been called "the most beautiful woman in the world". </P> <P> While in college, Rai did a few modelling jobs . Following appearances in several television commercials, she entered the Miss India pageant, in which she placed second . She was then crowned Miss World 1994, after which she began receiving offers to act in film . She made her acting debut in Mani Ratnam's 1997 Tamil film Iruvar and had her first Hindi film release in Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya that same year . Her first commercial success was the Tamil romantic drama Jeans (1998), following which she achieved wider success and won two Best Actress awards at Filmfare for her performances in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and Devdas (2002). </P>

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