Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Bio, Age, Height, Education, Relationships, Career, Husband, Daughter, Net Worth, & More

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is one of the most glorified actresses in India and the rest of the world. In her grace, talent, and alluring beauty, she was a former Miss World (1994) and attained popularity at the Cannes Film Festival 2025 as a “queen of Cannes” with her glorious appearance. Let’s have a closer look at Aishwarya Rai age, her career journey, family and personal life, husband, and more.

Aishwarya Rai Biography

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was born in Mangalore, Karnataka, on 1 November 1973. She is well known for her best performances in movies such as “Devdas,” “Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam,” and “Jodhaa Akbar,” apart from being an elegant lady on international platforms such as Miss World 1994 and Cannes 2025. Other than acting, she has been a world brand ambassador and a philanthropist. 

Aishwarya Rai Age, Height, & Physical Appearance

Born on 1 November 1973, Aishwarya Rai age is 51 years as of July 2025. Her birth sign is Scorpio. With a height of 5ft 7 inches, she weighs around 56 Kg. Her figure measurements are 34-28-36. She has Hazel Blue eyes and Dark Brown Hair. Rai is a very beautiful lady whose appearance is so magnetic. She has a royal presence and ends up at the top of several titles, such as ‘The Most Beautiful Woman in the World’.

Family Background

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan belongs to a family that is rather respectful and supportive. She is the daughter of Krishnaraj Rai, who was an army biologist and who died in 2017, and her mother, Vrinda Rai, is a homemaker. Rai’s older brother, Aditya Rai, was an engineer in the merchant navy as well as a co-producer of the film Dil Ka Rishta. 

Aishwarya joined the legendary Bachchan family when she married actor Abhishek Bachchan. On 20 April 2007, she got married to Abhishek Bachchan, son of Amitabh Bachchan, who is a great Bollywood actor. Her mother-in-law, Jaya Bachchan, is a former actress and a Member of Parliament. She is closely related to an aspiring writer and columnist, Shweta Bachchan Nanda, her sister-in-law. The couple is blessed with a daughter, Aaradhya Bachchan, born in 2011. The Bachchan family lives in a renowned Bachchan bungalow called Jalsa in Juhu, Mumbai, and they have a strong hold in Indian society.

Father-in-law: Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan still stands out as one of the most respected and influential personalities and actors in the Indian cinematic world, even today at 82. Projected into 2025, he remains very busy in television and movies. He is ready to come back as the host of Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 17, which will air on 11 August 2025. His forthcoming cinema works are with “Section 84,” the epic “Kalki 2,” and a voice-over in “Ramayana: Part 1.” He is energetic and dedicated to his work. Amitabh is also known to be a disciplined person and has a strong voice, and does communicates with his fans through the rest of social media. His knowledge has fetched him many accolades, such as Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan.

Mother-in-law: Jaya Bachchan

Jaya Bachchan is an Indian Actress and a powerful politician. She is a Padma Shri awardee and started her movie career with some of the iconic roles in movies such as “Guddi,” “Abhimaan,” “Mili,” and “Sholay.” Even at 77, she still makes a splash on the screen and in public life. In 2023, she appeared once again on the big screen with a stunning role in “Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani,” where she got critical appreciation for her role onscreen.

Aishwarya Rai Husband: Abhishek Bachchan

Abhishek Bachchan is a well-known and ever-growing Bollywood actor and producer who shines in 2025. He has clocked 25 years in the industry this year, and he has rendered some of his most admired performances over the recent past. 

Abhishek also stars in a ZEE5 film called “Kaalidhar Laapata,” in which he portrays a struggling man with memory loss on a soulful journey about a road trip, and his character has received applause due to his emotional and helpless side. In early 2025, he appeared (as an actor) in another dance-drama titled “Be Happy,” directed by Remo D Souza, whereby his controlled performance conveyed his maturity as an actor.

He also featured in another billion-dollar comedy franchise movie, “Housefull 5.” His attractiveness in the commercial cinema was supported through this blockbuster. Abhishek is regarded as invincible and self-centered. Although his entire career has not been smooth, as there have been criticisms and fallings-out, he has been down-to-earth and positive. He has recently talked, in interviews and in his social media posts,aboutf profound reflections on his path and his interest in self-development.

Aishwarya Rai’s Daughter: Aaradhya Bachchan

Aishwarya and Abhishek have a daughter named Aaradhya Bachchan, born in 2011, who usually goes with her parents to any shows in the crowd and already attracts a lot of media attention. Abhishek is still residing with his family in their legendary home, the Jalsa in Mumbai, with his wife Aishwarya Rai and daughter Aaradhya.

Educational Qualification

Aishwarya was a very smart girl. She completed her schooling at Arya Vidya Mandir, Mumbai. She started a higher education at Jai Hind College but dropped out and later completed her education from D.G. Ruparel College, Mumbai.

Professional Career As an Actress

Aishwarya Rai started her movie career in 1997 after she won the Miss World crown in 1994. She made her acting debut with Mani Ratnam in “Iruvar” (Tamil) and Rajiv Rai in “Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya” (Hindi). 

In subsequent years, she became a household name with movies such as “Jeans” (1998), “Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam” (1999), “Taal” (1999), and “Devdas” (2002) and received a number of awards and widespread acclaim. In the early 2000s, she juggled glamour with performance-based roles in “Chokher Bali,” “Raincoat,” and “Dhoom 2.”

Towards the late 2000s, Aishwarya made several attempts to enter international cinema through films and television series, including “Bride and Prejudice,” “Mistress of Spices,” and “The Pink Panther 2,” where she became a global icon. 

She has also assumed powerful roles of female-dominated characters in “Jodhaa Akbar,” “Guzaarish,” “Sarbjit,” and “Jazbaa,” and has been acclaimed by critics as good at characterizing and depicting powerful women with intense and emotional characters.

Aishwarya took a short-lived break after 2016 and returned to the screen with an extremely glamorous yet strong role as Nandini in the epic historical Tamil duology “Ponniyin Selvan: I” (2022) and “The Ponniyin Selvan: II” (2023), directed by Mani Ratnam, which proved to be her comeback and won her a SIIMA award as the Best Actress in a Negative Role. 

She is ready to play in Gulab Jamun, a long-awaited project with Aishwarya Rai’s husband, Abhishek Bachchan, directed by Anurag Kashyap, in 2025.

Aishwarya Rai Movies

Awards and Achievements

• Aishwarya has won several honors for her acting, beauty and worldwide influence. To date she has received more than 70 national and international awards.
• At London’s renowned Madame Tussauds wax museum, Aishwarya Rai made history as the first Indian woman to be immortalized in wax.

Aishwarya Rai Awards and Recognitions

Aishwarya Rai Cannes 2025

Besides the movies, Aishwarya remains a brand ambassador of India at the Cannes Film Festival, where her red carpet appearances in 2025 especially with sindoor and a traditional saree, were covered by international media with praise. Rai has been in the film industry for more than 20 years and still managed to keep her charm and talent intact in addition to being versatile.

Past Controversial Relationships

Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan

The relationship with Salman Khan was among the most controversial as well as popular pages of the personal life of Aishwarya Rai. The two dated in the year 1999, having acted together in a movie, “Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.” Their on-screen and off-screen chemistry made headlines with the media, and they were regarded as one of the glamorous couples in Bollywood. But they had a stormy relationship, which is said to have been emotionally and physically painful.

Breakup with Salman Khan and controversy

It was in 2002 that Aishwarya went public about their breakup and subsequently revealed how toxic the relationship was. She criticized Salman by saying that he was aggressive, possessive, and abusive, and he used to create a nuisance, and he used to harass her even after the breakup. Through interviews, she disclosed that she went through verbal, physical, and emotional abuse and chose to terminate the relationship with concern for her mental health and dignity. The criticism even touched upon her career since there were some reports according to which she lost her roles because Salman meddled in the matter.

Aishwarya has in the past been associated with actors Rajeev Mulchandani, Salman Khan, and Vivek Oberoi.

Controversies

Her recent appearance in Ponniyin Selvan has won immense acclaim, with her performance being termed as one of her career bests.

Connect with Aishwarya Rai on Social Media

Aishwarya Rai is not quite active on social media, but still popular and has a vast fan following on Instagram. She only follows her husband’s account on Instagram. 

Aishwarya Rai Net Worth

As per reports 2025, Aishwarya Rai net worth is estimated to be around ₹900 crore. She makes money mainly through her movies, promoting brands (L’Oréal, Longines, Kalyan Jewellers), and investments.

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