When Julia Roberts called Aishwarya Rai Bachchan 'the most beautiful woman in the world'
has often bewitched her fans with her beauty. Going by this throwback interview from 2004, it wasn't just the fans, but also Hollywood royalty, who were completely smitten by her beauty and charm.
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In 2004, Oscar-winning actor
famously declared Ash as the 'most beautiful woman in the world.' While it may pass off as mere praise today, the declaration reportedly, helped solidify the Bollywood star's status as an international icon.
Going Global
At the time, Aishwarya was already a household name in India, having starred in over two dozen films. But it was her role in Bride and Prejudice, a Bollywood-style reimagining of Pride and Prejudice, that put her into the spotlight in the West.
Roberts' endorsement came right as Rai was being introduced to global audiences, and it made headlines.
Beauty and Brains
Ash's rise to fame began a decade earlier in 1994, when she was crowned Miss India and soon after,
. Se quickly became a symbol of Indian beauty and elegance on the world stage. However, despite wooing the international audience, Rai almost always bushed off comments about her striking look. Speaking to CBS News in 2004, she said, 'I am really OK with the way I look, it's fine… All this is transient.
I mean, it's really, you know, it changes with time, and that's the external.'
From Architect to Actress
Interestingly, she even revealed that acting wasn't even on her radar while she was growing up. The star revealed that as she was raised in a traditional, middle-class household, she was initially aiming for a career in architecture. It was only her Miss World pageant win that unexpectedly changed her course.
'For me, it went beyond being a beauty queen,' she recalled.
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