Claim to Fame:Runner Up to Sushmita in Miss India 94.Won Miss World title in 1994.She finally entered in films and stormed the silver screen. With the best actress award for the film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, tucked under her belt, she's already being hailed a superstar. Her other films include Taal and a special appearance in Mohabbatein.
NATIONALITY: Indian
PROFESSION: Model, Actress
ADDRESS: 402 Ramlakshmi Nowas
16th Road (Near Khar Gym), Khar (W)
Mumbai 400 054
NICKNAME: - Aishu
POPULARILY KNOWN AS:- Ash
DATE OF BIRTH: November 1st, 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH: Mumbai (Mangalore, Karnataka ??) India
HEIGHT: 5'7
WEIGHT: 55 kgs
EYES:- Green-Blue (only Indian model to have it)
FAMILY: Mother Brinda Rai, brother Aditya
IDENTIFICATION MARKS:- Mole on left hand above elbow
LANGUAGES:- English, Hindi , Kannada (Tulu),Tamil (bit of it)-
AWARDS: MISS WORLD 1994
Most Photogenic Face, Miss India
1994, Screen Weekly 1997
Most promising newcomer (and
god knows how many others!)
IN BOMBAY:- From last 20 years
FAVOURITE ACTRESS :- Madhubala, Madhuri Dixit
FAVOURITE PASTIME : I love to interact with people. That's my favourite pastime. Otherwise, if I'm alone, I love listening to music. I enjoy dancing as well but not when I'm alone (laughs). Music is my best friend. It peps me up when I'm low and keeps me melancholic at times. Also, when I want to party, it's there to add the groove. It's there for you in all your moods.
SIBLINGS:- One brother (Aditya, 3 years
elder), no sisters
FATHER'S OCCUPATION:- Merchant Navy Officer.
MOTHER'S NAME:- Brindya
SCHOOLING:- Arya Vidya Mandir, Santacruz,
Bombay, India
INTERMEDIATE COLLEGE:- DG Ruparel College, Matunga, Bombay, India. (Considered as the #1 science college in the city)
FAVOURITE SUBJECT AT COLLEGE:- Zoology
CAREER AFTER HSC:- Architecture course at Raheja College
FIRST MODELLING ASSIGNMENT:- When she was at 9th grade, for Camelin Industries
OTHER MODELLING ASSIGNMENTS:- Pamolive, Casio pager, Pepsi,Philips, Sheetal diva, Prudent
SHE DESCRIBES HERSELF IN ONE LINE:- I'm just average woman with average concerns.
FILMOGRAPHY:
Mela
(Guest Appearance, Hindi, 2000) Aditya Chopra's Mohabbatein opposite Shah Rukh Khan
Iruvar
(Tamil, 1997)
Director: Mani Ratnam
Producer: Suhasini Ratnam
Co-star: Mohanlal
Aur
Pyar Ho Gaya (Hindi, 1997)
Director: Rahul Rawail
Producer: Sohail Maklai
Co-star: Bobby Deol 
Jeans
(Tamil, 1998)
Director: Shankar
Producer: Ashok Amritraj Productions
Co-star: Prashant
Aa
Ab Laut Chalen (Hindi, 1999)Hum
Dil De Chuke Sanam (Hindi, 1999)
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Producer: Jhamu Sughand
Co-stars: Salman Khan, Ajay Devgan 
Director: Rishi Kapoor
Producer: Randhir Kapoor
Co-star: Akshaye Khanna
Taal
(Hindi, 1999)
Producer-Director: Subhash Ghai
Co-stars: Akshaye Khanna, Anil Kapoor 
Director: Dharmesh Darshan
Producer: Venus
Co-star: Aamir Khan
Kandukondain Kandukondain
(Tamil, 2000)
Director: Rajeev Menon
Producer: Kalaippuli S Thanu's Kalyani Infotech
Co-star: Ajith, Tabu
Josh
(Hindi, 2000)
Director: Mansoor Khan
Producer: Venus
Co-star: Shah Rukh Khan, Chadrachur Singh
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
(Hindi, 2000)
Director: Satish Kaushik
Producer: Boney Kapoor
Co-star: Anil Kapoor
Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke
(Hindi, 2000)
Producer-Director: Raj Kanwar
Co-star: Abhishek Bachchan
