The actress Julia Roberts called the ‘most beautiful woman in the world’ 20 years ago and what she looks like now

In 2004, Julia Roberts created an excitement when the Bollywood icon Aishwarya Rai called ‘the most beautiful woman in the world’ – a brave expression that helps Cement Rai’s global status more than just a film star.

At that time, Rai already dominated Indian cinema with 24 films under his belt.

Roberts’ interpretation Rai came to producing international buzzing for the role of the breaking in Bollywood -style adaptation of pride and prejudice that introduced it to Western viewers.

And that wasn’t his first Austen memory – previous critics fascinated with his performance in Kandukondain, the re -expression of sensation and sensitivity in Kandukondain, and gained criticism.

Rai’s rise to the star began in 1994 long before Hollywood, where she crowned Mrs. India and continued to win the Miss World competition and strengthened her status as one of the most breathtaking women in the world.

Twenty years later, he’s still turning their heads – now 51 -year -old RAI has recently made a striking turn to the global scene, and the 2025 Cannes Film Festival commanded the red carpet with two unforgettable appearances.

In 2004, Julia Roberts created an excitement when the Bollywood icon Aishwarya Rai called ‘The most beautiful woman in the world’ – a brave expression that helps Cement Rai’s global status more than just a film star; (Aishwarya Rai in 1995)

Aishwarya played Lalita Bakshi in the Bride and Prejudice in 2004

On the first day, he dazzled at Manish Malhotra Saree, a Ivory Malhotra Saree with complex silver membrane and rose gold embroidery.

He followed this with a dramatic black Gaurav Gupta dress completed with a comprehensive cloak – still a red carpet force.

Despite Roberts’ fantasy and iconic praise, Rai has always been based on its appearance.

“ I’m really good in my appearance, it’s okay, ” he said CBS In 2004.

All this is temporary. So, really, you know, it changes over time and this is the external. ‘

In the same interview, Rai explained that acting is never part of its original plan.

The landscapes grown in a solid, middle -class household by a merchant’s merchant and the writer by a mother took place on a very different road.

A flat student was on the way to becoming an architect until the Miss World competition came and changed everything.

Roberts’ interpretation came because Rai produced international buzzing for Rai’s bride and prejudice; (Aishwarya Rai in 2002)

Rai’s rise to the star began long before Hollywood, crowned Mrs. India in 1994 and continued to win the Miss World competition and instantly strengthened its status as one of the most breathtaking women in the world

Rai told the competition that he only hopes to change India’s global perceptions.

‘He went beyond being a beauty queen for me,’ he explained.

For me, he was about being a 20 -year -old girl from India. [an] The international platform and many people assume that I haven’t been trained even in India because of the way of speaking.

`And they,” Did you read in India? Are you actually talking English there? ” And I said, “This is so interesting that many people know very little about my country.”

‘And that’s exactly what I want to do when I start this little mission in my head.’

Before settling, Aishwarya Rai’s love life attracted the attention of the media.

He began to appear with Salman Khan in 1999, but his turbulent relations ended in 2002.

Later, he made a short romance with the actor Vivek Oberoi until 2005.

Twenty years later, it still turns their heads – RAI has recently made a striking turn to the global scene and the 2025 Cannes Film Festival commanded the red carpet with an unforgettable look

On the first day, he dazzled with a ivory Malhotra Saree, which contains complex silver membrane and rose gold embroidery, then followed with a dramatic black Gaurav Gupta dress that completed him with the capes of sweeping the cloaks – still the red carpet force.