First Look: Oprah Travels to India on Oprah's Next Chapter ;also features Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

my idol..........love u lot aish.........:)

ash is the best <3

"what a delicate small face and exquisite big eyes" - an ideal combo in beauty canons (I studied Aesthetics).

The best aesthetics are ones that are not studied but the ones that are innate. Her facial features lack sophistication and have a very exaggerated look to them. Not possessing a classicism you are eluding to.

Sun, 2012-04-22 07:13 — Oxygen

@MINISHAS FACE WAS CLEARLY VISIBLE

oxygen and kitty! both answer me one simple question that why Cannes 2011 Minissha Lamba was mistaken as aishwarya rai by western media? surly if aish was so famous wouldn't be it possible for media people tell the difference that Minissha Lamba is not Aishwarya Rai? wouldn't be it possible for western media to recognize the fact straight away the moment Minissha walked on red carpet that she is not aishwarya? are they not familiar with her face? if she is so famous in west as you people are claiming, should western media able to recognize her since she is attending last ten years?and her PR try to cover this news?

@Fri, 2012-04-20 21:15 — Anonymous
Yes,I can doutlessly say that major Hw stars know about her.And whats wrong with being known internationally?Thats what every star/artist in any country dreams of.Of course,being known in your own country is a big achievement but International recognition is a notch above.Don't ya think?

@femalequixote
you like aishwarya, i get it and i'm not going to dwell on that but as far as 'ideal combo' for female beauty goes its a farce. Beauty comes in all shapes, features, and sizes and big eyes/small face is one of many combos that are beautiful. Charlize Theron was considered most beautiful because her facial dimensions replicate the golden ratio or some nonsense like that, is she beautiful? yes very, but is it an ideal standard of beauty? definitely not.

I first saw Aishwarya in a L'Oreal CF on TV in early 2000s, can't remember the year exactly, but I remember thinking "what a delicate small face and exquisite big eyes" - an ideal combo in beauty canons (I studied Aesthetics) - and I watched the entire ad attentively, a rare thing for me. I thought she's a French model, the ad was in French. I can't remember when I heard the first time her name, feels like I always knew her...I was even a bit jealous of her when I read about Colin Firth making a movie with ex-Miss World Aishwarya Rai...I knew she played an Indian version of Elizabeth Bennet (I refused to see B&P in cinemas because of my despise of Bollywood movies in general), and Colin was the ultimate Darcy for me, so I didn't want to like their onscreen coupling (never went to see The Last Legion though, I was too busy with school) But in 2008, I was in UK, and my colleagues dragged me to cinema. I saw Jodhaa Akbar and I thought Bollywood it's not so bad after all, they have decent movies too, without cheesy parodical comedy and weird lip sync singing - an impression I got once when someone was watching a Bolly movie on TV and I refused to watch with them. And Aish and Hrithik...WOW. I got hooked on Indian cinema since then. I live in Europe btw (not France or Germany, countries known for appreciating cultural diversity), where Bollywood is not visible like in US or UK, and where at film fests we mostly have European and US movies. I'm not Indian either.

There is no denying that Aish is one of the most famous Indian celebrities overseas. She and SRK (and I'm no fan of him) are probably the best known Bollywood actors at the moment in non-English speaking countries. Aish is the global icon of 2000s Indian cinema for many. And of course, Freida is a raising star in US, but she doesn't represent Bollywood. That doesn't mean that they are households names like Angelina and Brad Pitt, just that they are the best known Indian celebs overall. And yes, the rest of Bollywood celebs are known primarly by NRIs across the world, but their non-Desi fandom is limited. In fact, non-Indian fandom of Bollywood/Indian Cinema is still lagging behind Hollywood, UK/European Cinema, Japanese Anime/Cinema or East Asian Cinema/TV dramas fandoms and fame across the world.

Now I'm waiting to get sarcastic pot shots as usual, just for being an Aishwarya fan and saying positive things about her. *sigh*

I'm curious if Oprah included a short interview with Aish, but I hope she focused more on the slums. The world needs to know more about the poverty of India, and Oprah is the best channel for that, simply because everybody knows her and she's influential in welfare issues etc.

Thu, 2012-04-19 07:51 — Anonymous...
"Bullying someone is not going to make her anymore special, just the opposite."... ummm yeah so what do you call saying "aishwarya has a mentally low class and uneducated fan base"? Hmmm?

Making such a mentally low class and uneducated statement anonymously does not make the fan base of your own favourite star look any better. It just seems like a hell of a lot of desperation. Maybe some day your favourite star will end up on Oprah, don't worry!

Kitty, are you all right? Trying to turn around things on me only makes you look like the low class fans I spoke of, but of course you're "official" on Pink Villa, so push on you brave soldier. I'm hoping my favorite star will be on some talk show some day? Wow, that's the dumbest thing I've ever read.

Gosh!Some guy/gal hiding behind the anon,n repeating the comments again and again won't do anything.Ash is the most well known Indian star worldwide,much much more popular than any BW star.She is the biggest International star.Every HW star knows about her.And is recognized by a major population worldwide ,which Indian stars can only wish.Her movies like Bride and prejudice have actually been the gateway to BW cinema for major non Indians .These facts are just too obvious!

"Tue, 2012-04-17 21:37 — rohang

those person claiming they live in toronto, usa, germany,france and saying that no person know aishwarya there..tell me if nobody know her..then how u guyr know her...ignorant people..or u guys must be animals or didnt come under human category to know her"

I DO live in Toronto lol! I went to IIFA last year :)
Anyways, I'm brown and I have watched films since I was little. That is how I know of her. But if you think she is all that popular here, you are wrong. That only time Ive seen a picture of Ash anywhere in Toronto (other than indian stores) is a little picture of her under the Loreal Mascara in a pharmacy store. She does not appear in any commercials either. I see more of Freida than of Ash..thankfully :)

She has done nothing to make India proud. All she does is plaster on loads of make up and wear expensive gowns. She goes to Cannes every year..big whoop. She hasn't done anything to give back to the community. The last thing I saw her do was the Cleft Lip ad and thats it. I rather look up to someone who gives back to the community. That's who people respect, people who use their popularity to try and make a change not someone who is known for her beauty (which is fading) and her husband's last name.

Fake firangi profiles, pics of two firangs asking her for autograph, Ash's PR will leave no stone unturned. What next? Lol still not very convincing, I live in the US, only Indians are gaga about her.

Some people here are desperate to say something bad on Aish, but the thing is they end up saying stupid things...Why not give Aishwarya her due?? I am French and I know BW thanks to Bride and Prejudice so wat's your pb?? By DENYING all her achievements you just pass for a moron...
And when we'll see Oprah's episode and if Aish is really in it, why can't you just be happy that the West is interested in BW?? Just chill out people!! Your jealousy is just obvious! If it was your favourite star in this video you wouldn't be sayin those stupid remarks so stop being hypocrites... lol
And Aish isn't the PM of India so she has the right to live in a big house!! She's not responsible for the slums, and she does A LOT of charity work so stop the nonsense... Ufff Aishwarya's haters are the worst, very dumb...

PV please post

Telling people she doesnt work out to lose weight is setting a bad example, she should start working out

ash is beautiful and everyone in the world knows her