Behind the beauty

Not only did Aishwarya win Miss World 1994, she also won Miss Photogenic and Miss Popular at the pageant.

Her first ever commercial was for Camlin pencils while in 9th grade.

In the restaurant scene in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam with Ajay Devgan, Aishwarya ate 12 real chillies.

She learnt classical dance and music in her teens for five years.

Aishwarya's Pepsi ad with Aamir Khan was shot in one night during the infamous Bombay riots.

Her favourite subject in college was Zoology and she actually wanted to do medicine.

Aishwarya used to accompany her mom to marketplace and haggle over the prices with vegetable vendors.

Ash is very much into Vaastu and Feng-Shui.

Aishwarya doesn't believe in love at first sight.

Her dates include some of the popular Bollywood stars like Salman Khan, Viveik Oberoi.

Was a former Gladrags model before her Miss India days.

She secured 90% (PCB) in HSC at Ruparel College in Mumbai.

She is possessive about the people she cares for.