Aishwarya Rai, also known by her married name Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, is an Indian actress, model and the winner of the Miss World 1994 pageant. She made her acting debut in Mani Ratnam's Tamil Iruvar in 1997 while her first Bollywood film was ...Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya in the same year. She went on to deliver big hits like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Taal, Mohabbatein, Devdas, Dhoom 2 and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and has established herself as one of the most popular and influential celebrities in India. She has received numerous accolades, including two Filmfare Awards from eleven nominations, and was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2009 and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the Government of France in 2012. She is married to actor Abhishek Bachchan, son of celebrity couple Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan.