Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (born November 1, 1973) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi and Tamil cinema. After winning the Miss World 1994 pageant, she made her acting debut in the political drama *Iruvar* (1997) and entered Hindi cinema that same year with *...Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya*. Her subsequent releases included *Jeans* (1998) and *Aa Ab Laut Chalen* (1999).