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1 N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 3 ) i s a nI n d i a n f i l m a c t r e s s . S h ew o r k e d a s a m o d e l b e f o r es t a r t i n g h e r a c t i n g c a r e e r , a n du l t i m a t e l y w o n t h e M i s sW o r l d p a g e a n t i n 1 9 9 4 . R a ih a s a c t e d i n o v e r 4 0 f i l m s i nH i n d i , E n g l i s h , T a m i l , T e l u g u ,

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t h e w o r l d " , [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] R a i m a d eh e r a c t i n g d e b u t i n M a n iR a t n a m ' s T a m i l f i l m I r u v a r( 1 9 9 7 ) , a n d h a d h e r f i r s tc o m m e r c i a l s u c c e s s i n t h eT a m i l m o v i e J e a n s ( 1 9 9 8 ) . S h eg a i n e d t h e a t t e n t i o n o fB o l l y w o o d t h r o u g h t h e f i l mH u m D i l D e C h u k e S a n a m( 1 9 9 9 ) , d i r e c t e d b y S a n j a yL e e l a B h a n s a l i . H e rp e r f o r m a n c e w o n h e r t h eF i l m f a r e B e s t A c t r e s s A w a r d .I n 2 0 0 2 s h e a p p e a r e d i nB h a n s a l i ' s D e v d a s , f o r w h i c hs h e w o n h e r s e c o n d F i l m f a r eB e s t A c t r e s s A w a r d .

A f t e r a s e t b a c k i n h e r c a r e e rd u r i n g 2 0 0 3 – 2 0 0 5 , s h ea p p e a r e d i n D h o o m 2 ( 2 0 0 6 ) ,w h i c h w a s h e r b i g g e s tc o m m e r c i a l s u c c e s s i n I n d i a .S h e l a t e r a p p e a r e d i n f i l m sl i k e G u r u ( 2 0 0 7 ) , J o d h a a A k b a r( 2 0 0 8 ) , a n d E n t h i r a n ( 2 0 1 0 ) ,w h i c h w e r e c o m m e r c i a l l y a n dc r i t i c a l l y s u c c e s s f u l . R a i h a se s t a b l i s h e d h e r s e l f a s o n e o ft h e l e a d i n g a c t r e s s e s i n

B o l l y w o o d . [ 7 ]

R a i ' s o f f - s c r e e n r o l e s i n c l u d ed u t i e s a s b r a n d a m b a s s a d o rf o r v a r i o u s c h a r i t yo r g a n i s a t i o n s a n d c a m p a i g n s .S h e i s m a r r i e d t o f e l l o w a c t o rA b h i s h e k B a c h c h a n . I n 2 0 0 9s h e w a s h o n o u r e d w i t h P a d m aS h r i , t h e f o u r t h - h i g h e s tc i v i l i a n a w a r d g i v e n b y t h eG o v e r n m e n t o f I n d i a .

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4 S o c i a l w o r k5 P e r s o n a l l i f e6 A w a r d s a n d h o n o u r s7 F i l m o g r a p h y8 S e e a l s o9 R e f e r e n c e s

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M a n g a l o r e , K a r n a t a k a . [ 8 ] H e rf a t h e r , K r i s h n a r a j , w a s am a r i n e b i o l o g i s t , w h i l e h e rm o t h e r , B r i n d y a , i s a

h o u s e w i f e . [ 1 ] S h e h a s o n ee l d e r b r o t h e r , A d i t y a R a i ,w h o i s a n e n g i n e e r i n t h em e r c h a n t n a v y . H ec o - p r o d u c e d o n e o f h e r

m o v i e s , D i l K a R i s h t a ( 2 0 0 3 ) . [ 9 ]

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V i d y a M a n d i r H i g h S c h o o l . [ 1 ]

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h e r t e e n s . [ 1 2 ] H e r f a v o u r i t es u b j e c t w a s z o o l o g y , s o s h ei n i t i a l l y c o n s i d e r e d a c a r e e r i n

m e d i c i n e . [ 1 2 ] W i t h p l a n s t ob e c o m e a n a r c h i t e c t , s h ee n r o l l e d a t R a h e j a C o l l e g e ,b u t l a t e r g a v e u p h e re d u c a t i o n t o p u r s u e a c a r e e r

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O n e o f h e r e a r l i e s t m o d e l l i n ga s s i g n m e n t w a s , w h e n s h e w a si n t h e n i n t h g r a d e , f o r C a m l i n

P e n c i l s . [ 1 2 ] O n e o f h e rp r o f e s s o r s a t J a i H i n d C o l l e g et o o k p i c t u r e s o f h e r w h i c hw e r e p u b l i s h e d i n a f a s h i o n

m a g a z i n e . [ 1 3 ] I n 1 9 9 1 R a i t o o kp a r t i n t h e F o r d S u p e r m o d e lC o n t e s t a n d a l s o a p p e a r e d i n

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C o s m e t i c s , C a s i o p a g e r ,

P h i l i p s , P a l m o l i v e , [ 1 3 ] L u x ,

a n d F u j i f i l m s . [ 1 6 ] S h ec o n t i n u e d t o m o d e l w h i l ep u r s u i n g h e r s t u d i e s i n

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d i a m o n d s i n I n d i a . [ 1 6 ]

I n t h e 1 9 9 4 M i s s I n d i a c o n t e s t ,s h e w o n s e c o n d p l a c e , b e h i n dS u s h m i t a S e n , a n d w a s

c r o w n e d M i s s I n d i a W o r l d . [ 1 7 ]

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W o r l d [ 1 8 ] t i t l e t h e s a m e y e a r ,w h e r e s h e a l s o w o n t h e M i s s

P h o t o g e n i c a w a r d . [ 1 9 ] A f t e rw i n n i n g t h e p a g e a n t , s h e g a v eu p h e r s t u d i e s a n d s p e n t o n ey e a r r e i g n i n g a s M i s s W o r l d

i n L o n d o n . [ 1 7 ] R a i c o n t i n u e dt o p u r s u e a c a r e e r a s a m o d e lu n t i l s h e b e c a m e a n

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E a r l y c a r e e r ( 1 9 9 7 – 9 8 )

R a i m a d e h e r a c t i n g d e b u t i nM a n i R a t n a m ' s T a m i l b i o p i cf i l m I r u v a r ( 1 9 9 7 ) , w h e r e s h ew o r k e d a l o n g s i d e

M o h a n l a l . [ 2 1 ] T h e f i l m w a s ac r i t i c a l s u c c e s s a n d w o n m a n ya w a r d s , i n c l u d i n g B e s t F i l ma w a r d a t t h e B e l g r a d eI n t e r n a t i o n a l F i l m

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a c t r e s s J . J a y a l a l i t h a a . [ 2 3 ] R a im a d e h e r B o l l y w o o d d e b u t i nt h e f i l m i n A u r P y a a r H o G a y a ,o p p o s i t e B o b b y D e o l , w h i c hr e l e a s e d t h e s a m e y e a r ; t h ef i l m w a s u n s u c c e s s f u l a t t h e

b o x o f f i c e . [ 2 4 ] H e r t h i r dp r o j e c t , J e a n s ( 1 9 9 8 ) , ah i g h - b u d g e t T a m i l f i l md i r e c t e d b y S . S h a n k a r , w a s ac o m m e r c i a l s u c c e s s . T h e f i l mi n c l u d e d t h e s o n g" P o o v u k k u l " , w r i t t e n b yV a i r a m u t h u , i n w h i c h R a i ' sc h a r a c t e r i s c o m p a r e d t o t h es e v e n w o n d e r s o f t h e w o r l da n d d e s c r i b e d a s t h e e i g h t h .[ 2 5 ] [ 2 6 ] T h e f i l m w a s I n d i a ' so f f i c i a l e n t r y t o t h e A c a d e m y

A i s h w a r y a R a . . . h t t p : / / e n . w i k . . .

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A w a r d s i n t h a t y e a r . [ 2 7 ]

C a r e e r ( 1 9 9 9 – 2 0 0 2 )

I n 1 9 9 9 R a i s t a r r e d i n S a n j a yL e e l a B h a n s a l i ' s H u m D i l D eC h u k e S a n a m , o p p o s i t e S a l m a n

K h a n a n d A j a y D e v g a n . [ 2 8 ]

T h e f i l m h a d R a i p l a y i n gN a n d i n i , w h o i s f o r c e d t om a r r y D e v g a n d e s p i t e b e i n gi n l o v e w i t h a n o t h e r m a n( K h a n ) . H e r h u s b a n d t r i e s t oh e l p h e r l o c a t e h e r p r e v i o u sl o v e , a n d h i s c a r i n g a t t e n t i o ne v e n t u a l l y w i n s h e r o v e r . R a i ' sp o r t r a y a l w o n h e r c r i t i c a la c c l a i m , w i t h a r e v i e w o nR e d i f f . c o m s t a t i n g ," A i s h w a r y a l o o k s b e a u t i f u l a su s u a l . . . T h i s f i l m w i l l m o s tl i k e l y d r a w h e r a c c o l a d e sf r o m a l l o v e r , m a y b e e v e n g e th e r r e c o g n i s e d a s a n a c t r e s st h e w a y M a n i s h a K o i r a l a d i di n K h a m o s h i . I n m a n y s c e n e s ,t h e r e i s n o t r a c e o f m a k e u p

a n d s h e l o o k s v e r y f r e s h " . [ 2 9 ]

T h e f i l m w a s h e r f i r s t b o xo f f i c e s u c c e s s i n B o l l y w o o d ,a n d e a r n e d h e r a F i l m f a r e

B e s t A c t r e s s A w a r d . [ 3 0 ]

I n t h e s a m e y e a r s h e a p p e a r e d

i n S u b h a s h G h a i ' s T a a l , [ 3 1 ] i nw h i c h s h e p l a y e d M a n s i , ay o u n g v i l l a g e w o m a n w h ob e c o m e s a b i g p o p s t a r a f t e rb e i n g h u r t b y h e r l o v e r ,p l a y e d b y A k s h a y K h a n n a .T h e f i l m w a s a n a v e r a g eg r o s s e r i n I n d i a b u t w a s a b i gs u c c e s s o u t s i d e I n d i a ,e s p e c i a l l y i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s ,w h e r e i t b e c a m e t h e f i r s tI n d i a n f i l m i n t h e t o p 2 0 o n

V a r i e t y ' s b o x o f f i c e l i s t . [ 3 2 ] H e rp e r f o r m a n c e w a s p r a i s e d ,w i t h a r e v i e w e r f r o mR e d i f f . c o m w r i t i n g , " A f t e rb e i n g p r a i s e d f o r h e r l o o k sa n d a c t i n g t a l e n t i n H u m D i lD e C h u k e S a n a m , A i s h w a r y ah a s e x c e l l e d i n T a a l . S h e l o o k se t h e r e a l a n d u n l i k e t h e f o r m e rf i l m , h a s a v e r y s o b e r a n d s o f tr o l e . T h o u g h s h e l o o k s p a i n e da n d t r a g i c i n m o s t o f t h e f i l m ,s h e d o e s a g o o d j o b o f aw o m a n w h o i s v e r y p r o t e c t i v eo f h e r f a t h e r a n d o n e w h od o e s n ' t t h i n k t w i c e b e f o r er e j e c t i n g a l o v e r w h o h a s

i n s u l t e d h e r f a t h e r . " [ 3 3 ] S h er e c e i v e d a n o t h e r B e s t A c t r e s s

A i s h w a r y a R a . . . h t t p : / / e n . w i k . . .

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f i l m . [ 3 4 ]

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e n e m y . [ 3 5 ] T h e f i l m w a s a

c o m m e r c i a l s u c c e s s . [ 3 6 ] L a t e rt h a t y e a r s h e a p p e a r e d i nS a t i s h K a u s h i k ' s H a m a r a D i lA a p k e P a a s H a i , o p p o s i t e A n i lK a p o o r . I t w a s a m o d e r a t es u c c e s s , a n d h e r p e r f o r m a n c ee a r n e d h e r a F i l m f a r e B e s tA c t r e s s A w a r d

n o m i n a t i o n . [ 3 7 ] L a t e r t h a ty e a r s h e p l a y e d a s u p p o r t i n gr o l e i n A d i t y a C h o p r a ' sM o h a b b a t e i n , a l o n g s i d eA m i t a b h B a c h c h a n a n dS h a h r u k h K h a n . T h e s e c o n d -h i g h e s t g r o s s e r o f t h e y e a r , t h ef i l m w a s a m a j o r c o m m e r c i a ls u c c e s s , a n d e a r n e d h e r aF i l m f a r e B e s t S u p p o r t i n gA c t r e s s A w a r d n o m i n a t i o n .[ 3 7 ] [ 3 8 ] L a t e r t h a t y e a r , s h es t a r r e d i n t h e T a m i l f i l mK a n d u k o n d a i n K a n d u k o n d a i n ,a l o n g s i d e M a m m o o t y , A j i t h

K u m a r , a n d T a b u . [ 3 9 ]

I n 2 0 0 2 R a i a p p e a r e da l o n g s i d e S h a h r u k h K h a n a n dM a d h u r i D i x i t i n S a n j a y L e e l aB h a n s a l i ' s D e v d a s , a na d a p t a t i o n o f S h a r a t C h a n d r aC h a t t o p a d h y a y ' s n o v e l o f t h e

s a m e n a m e . [ 4 0 ] S h e p l a y e d t h er o l e o f P a r o ( P a r v a t i ) , t h e l o v ei n t e r e s t o f t h e p r o t a g o n i s t ,p l a y e d b y K h a n . T h e f i l mr e c e i v e d a s p e c i a l s c r e e n i n g a tt h e 2 0 0 2 C a n n e s F i l m

F e s t i v a l . [ 4 1 ] I t b e c a m e t h eh i g h e s t - g r o s s i n g f i l m o f t h ey e a r i n I n d i a a n d o v e r s e a s ,e a r n i n g a r e v e n u e o f R s3 9 0 m i l l i o n d o m e s t i c a l l y .[ 4 2 ] [ 4 3 ] D e v d a s w o n n u m e r o u sa w a r d s , i n c l u d i n g 1 0 F i l m f a r eA w a r d s , a n d R a i r e c e i v e d h e rs e c o n d F i l m f a r e B e s t A c t r e s sA w a r d f o r h e r

p e r f o r m a n c e . [ 4 4 ]

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T o m a t o e s . [ 5 0 ] S h e p l a y e d an e g a t i v e r o l e f o r t h e f i r s t t i m ei n R a j k u m a r S a n t o s h i ' sK h a k e e , w h i c h a l s o f e a t u r e dA m i t a b h B a c h c h a n , A k s h a yK u m a r , A j a y D e v g a n , a n dJ a y a p r a d h a . I n t h e s a m e y e a rs h e w o r k e d w i t h d i r e c t o rR i t u p a r n o G h o s h f o r t h es e c o n d t i m e , i n R a i n c o a t ,w h e r e s h e s t a r r e d a l o n g s i d eA j a y D e v g a n . T h e f i l m w a sh i g h l y a c c l a i m e d b y c r i t i c s ,w i t h R a i r e c e i v i n g r a v er e v i e w s f o r h e r

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r e v i e w s f r o m c r i t i c s . [ 5 2 ] H e rn e x t r e l e a s e w a s P a u l M a y e d aB e r g e s ' s T h e M i s t r e s s o f S p i c e s ,b a s e d o n t h e n o v e l o f t h e s a m en a m e b y C h i t r a B a n e r j e e

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I n 2 0 0 6 R a ip o r t r a y e d t h e t i t l er o l e i n J P D u t t a ' sU m r a o J a a n , t h e s t o r yo f a c o u r t e s a n a n dp o e t e s s f r o m1 9 t h - c e n t u r yL u c k n o w . T h e m o v i ei s t h e s e c o n da d a p t a t i o n o f t h eU r d u n o v e l U m r a oJ a a n A d a ( 1 9 0 5 ) , b yM i r z a H a d i R u s w a .R a i ' s w o r k r e c e i v e dm i x e d r e v i e w s , a n dt h e f i l m w a s a c r i t i c a la n d c o m m e r c i a lf a i l u r e . C r i t i c s p a r t i c u l a r l yf e l t t h e n e w v e r s i o n i s p o o rw h e n c o m p a r e d t o t h ea c c l a i m e d 1 9 8 1 v e r s i o n b yM u z a f f a r A l i , w h i c h s t a r r e dR e k h a i n t h e t i t l e r o l e . B B Cc r i t i c P o o n a m J o s h i w r o t e ," W h i l e o n l y A i s h w a r y a c o u l de m u l a t e t h e g r a c e a n d p o i s e o fR e k h a , s h e d o e s n ' t q u i t ec a p t u r e t h e i n t e n s i t y o fU m r a o ' s a b i d i n gm e l a n c h o l y " , c o m m e n t i n gt h a t " h e r i n c a n d e s c e n t b e a u t ya n d a r t i s t r y . . . d o e s i n d e e dk e e p t h e a u d i e n c e w a t c h i n g ,t h o u g h n o t n e c e s s a r i l y

e m o t i o n a l l y e n g a g e d . " [ 5 8 ]

L a t e r t h a t y e a r s h e a p p e a r e da s a m a s t e r t h i e f , S u n h e r i , i nt h e Y a s h R a j F i l m sp r o d u c t i o n o f D h o o m 2 ,d i r e c t e d b y S a n j a y G a d h v i .T h e e n s e m b l e c a s t i n c l u d e dH r i t h i k R o s h a n , A b h i s h e kB a c h c h a n , B i p a s h a B a s u , a n dU d a y C h o p r a . T h e m o v i e w a sa b l o c k b u s t e r , a n d b e c a m e t h eh i g h e s t g r o s s i n g f i l m o f t h ey e a r i n I n d i a , e a r n i n gr e v e n u e s o f o v e r R s

7 7 0 m i l l i o n d o m e s t i c a l l y . [ 5 9 ] Ac o n t r o v e r s y a r o s e r e g a r d i n g as c e n e c o n t a i n i n g a k i s s

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R o s h a n . [ 6 0 ] R a i ' s p e r f o r m a n c er e c e i v e d m o s t l y n e g a t i v er e v i e w s , w i t h a r e v i e w e r o nR e d i f f . c o m w r i t i n g , " A s h ' sc h a r a c t e r t o o i s a l l g l o s s a n dn o d e p t h . Y o u s e l d o m f e e l a n yt e n s i o n i n h e r b e h a v i o u r a n de x p r e s s i o n s a s s h ea c c o m p a n i e s t h e m a s t e r t h i e fo n p o t e n t i a l l y d a n g e r o u sm i s s i o n s . S u n e h r i e n t e r s t h ef i l m n e a r l y 5 0 m i n u t e s a f t e ri t s o p e n i n g i n a d i s g u i s e . I n n ot i m e , s h e i s w e a r i n g t h ef l i m s i e s t o f c l o t h e s . O n c e s h eo p e n s h e r m o u t h — a n d s h ed o e s i t t w o m i n u t e s a f t e ra p p e a r i n g i n t h e f i l m — s h es p o i l s t h e i m a g e . T h e r e i s n os e n s u a l i t y a n y m o r e , a n d h a l fa n h o u r l a t e r , o n e w o n d e r sw h a t m a d e t h e m a s t e r t h i e f

f a l l f o r h e r . " [ 6 1 ] N o n e t h e l e s s ,h e r p e r f o r m a n c e e a r n e d h e r as i x t h n o m i n a t i o n f o r F i l m f a r eB e s t A c t r e s s A w a r d .

I n 2 0 0 7 s h e a p p e a r e d i n M a n iR a t n a m ' s G u r u a s S u j a t a .S p e c u l a t e d t o b e b a s e d o n t h el i f e o f I n d i a n b u s i n e s s m a nD h i r u b h a i A m b a n i , i t i s a r a gt o r i c h e s s t o r y a b o u t a na m b i t i o u s s m a l l - t o w n m a nw h o e n d s u p a s t h e o w n e r o ft h e b i g g e s t c o r p o r a t i o n i nI n d i a . T h e f i l m p r e m i è r e d a tt h e E l g i n T h e a t r e i n T o r o n t o ,C a n a d a , t h e f i r s t I n d i a n f i l mt o h a v e a m a i n s t r e a mi n t e r n a t i o n a l p r e m i e r e i n t h a t

c o u n t r y . [ 6 2 ] [ 6 3 ] T h e f i l m w a sc r i t i c a l l y a c c l a i m e d , a n dp e r f o r m e d w e l l a t t h e b o x

o f f i c e . [ 6 4 ] C r i t i c a l r e c e p t i o nf o r R a i w a s m i x e d . W h i l eN i k h a t K a z m i f r o m T h e T i m e so f I n d i a w r o t e t h a t s h e i s " j u s to k a y , a n d f a i l s t o r e g i s t e r t h eg r o w t h i n h e r c h a r a c t e r " ,R e d i f f . c o m ' s R a j a S e nd e s c r i b e d i t a s " a r g u a b l y h e rf i n e s t p e r f o r m a n c e , v i s i b l ee s p e c i a l l y w h e n s h e t a k e s o v e r

t h e f i l m ' s c l i m a x . " [ 6 5 ] [ 6 6 ] R a ir e c e i v e d h e r s e v e n t h F i l m f a r en o m i n a t i o n f o r B e s t A c t r e s sf o r h e r p e r f o r m a n c e . I n t h es a m e y e a r s h e s t a r r e da l o n g s i d e N a v e e n A n d r e w sa n d M i r a n d a R i c h a r d s o n i nJ a g M u n d h r a ' s B r i t i s h f i l mP r o v o k e d , a s K i r a n j i tA h l u w a l i a , a n N o n - r e s i d e n t

A i s h w a r y a R a . . . h t t p : / / e n . w i k . . .

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I n d i a n w o m a n w h o k i l l s h e ra b u s i v e h u s b a n d a f t e r f a c i n gs e v e r e d o m e s t i c v i o l e n c e . R a ir e c e i v e d m o s t l y p o s i t i v er e v i e w s f o r h e r p o r t r a y a l . I tw a s s c r e e n e d i n t h e M a r c h éd u F i l m C a n n e s F i l m M a r k e td u r i n g t h e 2 0 0 6 C a n n e s F i l mF e s t i v a l . A h l u w a l i a s a t n e x t t oR a i d u r i n g t h e s c r e e n i n g ,r e p o r t e d l y h o l d i n g h e r h a n da n d s o b b i n g d u r i n g t h e m o s t

v i o l e n t s c e n e s . [ 6 7 ] I n t h e s a m ey e a r R a i a p p e a r e d a s aw a r r i o r f r o m K e r a l a n a m e dM i r a i n D o u g L e f l e r ' s e p i cf i l m T h e L a s t L e g i o n , a l o n g s i d eS i r B e n K i n g s l e y , C o l i n F i r t h ,a n d T h o m a s S a n g s t e r . T h e

f i l m w a s a c r i t i c a l f a i l u r e . [ 6 8 ]

I n 2 0 0 8 R a i s t a r r e da l o n g s i d e H r i t h i kR o s h a n i n A s h u t o s hG o w a r i k e r ' s h i s t o r i c a ld r a m a J o d h a a A k b a r .T h e s t o r y i s a p a r t l y -f i c t i o n a l i s e d a c c o u n t o ft h e l i f e o f M u s l i mM u g h a l e m p e r o rJ a l a l u d d i nM u h a m m a d A k b a r ,p l a y e d b y R o s h a n , a n dh i s H i n d u w i f e J o d h aB a i , p l a y e d b y R a i . T h ef i l m w a s a c r i t i c a l a n dc o m m e r c i a l s u c c e s s ,e a r n i n g r e v e n u e s o fo v e r R s 5 9 0 m i l l i o nd o m e s t i c a l l y . R a i ' sp e r f o r m a n c e i n t h ef i l m w a s p r a i s e d b y

c r i t i c s , w i t h R a j e e v M a s a n dw r i t i n g , " A i s h w a r y a R a i i sw o n d e r f u l l y r e s t r a i n e d a n du s e s h e r e y e s e x p e r t l y t oc o m m u n i c a t e s o m u c h ,m a k i n g t h i s o n e o f h e r f i n e s t

o u t i n g s o n s c r e e n " . [ 6 9 ] S h ee a r n e d h e r e i g h t h n o m i n a t i o nf o r B e s t A c t r e s s a t t h eF i l m f a r e A w a r d s f o r h e rp e r f o r m a n c e . L a t e r t h a t y e a rs h e c o - s t a r r e d w i t h h u s b a n dA b h i s h e k B a c h c h a n a n df a t h e r - i n - l a w A m i t a b hB a c h c h a n i n R a m G o p a lV e r m a ' s S a r k a r R a j , a s e q u e l

t o h i s p r e v i o u s f i l m , S a r k a r . [ 7 0 ]

S h e p l a y s t h e C E O o f a m a j o rp o w e r c o m p a n y t h a t i sp r o p o s i n g a n e w p o w e r p l a n ti n r u r a l M a h a r a s h t r a . T h ef i l m w a s a c r i t i c a l a n d

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I n 2 0 0 9 s h e a p p e a r e d i nH a r a l d Z w a r t ' s s p y c o m e d yf i l m T h e P i n k P a n t h e r 2 ,p l a y i n g t h e r o l e o fc r i m i n o l o g y e x p e r t S o n i aS o l a n d r e s . L i k e i t sp r e d e c e s s o r , t h e s e q u e lr e c e i v e d n e g a t i v e r e v i e w s

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o f f i c e . [ 7 4 ] I n 2 0 1 0 s h ec o l l a b o r a t e d w i t h M a n iR a t n a m f o r a b i l i n g u a lp r o j e c t , t w o f i l m s f e a t u r i n gR a i p o r t r a y i n g a c h a r a c t e rb a s e d o n t h e g o d d e s s S i t a . T h ef i l m s w e r e s h o ts i m u l t a n e o u s l y , w i t h R a i ' sr o l e b e i n g o n e o f t h e o n l y r o l e sw h i c h w e r e p l a y e d b y t h es a m e p e r f o r m e r i n b o t hv e r s i o n s . U p o n r e l e a s e , t h ep r o j e c t r e c e i v e d m i x e dr e v i e w s . T h o u g h b o t h h e rp o r t r a y a l s o f R a g i n i w e r ep r a i s e d , t h e H i n d i v e r s i o n— R a a v a n , a l o n g s i d e A b h i s h e kB a c h c h a n — f a i l e dc o m m e r c i a l l y , w h i l s t t h eT a m i l v e r s i o n— R a a v a n a n — w a s s u c c e s s f u l .T h e H i n d i v e r s i o n o f t h e f i l mg o t d e c e n t r e v i e w s i n v a r i o u sU S m e d i a , i n c l u d i n g t h e N e wY o r k T i m e s a n d L o s A n g e l e sT i m e s , w i t h t h e f o r m e r s a y i n g ," R a a v a n h a s B o l l y w o o dg l a m o u r a p l e n t y , w i t h t h el o v e l y i f o c c a s i o n a l l yd r a m a t i c a l l y c h a l l e n g e dA i s h w a r y a R a i B a c h c h a n " ,a n d t h e l a t t e r d e s c r i b i n g R a i

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M a s c a r e n h a s ( R o s h a n ) , af o r m e r m a g i c i a n w h o h a sb e e n q u a d r i p l e g i c f o r t w e l v ey e a r s ; a f t e r y e a r s o f s t r u g g l eh e f i l e s a n a p p e a l t o t h e c o u r tf o r e u t h a n a s i a . R a i p l a y e dE t h a n ' s s t r i c t , d e v o t e d , a n ds u p p o r t i v e n u r s e S o p h i eD ' S o u z a . T h e f i l m o p e n e d t op o s i t i v e r e v i e w s , a n d R a i ' sp o r t r a y a l w a s p r a i s e d .A c c o r d i n g t o N i k h a t K a z m i ," A i s h w a r y a i s a s t u n n i n gp i c t u r e o f f i r e a n d g r a c e ,w a l k i n g a w a y w i t h c e r t a i ns c e n e s b y h e r s h e e r v i t a l i t y . "[ 8 0 ] [ 8 1 ] I n 2 0 1 1 s h e r e c e i v e dh e r n i n t h n o m i n a t i o n f o r t h eF i l m f a r e A w a r d f o r B e s tA c t r e s s . A s o f M a y 2 0 1 1 , s h ei s s e t t o a p p e a r i n R a j k u m a rS a n t o s h i ' s n e x t f i l m , L a d i e sa n d G e n t l e m e n , a l o n g w i t h

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B e a u t i f u l W o m a n ? "( h t t p : / / w w w . c b s n e w s . c o m/ s t o r i e s / 2 0 0 4 / 1 2 / 2 9 / 6 0 m i n u t e s/ m a i n 6 6 3 8 6 2 . s h t m l )c b s n e w s . c o m . R e t r i e v e d o n2 7 O c t o b e r 2 0 0 7^ H i s c o c k , G e o f f ( 2 0 0 7 ) . I n d i a ' sg l o b a l w e a l t h c l u b . J o h n W i l e ya n d S o n s . p . 6 .I S B N 0 - 4 7 0 - 8 2 2 3 8 - 4 .

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^ " A s h t o d a n c e t o D a v a r ' st u n e "( h t t p : / / t i m e s o f i n d i a . i n d i a t i m e s . co m / c i t y / d e l h i - t i m e s / A s h -t o - d a n c e - t o - D a v a r s -t u n e / a r t i c l e s h o w / 1 5 2 4 5 4 3 . c m s ) .T h e T i m e s o f I n d i a . T N N . 1 0M a y 2 0 0 6 .h t t p : / / t i m e s o f i n d i a . i n d i a t i m e s . c om / c i t y / d e l h i - t i m e s / A s h -t o - d a n c e - t o - D a v a r s -t u n e / a r t i c l e s h o w / 1 5 2 4 5 4 3 . c m s .R e t r i e v e d 1 3 A p r i l 2 0 1 1 .

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^ S a m a n t , P r a j a k t a ( 1 5 J a n u a r y2 0 0 3 ) . " S h e i s a b i g s t a r ; I ' mj u s t s t a r t i n g "( h t t p : / / w w w . r e d i f f . c o m / m o v i e s/ 2 0 0 3 / j a n / 1 5 a d i t y a . h t m ) .R e d i f f . h t t p : / / w w w . r e d i f f . c o m/ m o v i e s / 2 0 0 3 / j a n / 1 5 a d i t y a . h t m .R e t r i e v e d 1 J u n e 2 0 1 1 .

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^ a b A s s o m u l l , S u j a t a ( 5F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 9 ) . " M y f i r s tb r e a k – A i s h w a r y a R a "( h t t p : / / w w w . e x p r e s s i n d i a . c o m/ n e w s / i e / d a i l y / 1 9 9 9 0 2 0 5/ i l e 0 5 0 6 6 . h t m l ) . I n d i a n E x p r e s s .h t t p : / / w w w . e x p r e s s i n d i a . c o m/ n e w s / i e / d a i l y / 1 9 9 9 0 2 0 5/ i l e 0 5 0 6 6 . h t m l . R e t r i e v e d 1 5J u n e 2 0 0 9 .

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^ a b D a w a r , R a m e s h ( 2 0 0 6 ) .B o l l y w o o d : Y e s t e r d a y , T o d a y ,T o m o r r o w . S t a r P u b l i c a t i o n s .p . 1 4 4 .

1 1 .

^ a b c d e " B e h i n d t h e b e a u t y "( h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u s t a n t i m e s . c om / s p e c i a l - n e w s - r e p o r t / i n d i a -n e w s / B e h i n d - t h e - b e a u t y/ A r t i c l e 1 - 2 5 5 0 8 8 . a s p x ) .h i n d u s t a n t i m e s . c o m . 3 1 O c t o b e r2 0 0 7 .h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u s t a n t i m e s . c o m/ s p e c i a l - n e w s - r e p o r t / i n d i a -n e w s / B e h i n d - t h e - b e a u t y/ A r t i c l e 1 - 2 5 5 0 8 8 . a s p x .R e t r i e v e d 1 7 J u n e 2 0 1 1 .

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1 3 .

A i s h w a r y a R a . . . h t t p : / / e n . w i k . . .

2 0 o f 3 9 3 1 - 1 0 - 2 0 1 1 5 : . . .

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b r e a k – A i s h w a r y a R a i "( h t t p : / / w w w . i n d i a n e x p r e s s . c o m/ i e / d a i l y / 1 9 9 9 0 2 0 5/ i l e 0 5 0 6 6 . h t m l ) . T h e I n d i a nE x p r e s s .h t t p : / / w w w . i n d i a n e x p r e s s . c o m/ i e / d a i l y / 1 9 9 9 0 2 0 5/ i l e 0 5 0 6 6 . h t m l . R e t r i e v e d 1 7J u n e 2 0 1 1 .^ a b " A s h o n V o g u e c o v e r f o rt h e t h i r d t i m e "( h t t p : / / t i m e s o f i n d i a . i n d i a t i m e s . co m / e n t e r t a i n m e n t / b o l l y w o o d/ n e w s - i n t e r v i e w s / A s h - o n - V o g u e -c o v e r - f o r - t h e - t h i r d -t i m e / a r t i c l e s h o w / 7 4 0 4 9 1 7 . c m s ) .T h e T i m e s O f I n d i a .h t t p : / / t i m e s o f i n d i a . i n d i a t i m e s . c om / e n t e r t a i n m e n t / b o l l y w o o d/ n e w s - i n t e r v i e w s / A s h - o n - V o g u e -c o v e r - f o r - t h e - t h i r d -t i m e / a r t i c l e s h o w / 7 4 0 4 9 1 7 . c m s .

1 4 .

^ B h u s h a n , R a t n a ( 2 3 A p r i l2 0 0 1 ) . " N e w C o k e t a g l i n e t ou n c o r k f r e s h f i z z "( h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u . c o m/ b u s i n e s s l i n e / 2 0 0 1 / 0 4 / 2 3 / s t o r i e s/ 1 4 2 3 0 2 v 8 . h t m ) . T h e H i n d u .h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u . c o m/ b u s i n e s s l i n e / 2 0 0 1 / 0 4 / 2 3 / s t o r i e s/ 1 4 2 3 0 2 v 8 . h t m . R e t r i e v e d 1 7J u n e 2 0 1 1 .

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h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u . c o m / t h e h i n d u/ m p / 2 0 0 5 / 0 8 / 0 9 / s t o r i e s/ 2 0 0 5 0 8 0 9 0 0 4 8 0 4 0 0 . h t m .R e t r i e v e d 3 0 M a y 2 0 1 1 .^ " I r u v a r ( 1 9 9 7 ) "( h t t p : / / i m d b . c o m / t i t l e/ t t 0 1 1 9 3 8 5 / ) . I n t e r n e t M o v i eD a t a b a s e . h t t p : / / i m d b . c o m / t i t l e/ t t 0 1 1 9 3 8 5 / . R e t r i e v e d 2 7O c t o b e r 2 0 0 8 .

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^ a b " L o o k i n g a t M a n iR a t n a m ' s l a n d m a r k m o v i e s –R e d i f f . c o m M o v i e s "( h t t p : / / m o v i e s . r e d i f f . c o m / s l i d e -s h o w / 2 0 1 0 / j u n / 0 9 / s l i d e - s h o w - 1 -l o o k i n g - a t - m a n i - r a t n a m s -l a n d m a r k - m o v i e s . h t m ) .M o v i e s . r e d i f f . c o m . 9 J u n e 2 0 1 0 .h t t p : / / m o v i e s . r e d i f f . c o m / s l i d e -s h o w / 2 0 1 0 / j u n / 0 9 / s l i d e - s h o w - 1 -l o o k i n g - a t - m a n i - r a t n a m s -l a n d m a r k - m o v i e s . h t m .R e t r i e v e d 3 0 M a y 2 0 1 1 .

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^ W a r r i o r , S h o b h a ( 3S e p t e m b e r 2 0 0 3 ) . " 2 5 y e a r s , 2 5l a n d m a r k s "( h t t p : / / w w w . r e d i f f . c o m / m o v i e s/ 2 0 0 3 / s e p / 0 3 m o h a n 1 . h t m ) .R e d i f f . h t t p : / / w w w . r e d i f f . c o m/ m o v i e s / 2 0 0 3 / s e p/ 0 3 m o h a n 1 . h t m . R e t r i e v e d 2A p r i l 2 0 0 9 .

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^ B i s t , R a j u ( 1 2 N o v e m b e r2 0 0 2 ) . " B o l l y w o o d t a k e s o n t h ew o r l d " ( h t t p : / / w w w . a t i m e s . c o m/ a t i m e s / S o u t h _ A s i a/ D J 1 2 D f 0 1 . h t m l ) . A s i a T i m e s .h t t p : / / w w w . a t i m e s . c o m / a t i m e s/ S o u t h _ A s i a / D J 1 2 D f 0 1 . h t m l .R e t r i e v e d 5 D e c e m b e r 2 0 0 8 .

3 2 .

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3 4 .

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3 8 .

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^ C o r l i s s , R i c h a r d ( 3 J u n e2 0 0 2 ) . " C a n n e s K i s s O f f "( h t t p : / / w w w . t i m e . c o m/ t i m e / m a g a z i n e / a r t i c l e/ 0 , 9 1 7 1 , 5 0 1 0 2 0 6 1 0 - 2 5 7 1 6 5 , 0 0 . h tm l ) . T I M E .h t t p : / / w w w . t i m e . c o m/ t i m e / m a g a z i n e / a r t i c l e/ 0 , 9 1 7 1 , 5 0 1 0 2 0 6 1 0 - 2 5 7 1 6 5 , 0 0 . h tm l . R e t r i e v e d 2 0 N o v e m b e r2 0 0 8 .

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^ " B o x O f f i c e I n d i a r e p o r t o f2 0 0 2 " ( h t t p : / / w e b . a r c h i v e . o r g/ w e b / 2 0 0 7 1 2 2 7 0 1 5 4 3 5 / h t t p :/ / b o x o f f i c e i n d i a . c o m / 2 0 0 2 . h t m ) .A r c h i v e d f r o m t h e o r i g i n a l( h t t p : / / w w w . b o x o f f i c e i n d i a . c o m/ 2 0 0 2 . h t m ) o n 2 7 D e c e m b e r2 0 0 7 . h t t p : / / w e b . a r c h i v e . o r g/ w e b / 2 0 0 7 1 2 2 7 0 1 5 4 3 5 / h t t p :/ / b o x o f f i c e i n d i a . c o m / 2 0 0 2 . h t m .R e t r i e v e d 2 0 N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 8 .

4 2 .

^ " B o x O f f i c e I n d i a r e p o r t o fO v e r s e a s G r o s s "( h t t p : / / w e b . a r c h i v e . o r g/ w e b / 2 0 0 7 1 2 2 7 0 2 0 1 2 2 / h t t p :/ / w w w . b o x o f f i c e i n d i a . c o m/ o v e r s e a s . h t m ) . A r c h i v e d f r o mt h e o r i g i n a l( h t t p : / / w w w . b o x o f f i c e i n d i a . c o m/ o v e r s e a s . h t m ) o n 2 7 D e c e m b e r2 0 0 7 . h t t p : / / w e b . a r c h i v e . o r g/ w e b / 2 0 0 7 1 2 2 7 0 2 0 1 2 2 / h t t p :/ / w w w . b o x o f f i c e i n d i a . c o m/ o v e r s e a s . h t m . R e t r i e v e d 2 0N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 8 .

4 3 .

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4 4 .

A i s h w a r y a R a . . . h t t p : / / e n . w i k . . .

2 4 o f 3 9 3 1 - 1 0 - 2 0 1 1 5 : . . .

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s . c o m / a r t i c l e s h o w / 3 6 8 7 4 5 . c m s .R e t r i e v e d 2 2 A p r i l 2 0 1 1 .^ " K e r a l a N e w s : F i l m f i n d s i t sa u d i e n c e " ( h t t p : / / h i n d u . c o m/ 2 0 0 6 / 0 7 / 2 1 / s t o r i e s/ 2 0 0 6 0 7 2 1 0 0 7 0 0 2 0 0 . h t m ) . T h eH i n d u . 2 1 J u l y 2 0 0 6 .h t t p : / / h i n d u . c o m / 2 0 0 6 / 0 7/ 2 1 / s t o r i e s/ 2 0 0 6 0 7 2 1 0 0 7 0 0 2 0 0 . h t m .R e t r i e v e d 1 J u n e 2 0 1 1 .

4 5 .

^ " A d i r e c t o r ' s f i l m "( h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u . c o m/ m a g / 2 0 0 3 / 1 1 / 1 6 / s t o r i e s/ 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 6 0 0 4 1 0 5 0 0 . h t m ) . T h eH i n d u . 1 6 N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 3 .h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u . c o m/ m a g / 2 0 0 3 / 1 1 / 1 6 / s t o r i e s/ 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 6 0 0 4 1 0 5 0 0 . h t m .R e t r i e v e d 1 J u n e 2 0 1 1 .

4 6 .

^ " C h o k h e r B a l i w i l l w i d e n m yh o r i z o n "( h t t p : / / t i m e s o f i n d i a . i n d i a t i m e s . co m / c m s . d l l / h t m l / u n c o m p/ a r t i c l e s h o w ? m s i d = 6 1 6 9 3 ) .T i m e s o f I n d i a . 6 J u l y 2 0 0 3 .h t t p : / / t i m e s o f i n d i a . i n d i a t i m e s . c om / c m s . d l l / h t m l / u n c o m p/ a r t i c l e s h o w ? m s i d = 6 1 6 9 3 .R e t r i e v e d 5 J a n u a r y 2 0 0 9 .

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^ a b " E n t e r t a i n m e n t / C i n e m a :M i x e d b a g o f h i t s a n d d u d s "( h t t p : / / h i n d u . c o m / t h e h i n d u/ f r / 2 0 0 4 / 1 2 / 3 1 / s t o r i e s/ 2 0 0 4 1 2 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3 0 0 . h t m ) . T h eH i n d u . 3 1 D e c e m b e r 2 0 0 4 .h t t p : / / h i n d u . c o m / t h e h i n d u/ f r / 2 0 0 4 / 1 2 / 3 1 / s t o r i e s/ 2 0 0 4 1 2 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3 0 0 . h t m .R e t r i e v e d 1 J u n e 2 0 1 1 .

4 8 .

^ " ' J i s m ' c o n t i n u e s t o a t t r a c t ,a p p e a l , a l l u r e "( h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u . c o m/ t h e h i n d u / m p / 2 0 0 3 / 0 3 / 1 0 / s t o r i e s/ 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 5 3 0 1 0 0 . h t m ) . T h eH i n d u . 1 0 M a r c h 2 0 0 3 .h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u . c o m / t h e h i n d u/ m p / 2 0 0 3 / 0 3 / 1 0 / s t o r i e s/ 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 5 3 0 1 0 0 . h t m .R e t r i e v e d 1 J u n e 2 0 1 1 .

4 9 .

^ " b r i d e _ a n d _ p r e j u d i c e "( h t t p : / / w w w . r o t t e n t o m a t o e s . c om / m / b r i d e _ a n d _ p r e j u d i c e/ # ! r e v i e w s = t o p _ c r i t i c s ) . R o t t e nT o m a t o e s . F l i x s t e r .h t t p : / / w w w . r o t t e n t o m a t o e s . c o m/ m / b r i d e _ a n d _ p r e j u d i c e/ # ! r e v i e w s = t o p _ c r i t i c s .R e t r i e v e d 2 7 D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 0 .

5 0 .

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5 1 .

^ " E n t e r t a i n m e n t D e l h i : N o ws h o w i n g "( h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u . c o m/ t h e h i n d u / f r / 2 0 0 5 / 0 4 / 2 9 / s t o r i e s/ 2 0 0 5 0 4 2 9 0 1 6 2 0 1 0 0 . h t m ) .C h e n n a i , I n d i a : T h e H i n d u . 2 9A p r i l 2 0 0 5 .h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u . c o m / t h e h i n d u/ f r / 2 0 0 5 / 0 4 / 2 9 / s t o r i e s/ 2 0 0 5 0 4 2 9 0 1 6 2 0 1 0 0 . h t m .R e t r i e v e d 2 2 A p r i l 2 0 1 1 .

5 2 .

A i s h w a r y a R a . . . h t t p : / / e n . w i k . . .

2 5 o f 3 9 3 1 - 1 0 - 2 0 1 1 5 : . . .

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^ " M a g a z i n e / B o o k R e v i e w :M u l t i - l a y e r e d t a l e "( h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u . c o m/ m a g / 2 0 0 5 / 0 4 / 2 4 / s t o r i e s/ 2 0 0 5 0 4 2 4 0 0 4 2 0 5 0 0 . h t m ) . T h eH i n d u . 2 4 A p r i l 2 0 0 5 .h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u . c o m/ m a g / 2 0 0 5 / 0 4 / 2 4 / s t o r i e s/ 2 0 0 5 0 4 2 4 0 0 4 2 0 5 0 0 . h t m .R e t r i e v e d 2 J u n e 2 0 1 1 .

5 3 .

^ " F r i d a y R e v i e w C h e n n a i /F i l m R e v i e w : I t i s b e a u t i f u l b u tb l a n d : M i s t r e s s o f S p i c e s "( h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u . c o m / f r / 2 0 0 6/ 0 5 / 2 6 / s t o r i e s/ 2 0 0 6 0 5 2 6 0 2 3 8 0 3 0 0 . h t m ) .C h e n n a i , I n d i a : T h e H i n d u . 2 6M a y 2 0 0 6 .h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u . c o m / f r / 2 0 0 6/ 0 5 / 2 6 / s t o r i e s/ 2 0 0 6 0 5 2 6 0 2 3 8 0 3 0 0 . h t m .R e t r i e v e d 2 2 A p r i l 2 0 1 1 .

5 4 .

^ " M a g a z i n e / S i g h t i n g s :F e s t i v e f l a v o u r a t C a n n e "( h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u . c o m/ m a g / 2 0 0 6 / 0 5 / 2 8 / s t o r i e s/ 2 0 0 6 0 5 2 8 0 0 2 5 0 5 0 0 . h t m ) . T h eH i n d u . 2 8 M a y 2 0 0 6 .h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u . c o m/ m a g / 2 0 0 6 / 0 5 / 2 8 / s t o r i e s/ 2 0 0 6 0 5 2 8 0 0 2 5 0 5 0 0 . h t m .R e t r i e v e d 2 J u n e 2 0 1 1 .

5 5 .

^ " M i s t r e s s : A i s h w a r y a ' s b e s tw o r k ? – R e d i f f . c o m m o v i e s "( h t t p : / / i n . r e d i f f . c o m / m o v i e s/ 2 0 0 6 / a p r / 2 0 s p i c e s . h t m ) .I n . r e d i f f . c o m . 2 0 A p r i l 2 0 0 6 .h t t p : / / i n . r e d i f f . c o m / m o v i e s/ 2 0 0 6 / a p r / 2 0 s p i c e s . h t m .R e t r i e v e d 2 J u n e 2 0 1 1 .

5 6 .

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5 7 .

^ J o s h i , P o o n a m ( 2 0 O c t o b e r2 0 0 6 ) . " U m r a o J a a n ( 2 0 0 6 ) "( h t t p : / / w w w . b b c . c o . u k / f i l m s/ 2 0 0 6 / 1 1/ 0 6 / u m r a o _ j a a n _ 2 0 0 6 _ r e v i e w . s ht m l ) . B B C .h t t p : / / w w w . b b c . c o . u k / f i l m s/ 2 0 0 6 / 1 1/ 0 6 / u m r a o _ j a a n _ 2 0 0 6 _ r e v i e w . s ht m l . R e t r i e v e d 9 A p r i l 2 0 1 1 .

5 8 .

^ " A l l T i m e E a r n e r s I n f l a t i o nA d j u s t e d "( h t t p : / / b o x o f f i c e i n d i a . c o m/ c p a g e s . p h p ? p a g e N a m e = a l l _ t i me _ e a r n e r s ) .h t t p : / / b o x o f f i c e i n d i a . c o m/ c p a g e s . p h p ? p a g e N a m e = a l l _ t i me _ e a r n e r s . R e t r i e v e d 4 M a r c h2 0 0 9 .

5 9 .

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6 0 .

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2 6 o f 3 9 3 1 - 1 0 - 2 0 1 1 5 : . . .

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t h e o r i g i n a l( h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u . c o m/ t h e h i n d u / h o l n u s/ 0 0 9 2 0 0 6 1 2 0 2 1 9 2 5 . h t m ) o n 1 8J a n u a r y 2 0 0 8 .h t t p : / / w e b . a r c h i v e . o r g/ w e b / 2 0 0 8 0 1 1 8 0 3 0 3 1 5 / h t t p :/ / w w w . h i n d u . c o m / t h e h i n d u/ h o l n u s / 0 0 9 2 0 0 6 1 2 0 2 1 9 2 5 . h t m .R e t r i e v e d 2 0 N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 8 .^ A r t h u r J P a i s . " D h o o m : 2f a l l s s h o r t o f e x p e c t a t i o n s "( h t t p : / / s p e c i a l s . r e d i f f . c o m/ m o v i e s / 2 0 0 6 / n o v / 2 4 s l i d e 4 . h t m ). R e d i f f . c o m .h t t p : / / s p e c i a l s . r e d i f f . c o m / m o v i e s/ 2 0 0 6 / n o v / 2 4 s l i d e 4 . h t m .

6 1 .

^ C a n a d i a n P r e s s ( 1 1 J a n u a r y2 0 0 7 ) . " T h o u s a n d s a t t e n d' G u r u ' p r e m i e r e "( h t t p : / / w w w . t h e s t a r . c o m/ N e w s / a r t i c l e / 1 7 0 2 7 4 ) . T o r o n t oS t a r . h t t p : / / w w w . t h e s t a r . c o m/ N e w s / a r t i c l e / 1 7 0 2 7 4 . R e t r i e v e d1 5 A u g u s t 2 0 0 8 .

6 2 .

^ " C a n a d a m a y o r i n v i t e s' G u r u ' c r e w f o r w o r l dp r e m i e r e "( h t t p : / / m a n g a l o r e a n . c o m/ n e w s . p h p ? n e w s t y p e = l o c a l &n e w s i d = 3 7 9 4 0 ) . I n d o - A s i a nN e w s S e r v i c e .h t t p : / / m a n g a l o r e a n . c o m/ n e w s . p h p ? n e w s t y p e = l o c a l &n e w s i d = 3 7 9 4 0 . R e t r i e v e d 1 0J a n u a r y 2 0 0 7 .

6 3 .

^ " A i s h w a r y a h i g h e s t p a i dB o l l y w o o d a c t r e s s "( h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u s t a n t i m e s . c om / A i s h w a r y a - h i g h e s t -p a i d - B o l l y w o o d - a c t r e s s/ A r t i c l e 1 - 2 8 2 9 8 3 . a s p x ) . T h eH i n d u s t a n T i m e s . 1 8 M a r c h2 0 0 8 .h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u s t a n t i m e s . c o m/ A i s h w a r y a - h i g h e s t -p a i d - B o l l y w o o d - a c t r e s s/ A r t i c l e 1 - 2 8 2 9 8 3 . a s p x .R e t r i e v e d 1 5 J u n e 2 0 1 1 .

6 4 .

^ K a z m i , N i k h a t ( 1 3 J a n u a r y2 0 0 7 ) . " G u r u "( h t t p : / / t i m e s o f i n d i a . i n d i a t i m e s . co m / E N T E R T A I N M E N T / M o v i e -R e v i e w s / H i n d i / G u r u -/ a r t i c l e s h o w / 1 1 6 2 4 0 1 . c m s ) . T h eT i m e s O f I n d i a .h t t p : / / t i m e s o f i n d i a . i n d i a t i m e s . c om / E N T E R T A I N M E N T / M o v i e -R e v i e w s / H i n d i / G u r u -/ a r t i c l e s h o w / 1 1 6 2 4 0 1 . c m s .

6 5 .

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6 6 .

^ S t a f f W r i t e r ( 4 A p r i l 2 0 0 7 ) . " Iw a n t e d h i m t o s t o p h u r t i n g m e "( h t t p : / / w w w . g u a r d i a n . c o . u k/ g e n d e r / s t o r y/ 0 , , 2 0 4 9 5 2 2 , 0 0 . h t m l ) . T h eG u a r d i a n ( U K ) .h t t p : / / w w w . g u a r d i a n . c o . u k/ g e n d e r / s t o r y/ 0 , , 2 0 4 9 5 2 2 , 0 0 . h t m l . R e t r i e v e d2 3 F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 1 .

6 7 .

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^ " ' S u p e r b a d ' d e l i v e r s s u p e rd e b u t w i t h $ 3 1 . 2 m i l l i o n d e b u t "( h t t p : / / w w w . i h t . c o m / a r t i c l e s/ a p / 2 0 0 7 / 0 8 / 1 9 / a r t s / N A -A - E - M O V - U S - B o x - O f f i c e . p h p ) .I n t e r n a t i o n a l H e r a l d T r i b u n e . 1 9S e p t e m b e r 2 0 0 7 .h t t p : / / w w w . i h t . c o m / a r t i c l e s/ a p / 2 0 0 7 / 0 8 / 1 9 / a r t s / N A -A - E - M O V - U S - B o x - O f f i c e . p h p .R e t r i e v e d 5 J a n u a r y 2 0 0 9 .

6 8 .

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6 9 .

^ K u n a l M . S h a h ( 9 M a y 2 0 0 8 ) ." W h y R a j w a n t s t o s e eS a r k a r . . . "( h t t p : / / m u m b a i m i r r o r . c o m/ i n d e x . a s p x ? P a g e = a r t i c l e &c o n t e n t i d = 2 0 0 8 0 5 0 9 2 0 0 8 0 5 0 9 0 20 6 2 7 8 5 3 8 3 4 2 f e 4 6 & s e c t i d = 3 0 &s e c t n a m e = E n t e r t a i n m e n t % 2 0 -% 2 0 B o l l y w o o d ) . M u m b a iM i r r o r .h t t p : / / m u m b a i m i r r o r . c o m/ i n d e x . a s p x ? P a g e = a r t i c l e &c o n t e n t i d = 2 0 0 8 0 5 0 9 2 0 0 8 0 5 0 9 0 20 6 2 7 8 5 3 8 3 4 2 f e 4 6 & s e c t i d = 3 0 &s e c t n a m e = E n t e r t a i n m e n t % 2 0 -% 2 0 B o l l y w o o d . R e t r i e v e d 1J u n e 2 0 1 1 .

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^ " B e y o n d p r i s m s o f p r e j u d i c e "( h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u . c o m/ m a g / 2 0 0 8 / 0 8 / 2 4 / s t o r i e s/ 2 0 0 8 0 8 2 4 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 . h t m ) . T h eH i n d u . 1 4 A u g u s t 2 0 0 8 .h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u . c o m/ m a g / 2 0 0 8 / 0 8 / 2 4 / s t o r i e s/ 2 0 0 8 0 8 2 4 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 . h t m .R e t r i e v e d 1 5 J u n e 2 0 1 1 .

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^ " P i n k P a n t h e r 2 t r a s h e d b yc r i t i c s "( h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u s t a n t i m e s . c om / P i n k - P a n t h e r - 2 - t r a s h e d -b y - c r i t i c s / A r t i c l e 1 - 3 7 5 1 1 2 . a s p x ). T h e H i n d u s t a n T i m e s . 5F e b r u a r y 2 0 0 9 .h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u s t a n t i m e s . c o m/ P i n k - P a n t h e r - 2 - t r a s h e d -b y - c r i t i c s / A r t i c l e 1 - 3 7 5 1 1 2 . a s p x .R e t r i e v e d 1 5 J u n e 2 0 1 1 .

7 3 .

^ " U . S . a n d C a n a d a B o xO f f i c e "( h t t p : / / m o v i e s . n y t i m e s . c o m/ i n d e x e s / 2 0 0 9 / 0 3 / 1 3 / m o v i e s/ b o x o f f i c e / w e e k e n d _ u s/ i n d e x . h t m l ) . T h e N e w Y o r kT i m e s . 8 M a r c h 2 0 0 9 .h t t p : / / m o v i e s . n y t i m e s . c o m/ i n d e x e s / 2 0 0 9 / 0 3 / 1 3 / m o v i e s

7 4 .

A i s h w a r y a R a . . . h t t p : / / e n . w i k . . .

2 8 o f 3 9 3 1 - 1 0 - 2 0 1 1 5 : . . .

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/ b o x o f f i c e / w e e k e n d _ u s/ i n d e x . h t m l . R e t r i e v e d 1 5 J u n e2 0 1 1 .^ " R a a v a n i n U S : G o o dr e v i e w s , p o o r b o x o f f i c ep e r f o r m a n c e "( h t t p : / / m o v i e s . r e d i f f . c o m / r e p o r t/ 2 0 1 0 / j u n / 2 1 / u s - b o x - o f f i c e -r a a v a n . h t m ) . r e d i f f . c o m . 2 1J u n e 2 0 1 0 .h t t p : / / m o v i e s . r e d i f f . c o m / r e p o r t/ 2 0 1 0 / j u n / 2 1 / u s - b o x - o f f i c e -r a a v a n . h t m . R e t r i e v e d 1 5 J u n e2 0 1 1 .

7 5 .

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7 6 .

^ " H i g h e s t g r o s s i n g I n d i a nf i l m "( h t t p : / / e c o n o m i c t i m e s . i n d i a t i m es . c o m / n e w s / n e w s - b y - i n d u s t r y/ m e d i a / e n t e r t a i n m e n t -/ e n t e r t a i n m e n t / r a j i n i - a d d s - 3 0 -t o - m a r a n - c o s - r e v e n u e/ a r t i c l e s h o w / 7 3 9 4 4 2 3 . c m s ) . T h eE c o n o m i c T i m e s ( I n d i a ) .h t t p : / / e c o n o m i c t i m e s . i n d i a t i m e s. c o m / n e w s / n e w s - b y - i n d u s t r y/ m e d i a / e n t e r t a i n m e n t -/ e n t e r t a i n m e n t / r a j i n i - a d d s - 3 0 -t o - m a r a n - c o s - r e v e n u e/ a r t i c l e s h o w / 7 3 9 4 4 2 3 . c m s .R e t r i e v e d 5 M a r c h 2 0 1 1 .

7 7 .

^ " R a j i n i ' s E n d h i r a n : A s e l l o u ti n C h e n n a i "( h t t p : / / m o v i e s . n d t v . c o m / N d t v -S h o w - S p e c i a l -S t o r y . a s p x ? f r o m = b o t t o m r e l a t e d& I D = 5 3 8 &S t o r y I D = E N T E N 2 0 1 0 0 1 5 4 4 4 5 ) .N D T V M o v i e s .h t t p : / / m o v i e s . n d t v . c o m / N d t v -S h o w - S p e c i a l -S t o r y . a s p x ? f r o m = b o t t o m r e l a t e d& I D = 5 3 8 &S t o r y I D = E N T E N 2 0 1 0 0 1 5 4 4 4 5 .R e t r i e v e d 2 6 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 0 .

7 8 .

^ " G r o u n d Z e r o "( h t t p : / / h e a d l i n e s t o d a y . i n t o d a y . in / s i t e / h e a d l i n e s _ t o d a y/ P r o g r a m m e s S h o w ? c a t N a m e = Gr o u n d % 2 0 Z e r o & v i d e o = 0 &c o n t e n t I d = 1 1 7 4 2 6 &c a t I d = 4 5 & p = 0 ) . i n t o d a y . i n .h t t p : / / h e a d l i n e s t o d a y . i n t o d a y . i n/ s i t e / h e a d l i n e s _ t o d a y/ P r o g r a m m e s S h o w ? c a t N a m e = Gr o u n d % 2 0 Z e r o & v i d e o = 0 &c o n t e n t I d = 1 1 7 4 2 6 &c a t I d = 4 5 & p = 0 . R e t r i e v e d 5M a r c h 2 0 1 1 . " S u p e r s t a rR a j i n i k a n t h b e c o m e s t h e o f f i c i a lk i n g o f I n d i a n c i n e m a a sE n d h i r a n t o p s 2 5 0 c r o r e i n b o xo f f i c e c o l l e c t i o n . "

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7 9 .

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_ 1 2 8 7 6 4 5 3 1 5 ) . N e w D e l h iC h r o n i c l e . 2 1 O c t o b e r 2 0 1 0 .h t t p : / / w w w . n d c h r o n i c l e . c o m/ n e w s / R o b o t _ o r _ E n d h i r a n _ bo x _ o f f i c e _ c o l l e c t i o n _ t o p s _ R s _2 5 0 _ c r o r e _ _ h i g h e s t _ i n _ I n d i a_ 1 2 8 7 6 4 5 3 1 5 . " R o b o t o rE n d h i r a n b o x o f f i c ec o l l e c t i o n t o p s R s 2 5 0 c r o r e ,h i g h e s t i n I n d i a . R a j n i k a n t h ’ sR o b o t i s g a r n e r i n g i m m e n s es u c c e s s i n f o r e i g n c o u n t r i e si n c l u d i n g U K , U S a n d S o u t hA f r i c a . I t i s t h e b i g g e s t h i tw h i c h h a s g r o s s e d a t o t a l o fR s 2 5 0 c r o r e r u p e e s a t b o xo f f i c e c o l l e c t i o n . "" B o x o f f i c e i n d i a . c o m "( h t t p : / / w w w . b o x o f f i c e i n d i a . c om/ b o x n e w s d e t a i l . p h p ? p a g e = s h ow n e w s & a r t i c l e i d = 2 1 7 1 &n C a t = b o x _ o f f i c e _ n e w s ) .B o x o f f i c e i n d i a . c o m . 1N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 0 .h t t p : / / w w w . b o x o f f i c e i n d i a . c om/ b o x n e w s d e t a i l . p h p ? p a g e = s h ow n e w s & a r t i c l e i d = 2 1 7 1 &n C a t = b o x _ o f f i c e _ n e w s .R e t r i e v e d 4 J a n u a r y 2 0 1 1 .

^ K a z m i , N i k h a t ( 1 8 N o v e m b e r2 0 1 0 ) . " G u z a a r i s h "( h t t p : / / t i m e s o f i n d i a . i n d i a t i m e s . co m / e n t e r t a i n m e n t / m o v i e -r e v i e w s / h i n d i / G u z a a r i s h/ m o v i e r e v i e w / 6 9 4 7 9 2 2 . c m s ) .T h e T i m e s O f I n d i a .h t t p : / / t i m e s o f i n d i a . i n d i a t i m e s . c om / e n t e r t a i n m e n t / m o v i e - r e v i e w s/ h i n d i / G u z a a r i s h / m o v i e r e v i e w/ 6 9 4 7 9 2 2 . c m s .

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^ " A b h i - A s h p r o j e c t s o l d a t 2 8c r o r e – T i m e s O f I n d i a "( h t t p : / / a r t i c l e s . t i m e s o f i n d i a . i n d ia t i m e s . c o m / 2 0 1 1 - 0 5 - 1 4 / n e w s -i n t e r v i e w s/ 2 9 5 4 0 5 2 2 _ 1 _ a b h i s h e k -b a c h c h a n - a s h - r a j k u m a r -s a n t o s h i ) .A r t i c l e s . t i m e s o f i n d i a . i n d i a t i m e s .c o m . 2 0 1 1 - 0 5 - 1 4 .h t t p : / / a r t i c l e s . t i m e s o f i n d i a . i n d i at i m e s . c o m / 2 0 1 1 - 0 5 - 1 4 / n e w s -i n t e r v i e w s/ 2 9 5 4 0 5 2 2 _ 1 _ a b h i s h e k -b a c h c h a n - a s h - r a j k u m a r -s a n t o s h i . R e t r i e v e d 2 0 1 1 - 0 6 - 1 5 .

8 2 .

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^ " P r i y a n k a n o t r e p l a c i n g A s hi n H e r o i n e "( h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u s t a n t i m e s . c om / N e w s - F e e d / b o l l y w o o d/ P r i y a n k a - n o t - r e p l a c i n g - A s h - i n -H e r o i n e / A r t i c l e 1 - 7 1 4 7 5 1 . a s p x ) .H i n d u s t a n T i m e s .h t t p : / / w w w . h i n d u s t a n t i m e s . c o m/ N e w s - F e e d / b o l l y w o o d/ P r i y a n k a - n o t - r e p l a c i n g - A s h - i n -H e r o i n e / A r t i c l e 1 - 7 1 4 7 5 1 . a s p x .R e t r i e v e d J u n e 2 8 , 2 0 1 1 .

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8 6 .

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8 8 .

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8 9 .

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9 0 .

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3 1 o f 3 9 3 1 - 1 0 - 2 0 1 1 5 : . . .

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9 2 .

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9 3 .

^ " B o l l y w o o d S t a r A i s h w a r y aR a i t o S e r v e a s S p o k e s p e r s o nf o r t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Y e a r o fM i c r o c r e d i t "( h t t p : / / w w w . u n c d f . o r g / e n g l i s h/ m i c r o f i n a n c e / p u b s / n e w s l e t t e r/ p a g e s / 2 0 0 5 _ 0 6/ y e a r _ u p d a t e . p h p # a 6 ) . U n i t e dN a t i o n s C a p i t a l D e v e l o p m e n tF u n d . h t t p : / / w w w . u n c d f . o r g/ e n g l i s h / m i c r o f i n a n c e/ p u b s / n e w s l e t t e r / p a g e s / 2 0 0 5 _ 0 6/ y e a r _ u p d a t e . p h p # a 6 . R e t r i e v e d1 3 J u n e 2 0 0 5 .

9 4 .

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9 5 .

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9 6 .

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9 7 .

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9 8 .

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