Aishwarya Ray VS Katrina Kaif , Let the battle begin!
MUMBAI: One is believed to be the most beautiful woman in the world; the other is a model-turned-actress who has been voted FHM’s Sexiest Woman Alive 2008.
One is the daughter-in-law of the first family in Bollywood; the other is the long-standing girlfriend of one of the biggest stars in Bollywood.
So is Katrina Kaif’s increasing popularity beginning to overshadow the reign of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan?
After winning Miss World in 1994, the Bachchan bahu put India firmly on the world map. Three years later, she made her debut in South Indian cinema, and has since won honours for her performances in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Mohobbatein and Devdas to name a few. Aishwarya is the first Indian actor to be a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival, and is also the first Indian actress to have her own statue at London’s Madame Tussauds. She has become a firm favourite with audiences and has also become one of the most photographed women in the world.
After much speculation following the premiere of Guru in Toronto, Bachchan Junior asked for Aishwarya’s hand in marriage and the two tied the knot in April 2007. Since then, the actress has had just two Bollywood releases, Sarkar Raj and Jodhaa Akbar. The former architecture student has also just completed filming for the Hollywood sequel to Pink Panther, with a release set for 2009.
While the former Miss World has been somewhat lying low in the Bollywood arena, there have been other actresses who have jumped onto the popularity bandwagon in her absence. The most talked-about actress of the moment, mainly owing to her successful on-screen pairing with Akshay Kumar, is Katrina Kaif. She was initially known as Salman Khan’s girlfriend before her first release, Boom, but was first noticed on her own accord in Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya. Since then, Katrina has given audiences four consecutive hit films in 2007 alone, two of which were with Akshay.
She was loved in her role in Race, where she was paired opposite Saif Ali Khan, and Singh is Kinng gave Katrina her fourth successful movie with Akshay.
Katrina has also become very popular in Indian advertising. Earlier in the year she topped Aishwarya by superseding her in Internet search keyword popularity. As if that wasn’t enough, a few weeks prior to the release of Singh is Kinng, Aishwarya was replaced by Katrina as Brand Ambassador of Nakshatra, a world-renowned brand for diamond jewellery.
Katrina’s USP on screen is that she portrays a contemporary image of India, a blend which gives her the perfect NRI look. Aishwarya, on the other hand, has always represented herself as a conventional and well-rooted Indian woman.
Even on the international stage, Ash has never fallen back in promoting her Indian heritage. In 2003, as a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival, Ash adorned the red carpet in a sari. Her statue at London’s Madame Tussaud’s also has her posing in an Indian dress as per her character in Gurinder Chadha’s Bride and Prejudice. Could this be the difference Kat can bring to Nakshatra diamonds? Could Kat’s modernity overshadow Ash’s traditional persona?
With Ash being the ex-girlfriend of Katrina’s current beau, Salman Khan, it’s no wonder there might be a little rivalry between the two beauties. Although her relationship with Salman can appear to be the most significant catalyst in Katrina’s career, nobody can deny that her last four films have been blockbusters.
Perhaps Ash will have to rely on her Hollywood roles to keep her standing within the hearts of the international audiences, while giving way to Katrina, who is a younger and fresher depiction of Indian beauty, in Bollywood. That said however, rumour has it that Hollywood has recently been knocking on Katrina’s door too. Although the exact details haven’t yet been revealed, if true, there’s no stopping Katrina overtaking Ash internationally too.
Meanwhile, as well as Hello! , which is in cinemas now, fans will be able to see Katrina and Salman, at what is tipped to be their romantic best, in Subhash Ghai’s Yuvraaj which is set to release in late October 2008.
Aishwarya Ray online videos ! Katrina Kaif online videos
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Aishwarya Ray VS Katrina Kaif , Let the battle begin!
MUMBAI: One is believed to be the most beautiful woman in the world; the other is a model-turned-actress who has been voted FHM’s Sexiest Woman Alive 2008.
One is the daughter-in-law of the first family in Bollywood; the other is the long-standing girlfriend of one of the biggest stars in Bollywood.
So is Katrina Kaif’s increasing popularity beginning to overshadow the reign of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan?
After winning Miss World in 1994, the Bachchan bahu put India firmly on the world map. Three years later, she made her debut in South Indian cinema, and has since won honours for her performances in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Mohobbatein and Devdas to name a few. Aishwarya is the first Indian actor to be a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival, and is also the first Indian actress to have her own statue at London’s Madame Tussauds. She has become a firm favourite with audiences and has also become one of the most photographed women in the world.
After much speculation following the premiere of Guru in Toronto, Bachchan Junior asked for Aishwarya’s hand in marriage and the two tied the knot in April 2007. Since then, the actress has had just two Bollywood releases, Sarkar Raj and Jodhaa Akbar. The former architecture student has also just completed filming for the Hollywood sequel to Pink Panther, with a release set for 2009.
While the former Miss World has been somewhat lying low in the Bollywood arena, there have been other actresses who have jumped onto the popularity bandwagon in her absence. The most talked-about actress of the moment, mainly owing to her successful on-screen pairing with Akshay Kumar, is Katrina Kaif. She was initially known as Salman Khan’s girlfriend before her first release, Boom, but was first noticed on her own accord in Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya. Since then, Katrina has given audiences four consecutive hit films in 2007 alone, two of which were with Akshay.
She was loved in her role in Race, where she was paired opposite Saif Ali Khan, and Singh is Kinng gave Katrina her fourth successful movie with Akshay.
Katrina has also become very popular in Indian advertising. Earlier in the year she topped Aishwarya by superseding her in Internet search keyword popularity. As if that wasn’t enough, a few weeks prior to the release of Singh is Kinng, Aishwarya was replaced by Katrina as Brand Ambassador of Nakshatra, a world-renowned brand for diamond jewellery.
Katrina’s USP on screen is that she portrays a contemporary image of India, a blend which gives her the perfect NRI look. Aishwarya, on the other hand, has always represented herself as a conventional and well-rooted Indian woman.
Even on the international stage, Ash has never fallen back in promoting her Indian heritage. In 2003, as a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival, Ash adorned the red carpet in a sari. Her statue at London’s Madame Tussaud’s also has her posing in an Indian dress as per her character in Gurinder Chadha’s Bride and Prejudice. Could this be the difference Kat can bring to Nakshatra diamonds? Could Kat’s modernity overshadow Ash’s traditional persona?
With Ash being the ex-girlfriend of Katrina’s current beau, Salman Khan, it’s no wonder there might be a little rivalry between the two beauties. Although her relationship with Salman can appear to be the most significant catalyst in Katrina’s career, nobody can deny that her last four films have been blockbusters.
Perhaps Ash will have to rely on her Hollywood roles to keep her standing within the hearts of the international audiences, while giving way to Katrina, who is a younger and fresher depiction of Indian beauty, in Bollywood. That said however, rumour has it that Hollywood has recently been knocking on Katrina’s door too. Although the exact details haven’t yet been revealed, if true, there’s no stopping Katrina overtaking Ash internationally too.
Meanwhile, as well as Hello! , which is in cinemas now, fans will be able to see Katrina and Salman, at what is tipped to be their romantic best, in Subhash Ghai’s Yuvraaj which is set to release in late October 2008.
Aishwarya Ray online videos ! Katrina Kaif online videos
