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  1. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (pronounced [ɛːʃʋəɾjᵊ ɾɑːj ˈbətːʃən]; née Rai; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films. Rai won the Miss World 1994 pageant and later established herself as one of the most-popular and influential celebrities in India.

  2. IMDb profile of the Indian actress, producer and former Miss World. Find her biography, filmography, awards, photos, videos and trivia.

    • January 1, 1
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    • Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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    A naxalite named Beera Munda and his gang are busy distracting the cops, setting police vehicles ablaze and luring women to seduce cops into a trap where Beera's henchmen attack and brutally kill them. Whilst on a boating trip, Raagini Sharma is kidnapped by Beera, where her husband SPDev Pratap Sharma, is informed of the incident. It is revealed t...

    Abhishek Bachchan as Beera Munda, a Naxalite (a character based on Ravana)
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Ragini Sharma / Mahua (a character based on Sita)
    Vikram as Dev Pratap Sharma IPS, Additional Superintendent of Police (a character based on Sri Rama)
    Govinda as Sanjeevani Kumar (a character based on Lord Hanuman)

    Development

    During the making of his 2007 drama Guru starring Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Mani Ratnam had finalised a script for his next directorial venture titled Lajjo. Based on a short story by Ismat Chughtai, it was a musical period film set in the desert and was to star Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor in the lead. Though the film was slated to go on floors after the release of the former, there were reports of a fall-out between Ratnam and Khan due to creative differences. While cin...

    Casting

    Bachchan and Vikram were roped in for the contrasting leads.Rai plays the female lead in both versions of the film. Manikandan was hired as the film's cinematographer; however, he walked out in May 2009 and was replaced by Santosh Sivan. The editing was done by Sreekar Prasad. Rai's costumes were exclusively designed by fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee. Choreography was by Ganesh Acharya, Brinda, Shobana, and Astad Deboo. Peter Hein and Shyam Koushal choreographed the action sequences an...

    Filming

    Raavan was shot in numerous locations around India including the forests of Karnataka (Tumkur), Kerala (Athirappilly Falls), Ooty, Jhansi, Kolkata, Mahabaleshwar and in the Malshej Ghats in Maharashtra. Principal photography commenced in October 2008, in the forests near Kochi, Kerala. A few scenes were filmed at Athirappilly Falls, Ratnam's favourite location. Incidentally, he has shot for the songs 'Jiya Jale' in Dil Se.. and 'Barso Re' in Guru at the same location. Forest officials banned...

    The soundtrack for the film was composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics penned by Gulzar. It features six songs and an additional song that was performed by Rahman at the audio launch. It was released on 24 April 2010 by T-Series. The additional track performed by Rahman, titled "Jaare Ud Jaare", was not included in the CD. The song was cited to be an...

    Critical response

    Among Indian film critics, Raavan received mixed reviews and responses. Rajeev Masand of IBN gave the film 1.5/5 and said, "Despite some eye-watering camerawork and a stunning action piece in the film's climax, the film -- especially its first half -- is a carelessly edited mess of long scenes that make little sense when strung together". Noyon Jyoti Parasara of AOL rated it 2.5/5 and stated, "Raavan is more a choreographed musical-cum-psychological drama but without proper character backing....

    Box office

    Raavan opened "below expectations" at the Indian box office, with the Hindi version earning Rs 60.1 million on its opening day. In North America, Raavan opened in 120 theaters and ranked No. 15 on the domestic weekend box office chart with $760. Box Office India declared the film a Flop. Unlike its Hindi counterpart, which tanked at the box office, the Tamil version tasted success in the South. During its opening weekend on 15 screens in Chennai, it was the number one film and netted ₹9 milli...

    Accolades

    6th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards Won 1. Apsara Award for Best Cinematography – V. Manikandan (shared with Guzaarish) 2. Apsara Award for Best Re-recording – Tapan Nayak 3. Apsara Award for Best Visual Credits – Srinivas Karthik Kotamraju 4. Apsara Award for Best cinematography – Santosh Sivan Nominated 1. Apsara Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female) – Priya Mani 2011 Zee Cine Awards Nominated 1. Best Actor in a Negative Role– Abhishek Bachchan 3rd Mirchi...

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  4. Learn about the life and career of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, a former Miss World, model, and Bollywood star. Find out her filmography, awards, trivia, and personal details on IMDb.

  5. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films. Rai won the Miss World 1994 pageant and later established herself as one of the most-popular and influential celebrities in India. She has received numerous accolades for her acting, including two Filmfare Awards.