JEDDAH: Bollywood icon Aishwarya Rai Bachchan turned heads at the fifth Red Sea International Film Festival, entertaining the audience with candid reflections on her personal and professional journey.
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At an In Conversation panel event in Jeddah, she began by reflecting on a time before her cinematic career, when she was crowned Miss World in 1994 — a moment that paved the way for her screen debut in Mani Ratnam’s 1997 Tamil film “Iruvar.”
“I was encouraged by members of the media to represent India, and for me, the opportunity went far beyond the idea of a traditional beauty contest,” she said.
During her time on the international stage, she realized how little the world understood about her country.
