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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. She has received ...
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. With a decline in their status from the ancient to medieval times ...
Fane remarks, in her article published in 1975, that it is the underlying Hindu beliefs of "women are honored, considered most capable of responsibility, strong" that made Indira Gandhi culturally acceptable as the prime minister of India, [148] yet the country has in the recent centuries witnessed the development of diverse ideologies, both ...
Raja Rammohan Roy's efforts led to the abolition of Sati under Governor-General William Cavendish-Bentinck in 1829. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's crusade for improvement in the situation of widows led to the Widow Remarriage Act of 1856. Many women reformers such as Pandita Ramabai also helped the cause of women.
2013 – Giant Award – Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema [53] [54] 2013 –"Most Popular Actress" (Rank #1) in Filmfare 100 years of cinema issue. 2013 – Ranked #2 in "Top 5 Global Icon" in Filmfare 100 years of cinema issue where Rai is the only Female in the list. 2014 – Asiavision Awards – Icon Of India.
The following is a list of India ' s official representatives and their placements at the Big Four beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has won a total of ten victories with eighty-one placements in all four pageants: Three – Miss Universe crowns ( 1994 • 2000 • 2021) Six – Miss World crowns ( 1966 ...
In India, women's clothing varies widely and is closely associated with the local culture, religion and climate. Traditional Indian clothing for women across the country in Indian includes saris worn with choli tops; a skirt called a lehenga or chaniya worn with choli and a dupatta scarf to create an ensemble called a ghagra choli ; while many ...
This is an alphabetical list of notable Indian film actresses. Madhubala ( Hindi cinema) Madhuri Dixit ( Hindi cinema) J. Jayalalithaa ( Tamil cinema) Jyothika ( Tamil cinema) Savitri ( Telugu cinema) Anushka Shetty ( Telugu cinema) B. Saroja Devi ( Kannada cinema) Pooja Gandhi ( Kannada cinema)