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Ashwarya Rai joined film industry in the year 1997. Since then she has worked in many films, but she never signed more than four films each year although she gets on an average two offers every day. Here is the list of her films in chronological order:

 
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
1997 Iruvar Mohanlal, Prakash Raj, Tabu Mani Ratnam Tamil Pushpa/Kalpana
 
  • This film  was critically acclaimed but dumped by the box office. However Ashwarya worked superbly  although she was just making her debut.
 
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
1997 Aur Pyar Ho Gaya Bobby Deol Rahul Rawail Hindi Ashi Kapoor
 
  • This was  another debut by Ashwarya  in Bollywood, the film although failed in box office but Ashwarya was successful to prove a point or two about her acting and dancing talents.
 
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
1999 Aa Ab Laut Chalen Akshaye, Khanna, Rajesh Khanna Rishi Kapoor Hindi Pooja
 
  • From this film Ashwarya tasted some success as the film did good business in the box office, She also tried to establish her talents firmly over her audience  and got some what succeeded.

 
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
1998 Jeans Prashanth, Nassar S. Shankar Tamil

Madhumitha/
Vaishnavi

 
  • The  film was produced under  famous R.K. Banner and directed by Rishi Kapoor, the film did not fare well in the box office and Ashwarya also lacked to portray some expressions correctly. 

 
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
1999 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam Salman Khan, Ajay Devgan Sanjay Leela Bhansali Hindi

Nandini

 
  • This film gave Ashwarya a perfect launch pad for her, the story was good, well directed and supported by her co-actors, Ashwarya performed effortlessly in the film, which ultimately proved a Blockbuster and a hit in the box office.
 
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
1999 Ravoyi Chandamama Akkineni, Nagarjuna, Jagapati Babu Jayant Paranji Telegu

Small Role       

 
  • Her appearance in the film was for a song, which she did perfectly.
 
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
1999 Taal Anil Kapoor, Akshaye, Khanna Subhash Ghai Hindi

Mansi

 
  • This was a powerful film which narrates the story lines beautifully, Ashwarya portrays her role justifiably, and shows her magnificent dancing talent also. That made the film a hit with the box office  and silenced the Ashwarya critics for a while.
 
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2000 Sanam Tere Hain Hum Akkineni, Nagarjuna, Jagapati Babu Jayant Paranji Hindi

Special Appearance

 
  • This was the Hindi version of the Ravoyi Chandamama.

 
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2000 Mela Amir Khan, Twinkle Khanna Dharmesh Darshan Hindi

Champakali

 
  • During the storytelling the director got so busy that he forgot to add some footage about her, It can be safely said about this film that this was not the film of Ashwarya.

 
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2000 Kandukondain Kandukondain Mammooty, Ajith, Tabu Rajiv Menon

Tamil

Meenakshi Bala

 
  • Here she portrayed a lively dreamer who accepts the challenges presented before her, again she has done justice to her character in the film.

Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2000 Josh Shahrukh Khan Mansoor Khan Hindi

Shirley

  • In this film there was lot of criticism for Ashwarya playing the role of sister of Shahrukh Khan but the duo dumped all their critics by their superb performances.

Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2000 Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai Anil Kapoor, Sonali Bendre Satish Kaushik Hindi

Preeti Virat

  • It is a family drama though with an unconventional and bold storyline, every character of the film was portrayed to perfection, here Ashwarya tried to show that models can also actually perform.

Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2000 Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke Abhishek Bachchan, Amrish Puri Raj Kanwar Hindi

Sahiba Gareval

  • Another film which has given ample focus to the actress and on return she has tried to put in her best.

Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2000 Mohabbatein Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan Aditya Chopra Hindi

Megha

  • The story of the film revolves around memories of Megha (Ashwarya) who is dead, her role in the film is not lengthy one, but whenever she appeared she tried to cast her spell and succeeded too.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2001 Albela Govinda, Namrata Shirodkar Deepak Sareen Hindi

Sonia

  • This film is as usual, Ashwarya looks gorgeous and fit to her role nicely.

Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2002 Devdas Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit Sanjay Leela Bhansali Hindi

Parvati

  • This is the film which is made with passion and loads of investment on a storyline which is repeated number of times but still new, the result a fine portray of artistry by all artists including Ashwarya. A super hit film acclaimed world over.

Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2002 Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam Salman Khan, Shahrukh khan, Madhuri Dixit K.S. Adiyaman Hindi

Special Appearance

 
  • Ashwarya was a guest artist in the movie, so nothing much to be expected of her.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2002 Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan David Dhawan Hindi

Komal Rastogi

  • She fits to her role naturally and tries to play her character with sensibility, film is a rib tickling comedy by none other than David Dhawan.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2002 23rd March 1931: Shaheed

Bobby Deol, Sunny Deol

Guddu Dhanoa Hindi

Special Appearance

  • In this film Ashwarya appeared for a song.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2002 Shakti: The Power

Nana Patekar, Karishma Kapoor

Krishna Vamshi Hindi

Dream Girl

  • In the film she appeared for a song and dance number with Shahrukh Khan.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2003 Dil Ka Rishta

Rakhee, Arjunr Ramphal

Naresh Malhotra Hindi

Tia Sharma

  • This was altogether a family production for Ashwarya; mother Vrinda writing the script and the screenplay and brother Aditya produced it. This film provides ample screen time to her but she messed it up paying undue attention to her costumes and looks. This film also proves that Ashwarya is a director’s actress only.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2003 Chokher Bali

Prasenjit, Raima Sen

Rituparno Ghosh Bengali

Binodini

  • This was a classic penned down by Rabindranath Tagore set at a period just before the partition of Bengal and narrates the complex changes taking place in the society at the time, Ashwarya Binodini a widow and played it really well, it is a character to be remembered for a long time.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2003 Kuch Naa Kaho

Abhishek Bavhchan, Shahrukh Khan

Rohan Sippy Hindi

Namrata Srivastav

  • Here Ashwarya steals the show by showing a range of emotions.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2004 Khakee

Amitabh Bavhchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan

Rajkumar Santoshi Hindi

Mahalaxmi

  • It is a totally male dominated film where Ashwarya makes her presence felt.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2004 Khakee

Amitabh Bavhchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan

Rajkumar Santoshi Hindi

Mahalaxmi

  • It is a totally male dominated film where Ashwarya makes her presence felt.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2004 Kyun…! Ho Gaya Na

Amitabh Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi

Sameer Karnik Hindi

Diya Malhotra

  • The film failed to make impact on the box office but provided ample room to Ashwarya to show her talents.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2004 Raincoat

Ajay Devgan, Annu Kapoor

Rituparno Ghosh Hindi

Neerja ‘Neeru’

  • Besides looking beautiful, she tried to her talents too.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2004 Bride and Prejudice

Martin Henderson, Nadira Babbar

Gurinder Chadha English

Lalita Bakshi

  • This film was a chartbuster in U.K. and gave ample opportunities to Ashwarya to prove her mettle.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2004 Bride and Prejudice

Martin Henderson, Nadira Babbar

Gurinder Chadha English

Lalita Bakshi

 
  • This film was a chartbuster in U.K. and gave ample opportunities to Ashwarya to prove her mettle.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2005 Shabd

Sanjay Dutt, Zayed Khan

Leena Yadav Hindi

Antara Vashisth/ Tammana

  • This is the debut film of the director who had written the script also, got confused in portray of many characters and Antara is one of them. Ashwarya failed here due the confusing plot of the film.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2005 Bunty Aur Babli

Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan,

Shaad Ali Hindi

Special (Song)

  • As the film got super hit so the song sequence done by Ashwarya.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2005 Mistress of Spices

Dylan McDermott

Paul Mayeda Berges English

Tilo

  • This was another international film exposure for Ashwarya, but according to her critics she failed miserably in this film.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2006 Provoked: A True Story 

Miranda Richardson, Naveen Andrews

Jag Mundhra English

Kiranjit Ahluwalia

  • Another International exposure for Ashwarya and here she gives her soul to the character she played.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2006 Umrao Jaan

Shabana Azmi, Sunil Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan

J.P.Dutta Hindi

Umrao Jaan

  • This film created much hype in the media but failed to satisfy the critics who mercilessly rejected the performance of Ashwarya as comparing to the role Rekha portrayed before.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2006 Saamna

Ajay Devgan, Nana Patekar

Rajkumar Santoshi Hindi

 

  • It is completed yet to be released in India.
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2006 Dhoom 2

Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan

Sanjay Gadhvi Hindi

Sunehiri

  • This film released and started doing good business altogether, but there is nothing special has been achieved by Ashwarya by this film as it is a multi starred film her scope is very limited, also the film has created many controversies. 
Year Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
2007 Guru

Madhavan, Abhishek Bachchan

Mani Ratnam Hindi

Sujatha

  • This film does not have much scope for Ashwarya, but what ever exposure she got, she tried to give her best performance till date.
Up Coming Films :
status Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
Competed
The Last Legion
Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley Doug Lefler English

Mira

status Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
Filming The Heart of India

Amitabh Bachchan

Ganapathy
Bharat

English

Mumtaz Mahal

status Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
Filming
Jodha-Akbar

Hrithik Roshan

Ashutosh Gowarikar Hindi

Jodha Bai

status Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
Filming Singularity

Brenden Fraser

RolandJoffé English

Tulaja

status Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
Announced Rebel

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Ketan Mehta Hindi

Rani Laxmibai

status Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
Announced Happy Birthday

John Abraham

Sriram Raghvan Hindi

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status Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
Announced Maharani Gayatri

Abhishek Bachchan

J.P.Dutta Hindi

Maharani Gayatri Devi

status Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
Filming Chaos

Meryl Streep

Coline Serreau English

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status Name of the Film Co-Actors Director Language Character Played
Ready for Filming Sarkar 2
Amitabh Bachchan,
Abhishek Bachchan,
Ram Gopal Verma Hindi

Neha

 


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