Aishwarya was an architecture student before she entered modeling as her part-time job. Aishwarya was best known for her Pepsi commercial with Mahima Chaudhry. With her green-grey eyes, she was already approached by big names in India’s film industry, where they offered her starring roles. Aishwarya rejected the film offers since she aimed to be an architect. However, fate had other things in store for her after Aishwarya was crowned Miss World 1994. Soon after her winning, again she received offers to star in movies. In Southern India, Aishwarya was best known for her role as Madhumita/Veishnavi inJeans (1998) and as Meenakshi inKandukondain Kandukondain (2000). Aishwarya won the Filmfare Award for best actress for her performance inHumDil DeChuke Sanam(1999) as Ajay Devgan’s wife who is in love with another man. Aishwarya also won rave reviews for her performance as a rape victim inHamara DilApakePass Hai (2000).