Aishwarya Rai: Most Beautiful Bollywood Actress?

Bollywood superstar actress Aishwarya Rai was recently a guest on the Martha Stewart show. The Martha Stewart show is a one hour daily program hosted by Martha Stewart that features information about cooking, crafts, homekeeping and entertaining. Watching the show the other day, I was really surprised to see Aishwarya Rai as one of Martha Stewart's guests. Martha Stewart featured Aishwarya Rai in a segment about how to make Valentine's Day crafts, but it was really an opportunity for Aishwarya Rai to promote her appearance in The Pink Panther 2, a new film coming out in February 2009.

As I've been working as a content provider writing about entertainment, I've become more familiar with the hot Bollywood actresses from India, as Bollywood is a popular topic on the internet. Lately, I've been seeing a lot more of Freida Pinto and Aishwarya Rai on television and in print (Rai has even been a model for popular cosmetics line L'Oreal).

This led me to wonder, who is the most beautiful and talented Bollywood actress from India? Indian actresses like Namitha, Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Riya Sen and Mallika Sherawat are all certainly in contention for most beautiful India Bollywood actress. Freida Pinto, popular for her work in the runaway hit film Slumdog Millionaire, would also have to be on the short list for most beautiful India Bollywood actress, and I'm sure there are countless others to be considered for this honor.

I recently read a brief article about the 10 most beautiful film actresses of all time. Aishwarya Rai was on the list, sharing honors with other actresses like Sophia Loren and Angelina Jolie. After seeing Aishwarya Rai on The Martha Stewart show in February 2009, I have to agree with her placement on the list. Aishwarya Rai handled herself with the utmost grace and charm on the Martha Stewart show, while fielding questions from Martha and trying to keep up with her as they completed a Valentine's Day craft project. I was impressed with Aishwarya Rai, her beauty and her lovely sense of humor as she promoted her new film Pink Panther 2.

In my opinion, Aishwarya Rai is the most beautiful Bollywood actress from India, followed closely by lovely Freida Pinto and Mallika Sherawat. It's hard to make a choice though, as there are so many gorgeous and talented actresses like Aishwarya Rai working in the India Bollywood film industry today. Judging by her recent media appearances, I'm sure Aishwarya Rai could cross over and become a star in America as well as Bollywood.

If you'd like to check out more of Aishwarya Rai and her work in American film, go see her in the new Steve Martin film Pink Panther 2, which opened everywhere on February 6, 2009.