Aishwarya Rai's transformation through 8 iconic magazine covers

The superstar is more than just a Bollywood icon who became the envy-inducing heroine we aspired to be

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan isn’t just a Bollywood icon who became the envy-inducing heroine we aspired to be. She is in fact, a global phenomenon who took over the universe when she won the Miss World title back in 1994. Compiled from iDiva, here’s proof of her magnanimous splendour:

1) Femina, 1995

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Aishwarya’s first big solo cover had quintessential 90s beauty written all over it.

2) Premiere, 1999

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This cover featured a very unusual beauty look on the former Miss India, with pale lilac eyeliner and pink lipstick.

3) Elle, 2000

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Aishwariya channelled her inner angel with this cover - one that introduced the poker-straight hair, highlighted skin, and glossy nude lips.

4) Cosmopolitan, 2005

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Aishwarya stunned everyone with this international magazine cover, clad in a navel-baring top and classic denim miniskirt, could it BE any more 2000s?

5) Femina, 2010

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This cover was a comparison between Aishwarya’s 2000 look and her then-current appearance — both of which seemed almost identical.

6) Vogue, 2011

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The star amazed everyone with this high fashion cover with her smouldering and edgy style. This is probably one of Aishwarya's most powerful covers yet.

7) Harper’s Bazaar, 2015

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Cementing her status as the most beautiful woman, this cover contained the most satisfying mix of indulgent fashion, beauty and artistic photography.

8) Filmfare, 2017

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Aishwarya’s latest magazine cover paid reverence to her newly-hatched persona as a sultry, sensual woman, courtesy her Ae Dil Hai Mushkil role. Featuring today’s typical ‘no-make-up make-up,’ it is a long way from her first cover.

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