Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Aishwarya Rai on Insecurity and Career Choices
Aishwarya Rai, a famous actress, talked about how she chooses her movies.
She said that she doesn't let insecurity or what others think drive her decisions.
She remembered a director, Mani Ratnam, telling her that a movie she was in wasn't about launching her career but about telling a story.
This made her happy because she wants to be part of good stories.
After a big movie called Devdas, people expected her to do another huge film, but she chose a different movie called Choker Bali because she loved its story.
She thinks it's important to pick movies based on the story, not just fame.
Aishwarya Rai emphasizes that insecurity has never been her driving force in choosing films.
She recalls Mani Ratnam telling her that her first film was about the story, not about launching her career.
After the success of Devdas, she chose to do Choker Bali with Rituparno Ghosh because she loved the story.
Rai values storytelling over the fame and expectations that come with big launches.
She believes in being part of movies that she genuinely connects with, regardless of their scale.
- Who
- Aishwarya Rai
- What
- Aishwarya Rai discusses her career choices and the impact of insecurity on her decisions.
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- To explain her approach to film selection and the importance of storytelling over launching her career.
- Actor
- Aishwarya Rai
- Film Mentioned
- Devdas
- Director Mentioned
- Mani Ratnam
- Film After Devdas
- Choker Bali
- Director of Choker Bali
- Rituparno Ghosh