Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Aishwarya Rai's Early Career: First Ads for Rs 5,000
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who later became a famous Bollywood actress, started her career by doing advertisements.
When she was just 18 or 19, she met a producer named Shailendra Singh at Marine Drive.
She did her first three ads for only Rs 5,000.
One of these ads was for Ghrit Kumari Hair Oil, and she also appeared in a commercial with Arjun Rampal.
This was how she began her journey in the industry.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan started her career with three advertisements for Rs 5,000.
Producer Shailendra Singh spotted her at Marine Drive when she was 18 or 19.
Her first ad was for Mukesh Mills, where she was tied to a pole.
She also appeared in a Ghrit Kumari Hair Oil ad with Malvika Tiwari.
Another commercial featured her with Arjun Rampal.
- Who
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and producer Shailendra Singh
- What
- Aishwarya's early career and first advertisements
- When
- When Aishwarya was 18 or 19
- Where
- Marine Drive, Mumbai
- Why
- To start her career in modeling and advertising
- Actress
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- Producer
- Shailendra Singh
- First Ads
- Three commercials
- Payment
- Rs 5,000
- Age
- 18 or 19
- Location
- Marine Drive
- Commercials
- Mukesh Mills, Ghrit Kumari Hair Oil, Arjun Rampal ad
