Beauty pageants have always played an essential role in bringing new faces to Bollywood. From Sushmita Sen to Priyanka Chopra to Manushi Chhillar many actresses started their journey in Bollywood after making a name for themselves in beauty pageants like Miss World. Today we will discuss a similar actress who won a beauty pageant and years later ruled Bollywood. She has worked with big names such as Shah Rukh Khan Salman Khan Aamir Khan Akshay Kumar and almost every other major actor in the industry. She has not only won hearts in India but also gained recognition abroad. Today she is one of the most gorgeous and renowned actresses in Bollywood. If you are wondering who we are talking about the actress in discussion is none other than Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Aishwarya did not start her journey in Bollywood directly; she first participated in the beauty pageant Miss World. In 1994 she was crowned Miss World. Soon after her big win she was offered the lead role opposite Aamir Khan in Raja Hindustani. However the actress turned down the role as she wanted to focus on her modeling career. In 1997 Aishwarya made her debut in both Tamil and Hindi films. While her Tamil debut was a huge hit her Bollywood debut did not bring her much luck. Over the next few years Aishwarya featured in several hit films such as Devdas Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and more. Not only that but Aishwarya also earned immense wealth. While discussing Aishwarya’s career did you know that she refused to play the second fiddle in the Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol-starrer Kuch Kuch Hota Hai? Further reports also claim that Aishwarya turned down Akshay Kumar’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has an estimated net worth of Rs 900 crore making her four times wealthier than her husband Abhishek Bachchan. She earns approximately Rs 6-7 crore per day through endorsements of luxury brands both in India and internationally. Additionally her substantial investments in startups and real estate play a major role in her immense wealth.