Directors pursued me even before I won pageants: Aishwarya
Aishwarya Rai has said she was being pursued by filmmakers even before she won beauty pageants. "Dharmesh Darshan had offered me 'Raja Hindustani', Yash Chopra wanted to launch me in 'Maine Toh Mohabbat Kar Li', which became 'Dil Toh Pagal Hai'," she added. Aishwarya further said, "I was an admirer of Mani Ratnam's cinema, so Iruvar (her debut film) happened."