Aishwarya is picture perfect

'The praise, the compliments, the scrutiny and judgement has been consistent and continues till today and it has become just a way of life for me. But it isn¿'t my fulcrum,'¿ says Aishwarya Rai.

Her beauty and acting ability won her recognition but at heart, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is happy to be out of the limelight.

AS she is about to conclude an interview with a local fashion magazine, answering a few last questions about her style preferences, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan glances up and smiles warmly at me as I wait for my cue to enter the interview room at the Westin Kuala Lumpur. Her blue-green eyes are warm and welcoming and her smile, generous.