Ash's bhabhi Shrima Rai wins
Gladrags Mrs.India 2009
Shrima Rai (sister in
law of Aishwarya Rai) secured the first runner-up position in the recently
held Mrs. India paegent at Mumbai. Shrima aged 27 is an Investment advisor
at Bandra, Mumbai.
Mrs. Sofia Handa was crowned
9th Gladrags ‘Mrs. India 2009’ and Shivalaika Sharma was the second runner-up.
The contest was organised
by Gladrags for married woman under the age of 50. 22 ladies were shortlisted
for the grand finale.
Looks like Aishwarya Rai
has competiton on the homefront! Her brother Aditya Rai's wife Shrima Rai
was the first runner-up at the Gladrags Mrs India 2009 pageant over the
weekend. The 27-year-old has no modelling experience. Wonder if she harbours
acting aspirations like her sis-in-law? Lending Shrima support at the event
were Aditya with his parents Krishnaraj and Vrinda Rai. It was after a
long gap that Krishnaraj, a cancer patient made a public apperance. But
Ash was missing at the event. Guess she did not want to take the spotlight
away from her bhabhi. Ash was also the first runner-up at the Miss India
contest in 1994.
Mumbai: March 19, 2009 -
The first 'bahu' of Bollywood, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, may have competition
back home from sis-in-law Shrima Rai, who won first runners-up at the
Mrs India contest.
How did Mrs India happen?
I was busy with investment
consulting for Standard Chartered, when I decided to send my portfolio
to Gladrags. I was shortlisted and here I am.
All your family was there
except Aishwarya. Why?
All my family was there
to support me. Pa-in-law and mom-in-law were nervous, but Aditya was the
most nervous! Ash could not come as she was busy shooting for her film,
but that didn’t stop her from calling and messaging me.
Did you get some modelling
tips from her?
Ash is a pro at walkign
the ramp and has won pageants too. She shared some tips with me regarding
the walk and expressions, but the one important thing she told me was that
I should forget about everything and just enjoy the experience. And that
actually helped me a lot.
Tell us about your chemistry
with the Rai family. How did you meet Aditya?
Aditya and I are distantly
related and met at a party hosted by a common aunt. We hit it off instantly
and soon decided to marry. After the marriage, we stayed with his family
for three years and that was when I bonded with Aishwarya too. Aishwarya
has always been this bubbly girl.
Did she discuss her personal
relationships at home?
Like any other person,
she did discuss her personal stories too. But, it wouldn't be correct for
me to comment now. She’s happily settled with Abhishek and I'm happy for
her.
What do you like best
about Abhi-Ash?
They are one of the cutest
couples I have ever known. They are so close that they complete each others’
sentences. It's absolute fun to watch them narrate their experiences, of
a shoot or anything else. They both add so much humour to it that by the
end of it we're in splits. They also tease each other like kids.
Are you open to movie
or modelling offers?
I haven’t been approached
so far, but yes, I'm open to such offers.
Any directors you would
like to work with?
Mira Nair, Sanjay Leela
Bhansali, Rituparna Ghosh, Karan Johar... I like their work and everyone
of them has a different vision and it would be a dream to explore them
all!
Who are the actors you
really admire in Bollywood?
I would start with
Ash, then Rani, Kangana, Abhishek, Shah Rukh Khan, Amit Uncle and Aamir
Khan!
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