Aishwarya Rai had her acting debut in an award-winning film by Mani Ratnam.
Aishwarya Rai . She made her acting debut in Mani Ratnam 's 1997 Tamil film Iruvar and had her first Hindi film release in Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya that same year . Iruvar . The film was a critical success and won the Best Film award at the Belgrade International Film Festival and two National Film Awards .