- In a poll conducted by "Hello" magazine, she was voted the #1 attractive woman of 2003, beating out Nicole Kidman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Gwyneth Paltrow
2. She is the most photographed woman in India.
3. Gained 20 pounds for Bride & Prejudice (2004) because she didn't want her character to look like a supermodel and also felt that it would add a sense of realism to the character
4. In 2004 she became the first Bollywood and Indian actress to have her own statue at London's Madame Tussaud's museum
5. She ran the Olympic-torch relay in June 2004.
6. The first actress from India to be signed with the American Library Association and also have a poster made of her for schools and libraries all across America
7. When Oprah Winfrey saw her interview on 60 Minutes (1968), she was so fascinated by her that she invited her to be a guest on her show. On 4/25/05 she became the first Indian and South Asian actress to be featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986).
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