Arjun Rampal: "First time I met Aishwarya Rai was when I had come from Delhi for a big ad shoot"

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Arjun Rampal: The first time I met Aishwarya Rai was when I had come from Delhi for a big ad shoot. At the same location, there was another commercial being shot, and she was part of it. Due to scheduling, she had to wait while we continued our shoot. I felt a bit awkward seeing her sit there quietly, just waiting to finish a single photograph. I suggested that they wrap up her shot first so she could leave, but she didn’t complain at all—she just sat patiently, completely composed. That really impressed me. Later, when we saw her pictures, they were absolutely stunning. My first impression of her was that she is truly professional. I also remember watching the Miss World pageant with friends when she was participating. When she won, it felt incredible—not just because of her, but also bec