Bollywood
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan tops power list
Published Wednesday, Apr 15 2009, 11:20 BST | By Sanjay Odedra
Hansa Research claims that Rai Bachchan is ahead of her on-screen rivals Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif and Madhuri Dixit in terms of popularity, media presence, power of persuasion and image attributes.
The 35-year-old, who recently starred opposite Steve Martin in The Pink Panther 2, was recognised by 98.8 per cent of respondents.
The poll confirm the findings of a recent study by Celeb Track, which rated Rai Bachchan and her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan as most powerful Bollywood actress and actor respectively.
Rai Bachchan is currently filming alongisde her husband Abhishek Bachchan in Mani Ratnam's Raavan, which is scheduled to be released early next year.
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