Aishwarya Rai opens up about Miss World, films and why she never felt insecure

Aishwarya Rai appeared at the Red Sea Film Festival 2025 and talked about the one thing she never let come to her way in her career: insecurity. At a time when public perception often shapes an actor’s choices, Aishwarya said she has always relied on clarity, conviction and her own internal compass. A video of his speech has now gone viral on social media, with fans actively promoting his opinion on Reddit.

Speaking at a conversation session during the opening ceremony of the festival, the actor said that insecurity has never affected his choices. “I don’t get insecure. It’s a real aspect of who I am,” she said. gulf news“Insecurity has never been the driving force that a lot of the voices around try and get into your head and sometimes motivate choices, It’s something that’s never been there for me, All my career choices have had this clarity – unconsciously, but now looking back, I see it from the beginning,”

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Reflecting on her journey since winning Miss World in 1994 and making her film debut with Mani Ratnam iruvarAishwarya said that she has consistently prioritized her instincts over external expectations. he missed the later stage DevdasWhen he chose to work in Rituparno Ghosh’s film Chokher BaliA move that surprised many in the industry. “After reaching a climax Devdasi did Chokher BaliI said, wow, what a beautiful story, This is the film I want to do,” she said,

Aishwarya also talked about her measured presence on social media and called it a deliberate presence rather than being different. “For people who have come to my only social media platform, it’s been almost quite shy and basic,” he said. “I’m quite the quiet rebel out there. I wasn’t following what was expected. I wanted to set an example, make a statement about freeing yourself from the belief that you need this for validation.”

She recalled her early years of representing India on the global stage through the Miss World pageant at the age of just 21. She said that this experience made her realize how limited the world’s understanding of Indian women was at that time.

“I didn’t look at it as a beauty pageant or a title,” she shared. “I saw it as an opportunity to represent the Indian woman internationally. It surprised me how little a large part of the world knew about the Indian people – they even asked about our education system, geography and even whether we still live in a country of tigers and snake charmers.”

For the star-studded event, the actor appeared in a black gown for a press conference, with her style making a strong impression on the attendees and the online community. During the red carpet event, Aishwarya was seen interacting with Dakota Johnson, pictures and videos of which also circulated widely online.

Earlier she was seen in Mani Ratnam’s film Ponniyin Selvan 2,