Aishwarya Rai is a name that needs no introduction, as the former beauty queen is an inspiration to millions. The model-turned-actress got married to Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan’s son, Abhishek Bachchan, in 2007, and the couple welcomed a baby girl, whom they have named Aaradhya Bachchan.
Aishwarya is not just a perfect mother but a doting daughter, sister, and many more. We have often seen her relationship with her mother, Brinda Rai, but very few people know that she dotes on her sister-in-law, Shrima Rai. Shrima is Aishwarya’s brother, Aditya Rai’s wife and was also one of the known names in the glamour world. Today, let us delve into some unknown facts about Shrima Rai.
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Shrima Rai was born in Mangalore and raised in Philadelphia, USA. Her father was a scientist in the USA, and her mother was a lab technician in the USA. Not much information is available on Shrima’s education on the internet.
Just like her nanad, Aishwarya Rai, Shrima Rai too is a former beauty queen. Shrima started her career as a model and participated in Mrs India Globe 2009 and was the first runner-up. She also won the title of Most Beautiful Face. Shrima has also been featured in many magazine covers. She also worked with Standard Chartered Bank in Mumbai.
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It was in her 20s when Shrima met Aditya for the first time at a party when she visited India. It was their respective families, who played matchmaker between the two. Later Shrima got married to Aditya and settled in Mumbai. It was in 2019 when Shrima took to her IG handle and revealed her cute love story with Aditya Rai. By posting a picture with her man, she penned:
“So here is our story. I was living in India in my early 20s and met Aditya at a dinner party where some family decided to play matchmaker. We spoke, got to know each other and post a 1-year long engagement I decided to settle in Mumbai with him 15 years ago. We are opposites in many ways... tall, short, extrovert and introvert… but when it comes to the things that really matter... like sushi or pizza. goa or Mangalore. and of course. our kids future. we somehow got that part down.”
The couple have two sons, Shivansh Rai and Vihaan Rai. In another interview with Pinkvilla, Shrima revealed that her mother-in-law, Brinda Rai is a very reserved yet very strong woman. She also stated that theirs is a normal household and shared:
“People assume it to be this very glamorous, filmy type of atmosphere but it's the very opposite. It's your typical normal household with the usual comedy, drama and romance.”
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Shrima is a fitness enthusiast and a digital influencer. With 112K followers, Shrima is quite active on social media. From beauty to fitness, Shrima loves documenting her life with her fans. Not just this, Shrima also shares her experience about motherhood, diet, lifestyle and travel. In one of her posts, Shrima also shared an insight into her post-pregnancy transformation and revealed how, during her first pregnancy, it was easy.
The influencer also revealed that her body changed completely after her second pregnancy and shedding belly and thigh fat was a difficult task. Taking to her IG handle, Shrima posted a then-and-now collage, which had a picture from 2016 as she held her little one in her arms and the second one was from 2020, in which she flaunted her bikini-clad body.
Answering some frequently asked questions and revealing that she had normal deliveries in both pregnancies, Shrima captioned the post as:
"2016 vs 2020. Frequently asked questions answered below: 1. I had normal deliveries both times without epidural. 2. Post the 1st pregnancy I gained 12 kgs during and after. I lost it all with High Intensity Interval Training and cutting back on junk food. But in the second pregnancy, my hormones changed, I was older and with 2 kids I struggled. I realised that my body had changed and I wasn't able to drop the tummy and thigh fat as easily and my body overall was much softer and flabby.”
Despite being related to such a humongous actress, Shrima Rai carved her own path and created an identity for herself. Isn’t she an inspiration? What do you think? Let us know.
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