She is a true friend, an honest critic and a wonderful co-star. All I know is that Ash is a dear friend and I believe that friendship means being there for each other at all times and I am not willing to change my belief.
- Vivek Oberoi (actor)

I'd love to romance Aishwarya Rai. But I'm 58 now. So I have to play her father.
- Amitabh Bachchan (actor, producer)

Aishwarya's refusal to kiss me was nothing personal.
- Chandrachur Singh (actor, costar in Josh)

Any kind of comparisons is unfair because that makes your capabilities that much smaller when matched to a superstar's. Aishwarya is a fabulous looker. But I feel bad when I am compared to her.
- Diya Mirza (actress)

The first few makers always signed Aishwarya and me as Miss World or Miss Universe. It was later that they signed us for our talent or our face.
- Sushmita Sen (actress)

Aishwarya has terrific body language. She's a more graceful dancer than both Manish Koirala and Mahima Chaudhary.
- Subhash Ghai (actor, director, producer)

This is my second film with Ash. This time around we understood each other better as co-stars and friends. She has given an incredible performance. I hope to work with her again.
- Abhishek Bachchan on working with Aishwarya in Kuch Na Kaho (actor)

It's feels good. We get along well together. It's fun working with her.
- Ajay Devgan on how it feels to work with Aishwarya (actor)

I have no hang - ups about doing a film with Aishwarya Rai. But we should get equal footage.
- Sushmita Sen (actress)

I would definitely say it's Aishwarya Rai. I think she's made the most successful transition.
- Neha Dupia (actress) on which model she believes has made the most successful transition to Bollywood.

Basically there is no problem from my side because I still love her a lot. I've shared very good moments with her personally. And I would not let small issues get into our relationship because life is too short and has no place for such petty issues.
- Rani Mukherjee (actress) on the rumors surrounding the rift in her relationship with Aishwarya

Ash is a marvel to work with and she is a close friend today. I am very happy that we have made such a good film. She has got all the ingredients to be a superstar ala Monroe! I consider her a fine actress, and am certain that she will get better with every film.
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali (director)

There is so much in her that is untapped. I will get inside her skin and make her lose her inhibitions completely. She has a certain zing and I need someone who can be madly spontaneous.
- Tanuja Chandra (director)

She's so beautiful. Even though she was a newcomer, there was a buzz about her. I think she's the most beautiful Miss World to date. We were shooting at Switzerland for Aur Pyar Ho Gaya, and people there would stop to just stare at her. Such is her aura. We got along well on the sets of Aur Pyar Ho Gaya.
- Bobby Deol (actor)

Working with Ash was a fascinating experience too. I like the way she is growing into a very good actress, much better than some of the actresses who call themselves good actresses but end up as mannequins and dolls.
- Tabu (actress)

She has dignity. She reminds me of Nargis or Madhubala.
- Shekar Kapur (director)

Look at Aishwarya. When she did films like Jeans and Aur Pyar Ho Gaya, she was categorised as "wooden", but where are the people who gave her this label after Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam?
- Hrishita Bhatt (actress)

After Aishwarya Rai gave two huge hits in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Taal, a lot of her films which were in sleep mode suddenly woke up. So, she had to devote time to those films which caused us a delay of around four to five months. And Ash has given a great performance.
- Rajiv Menon (director)

And Aishwarya Rai is my jaan. I adore her. She's my 4 am friend. When we were at the world concert tour last September, Twinkle Khanna had nicknamed Ash and me Siamese twins because we were together constantly. Like me, Ash too has been victimised by some presswallahs who've labeled her everything from a snob to a calculating person. The media can't digest the fact that Ash is so beautiful and yet so warm.
- Rani Mukerji (actress)

Firstly, it was the beauty of the role. Secondly, it was opposite Aishwarya Rai.
- Priyanshu Chatterjee (actor) on why he took on a cameo appearance in Dil Ka Rishta

She is one of our finest performers today.
- Rituparno Gosh (director of Chokher Bali & Raincoat)

You know this film industry is like Aishwarya Rai. One of the days of your life you are passing by and at a distance you see this beautiful woman who you think was looking in your direction with inviting eyes. And boy, how you flip over that half a second of the imagined glance! For the rest of your life you are sold-- sold to the idea that she was beckoning you and only you. Of course, you never get her but you can’t leave her altogether, too. So, here we are. Half the life is spent and other half is on its way to consumption and no Aishwarya Rai still. Isn’t it beautiful?
- Anonymous Director

Working with Rituparno and Ash was a double delight.
- Raima Sen (actress) on working with Aishwarya in Chokher Bali

When I was offered the film (The Rising), nobody else was cast. But I think she has a lot of potential as an actress and a star. She's extremely popular here and has the potential of winning over an audience outside India. She's talented and extremely good looking, and bigger than Julia Roberts in terms of fans.
- Aamir Khan (actor, Asian Time Magazine)

The first actors to cross over will be women. Aishwarya Rai could be Moroccan, Spanish, Italian, Thai, Lebanese. The conquering of America hasn't happened yet, but it's going to happen soon.
- Rahul Bose (actor, Asian Time Magazine)

When Hollywood women are so exposed—when you see ass cheeks hanging out on MTV, for God's sake—there's something wonderful about a woman who is sensible and refined, mysterious and sensual.
- Martin Henderson (actor, Bride and Prejudice, Asian Time Magazine)

Aishwarya too is a friend and I think that she is one of the most gorgeous girls that I have seen in my life -- after my wife! In fact she's a very devoted performer too and definitely going to go down in the history of Indian Cinema, just like Madhubala.
- Jackie Shroff (actor, producer)

Aishwarya was quite competent. I know she was panned mercilessly in her first few films. But she's around for just a couple of years. Soon, she'll become seasoned.
- Manisha Koirala (actress, producer)