Singer Sona Mohapatra shared her thoughts on Aishwarya Rai‘s transformation after winning the Miss World title, noting the changes in her career. Sona also discussed her own work ethic, revealing she works “18 hours a day” to maintain independence.
In a recent interview with Love Lingo on YouTube, the singer mentioned that people tend to fit into the “ecosystem” better if they appear a bit helpless, pointing out that helplessness isn’t tied to any gender. The host also shared a social media post suggesting that it’s important to know when to act clueless.
Mohapatra shared her first encounter with Aishwarya Rai, recalling that it happened when she was in Mumbai for her NID entrance exams. Sona took a train before the Bombay riots and met Aishwarya, who was studying architecture at the time. Aishwarya, older than Sona, had a close group of family friends. Sona described her as beautiful, intelligent, and articulate, and knew she would go on to achieve great success.
The singer reflected on how the actress’ public persona changed over time. She remembered seeing her in interviews and feeling that she was no longer the same confident, intelligent woman she had met earlier. Sona suggested that the industry may have pressured Aishwarya to appear more diplomatic and less outspoken, though she acknowledged she could be mistaken.
Meanwhile, Aishwarya initially aspired to be an architect and enrolled at the Rachana Sansad Academy of Architecture but left her studies to pursue modeling. In 1994, she was crowned Miss World. She debuted in acting in 1997 with Mani Ratnam‘s Tamil film Iruvar and her Bollywood debut Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya. She has since starred in numerous films, with her most recent appearance in Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023).
