Married to Aishwarya's brother Aditya Rai, Shrima Rai renounced her lucrative banking career and became a mom-influencer.
What if we tell you that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan isn't the only beauty queen in her family? Well, yes! The former Miss World's sister-in-law Shrima Rai has been a beauty queen herself. Aishwarya's 'bhabhi', Shrima has been a model and the winner of Mrs India Globe 2009.
Married to Aishwarya's brother Aditya Rai, Shrima Rai renounced her lucrative banking career and became a mom-influencer who also runs her own fashion and lifestyle blog.
Let us tell you more about the gorgeous sister-in-law of actor and former beauty queen Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
1. Who is Shrima Rai? Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's sister-in-law
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Born in Mangalore, India, Shrima was raised in Philadelphia, USA. However, she chose to settle in Bandra, Mumbai after her marriage to Aishwarya Rai's brother Aditya. Shrima and Aditya have two sons, Shivansh Rai and Vihaan Rai who often feature in Shrima's Instagram posts.
2. Shrima Rai: A mom-influencer, digital creator
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Shrima Rai is an avid social media user. And although she is not quite famous in the film circle as one would presume her to be, considering Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is her sister-in-law, Shrima has carved her own niche as a digital influencer and often takes to her Instagram handle to share her thoughts about motherhood, fashion and lifestyle. Her verified account boasts over 75 thousand followers.
3. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's brother Aditya and Shrima Rai's love story
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In May 2019, in a long Instagram post, Shrima Rai had written about her love story elaborating on how she met Aishwarya Rai's brother Aditya, her soulmate. "So here is our story. I was living in India in my early 20’s 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. So here's to us .. @aditya_.rai," her post read.
4. Shrima Rai on her relationship with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
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On her relationship with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shrima had told the Times of India in a 2010 interview, "I don't see Ash as a superstar. She's firstly my sister-in-law. But we don't get to see Ash and Abhishek often. When she drops by, I'm usually at work. Abhishek is a fun guy to be with."
5. Shrima Rai reveals what her kids call Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
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In 2018, during an 'Ask Me Anything' session on Instagram, Shrima had revealed what her kids call Miss World, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. When one of her followers asked her, "How did you tell your kids their aunt (Aish) is so famous", she had replied, "That is never a topic in my house. She is Gulu Maami at home."
6. Rare photo of the Bachchan and the Rai clan together
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As we scrolled through Instagram searching for some old photos of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and sister-in-law Shrima Rai together, we chanced upon this rare photograph of the Bachchan and the Rai clan together at Shrima's godbharai ceremony. Isn't this a photo for the archives!
7. Unseen pictures of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at nephews Vihaan and Shivaansh's birthdays
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Aishwarya Rai is known to be very close to her family and so is her daughter Aaradhya to her maternal family. So, wherever there is a special occasion the B-town diva makes sure she is around with her daughter to be apart of the celebration. Here are some photos of Aishwarya celebrating nephews Vihaan and Shivaansh's birthdays on different occasions.
