Five facts about Lisa Ray you probably didn't know

Lisa Ray

Model and actress Lisa Ray turns 51 today.

Here's taking a look at a few lesser-known facts about the actress:

Lisa Ray first came to public attention when she appeared in an advertisement for Bombay Dyeing wearing a high-cut black swimsuit in the 1990s opposite Karan Kapoor.

In 1996, Lisa Ray appeared in Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's song Afreen Afreen. Her breath-taking beauty grabbed eyeballs. She was featured alongside actor Himanshu Malik.

Lisa Ray made her acting debut with Tamil film Nethaaji alongside actor R. Sarathkumar. However, her career in the Tamil film industry did not take off and Lisa never tried her hands later.

Lisa Ray also tried her hands in the Telugu film industry. She starred in Takkari Donga (2002) which also starred Mahesh Babu and Bipasha Basu.

Lisa Ray collaborated with director Deepa Mehta for the film Water (a critically acclaimed film). The film starred John Abraham and revolved around the plight of widows.

Here's wishing to Lisa Ray a very happy birthday.

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