National honours and recognitions  

* Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence in Field of Entertainment in 2002
* India Times named her No.1 on the list of the "100 Most Beautiful Indian Women in the Past Century". [18]
* Most photographed woman in India. [19]
* GR8! Women Award for Contribution to Cinema in 2004
* She was voted No. 2 in the India's "Most Desirable Women List" in 2006. . [20]
* She was ranked number one in its list of "Top 10 Actresses of 2006" by BollySpice.com a web-based Indian film magazine. [21]
* She was ranked No. 10 in the list of the "Best Bollywood Actresses Ever". [22]