Rai’s foray into Western cinema ( Bride & Prejudice , The Pink Panther 2 , The Last Legion ) brought Indian popular aesthetics into English-language media. Her appearance on Late Show with David Letterman , The Oprah Winfrey Show , and magazine covers ( Time , Harper’s Bazaar , Vogue ) positioned her as a recurring subject of global entertainment journalism. She became a shorthand for “Indian glamour” in Western lifestyle content.