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A practicing Hindu, Rai has described herself as having "immense faith in the Gods and Goddesses". When at home she attends the Siddhivinayak Mandir, devoted to Ganesha. In the words of Amitabh Bachchan, Rai is very "domesticated". She lives in Mumbai with her parents.

Rai began dating Salman Khan, her co-star from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, after the filming of that movie. Their breakup a few years later generated a substantial amount of press attention. For a time, Rai was frequently seen in public with her co-star Vivek Oberoi.