Ash was looking nice in a pink heavily embroidered Abu Jani - Sandeep Khosla anarkali suit.
Highlights
- Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was honoured by France with a prestigious civilian award for her contribution to art on her birthday.
- Francois Richier, Ambassador of France to India was present to confer the honour of 'Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters' (Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres), the second highest civilian French honour on her.
- Mr Richier conferred the honour of prestigious 'Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters' on her at a special function "I want to thank the French government for honouring me with this award. It is truly overwhelming," Aishwarya told reporters here.
- "Also, I take this opportunity to thank everyone who I have worked with as they made it possible for me to have such a glorious career," she said.
- Aishwarya's entire family including husband Abhishek, father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya were present.
- Ash with Aaradhya
- Ash with Aaradhya, Abhishek and Amitabh Bachchan Aishwarya, who turned 39 on Thursday, took the Miss World crown in 1994 and made her acting debut in 1997. She starred in films in various languages including English, Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali. She is a regular on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival.
- Her father-in-law, megastar Amitabh Bachchan was awarded France's highest civilian award, the Legion d'Honneur in 2007.
- One can recollect that in 2009, Aishwarya was to be conferred upon the same award but she did not accept it because her father Krishnaraj Rai was unwell.
Bollywood actress Aishwarya RaiBachchan was honoured by France with a prestigious civilianaward for her contribution to art on her birthday.
Francois Richier, Ambassador of France to India waspresent to confer the honour of 'Knight of the Order of Artsand Letters' (Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres),the second highest civilian French honour on her.
Mr Richier conferred the honour of prestigious 'Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters' on her at a special function"I want to thank the French government for honouring mewith this award. It is truly overwhelming," Aishwarya toldreporters here.
"Also, I take this opportunity to thank everyone who Ihave worked with as they made it possible for me to have sucha glorious career," she said.
Aishwarya's entire family including husband Abhishek,father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya werepresent.
Ash with AaradhyaAsh with Aaradhya, Abhishek and Amitabh BachchanAishwarya, who turned 39 on Thursday, took the Miss Worldcrown in 1994 and made her acting debut in 1997. She starredin films in various languages including English, Tamil,Telugu, and Bengali. She is a regular on the red carpet atthe Cannes Film Festival.
Her father-in-law, megastar Amitabh Bachchan wasawarded France's highest civilian award, the Legion d'Honneurin 2007.
One can recollect that in 2009, Aishwarya was to beconferred upon the same award but she did not accept itbecause her father Krishnaraj Rai was unwell.