Ash was looking nice in a pink heavily embroidered Abu Jani - Sandeep Khosla anarkali suit.
Mumbai:
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 Aaradhya
Ash 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.
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 Aaradhya
Ash 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.
