Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan was on her birthday conferred a civilian award by the French government for her contribution to the arts. Francois Richier, Ambassador of France to India, presented the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters honour to her.
It's truly overwhelming. I thank you in all humility, said Rai-Bachchan, also thanking her family and colleagues. I want to thank every professional who I have worked with and who made it possible for me to have such a glorious career.
Megastar and father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan is proud that she has been chosen for this honour on her 39th birthday.
Aishwarya celebrates her birthday and also a recognition by the French government. They confer on her the medal of honour for arts and letters, their second biggest award, the 70-year-old posted on his blog srbachchan.tumblr . Many years ago the French had decorated me with the Legion d'Honor their highest medal and now the family prides itself with having two of the family gaining recognition from the French.
The Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters honour is given to people who have shown exceptionable contribution to arts in France and the rest of the world. In the past, noted celebrities such as Shah Rukh Khan and Nandita Das have received this.
The entire Bachchan family, except Jaya Bachchan, were present at the event, including daughter Aradhaya. Actress Nandita Das, Parmeshwar Godrej and filmmaker Pritish Nandy were also present. After winning the Miss World crown in 1994, Rai-Bachchan debuted as an actress in Mani Ratnam's 1997 Tamil movie Iruvar.
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