Aishwarya Rai Bachchan turned 45 on November 1
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who celebrates her birthday on November 1, is one of the most popular and celebrated stars of the Hindi film industry.
Not just that. The actress has won several accolades for her contribution to Indian cinema at large.
A regular at Cannes Film Festival, the Ae Dil Hai Mushkil actress has proved that she is not just about beauty, and is exceptionally talented when it comes to acting as well.
Today she is a wife to husband Abhishek Bachchan and a mother to adorable Aaradhya Bachchan, and this aspect of her life has only added to her popularity.
While a lot about the female star's life is known, there are still several things that are hidden from public knowledge.
Let's take a look at some of the lesser known facts about the actress.
1. Wanted to pursue medicine
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While Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is now an established name in Indian cinema, the actress always wanted to pursue medicine and her favourite subject was Zoology
2. Enrolled to become an architect
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Aishwarya, later, had also got herself enrolled to become an architect but dropped out to pursue modelling
3. Commercial for Camlin pencils
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Before she entered the world of showbiz, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan did her first television commercial for Camlin pencils when she was in school. The actress was reportedly in 9th standard when the commercial was shot
4. The Oprah Winfrey show
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While many Indian celebrities have now appeared on the famous Oprah Winfrey show in the US, Aishwarya was the first Bollywood actress to have featured on the chat show
5. Tulips named after her
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A variety of tulips in Netherlands' Keukenhof Gardens have been named after the beautiful actress
6. Cannes Film Festival
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It was in 2003 that Aishwarya became the first Indian actress to be a jury member at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.
Adding to many of her firsts, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is also the first Bollywood star to get a wax statue at Madame Tussauds
7. Collecting articles
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan loves collecting articles on her! We wonder how many she has collected so far!
8. Those beautiful eyes
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While her fans and followers gush over her beautiful eyes, the actress has reportedly pledged to donate her eyes after death
9. Invited for lunch by the US President George W Bush
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Aishwarya is also the only actress who was invited for lunch by the US President George W Bush when he visited Indian back in 2006, but the actress couldn't make it
