Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has always been considered as one of the most beautiful women in the industry. Over the years, she has aged gracefully and her poise is mesmerizing. The glamorous actress turns 44 today and as a special edition let’s learn a few lesser known facts about her.
1. Everyone remembers her after she was crowned Miss World in 1994, but not many know she started modeling at a very young age. The actress got her first gig in a Camlin pencil advertisement at the age of fourteen.

3. Aishwarya Rai was tied with Sushmita Sen at the 1994 Miss India beauty pageant. After a tie breaker, Sushmita was crowned Miss India and Aishwarya was given the first runners up title.



7. Aishwarya Rai gained fame worldwide to the extent that a flower is named after her. In Netherlands, the tulips at Keukenhof gardens are named after the actress.

9. There are more than 17,000 websites functioning online dedicated to Aishwarya Rai.
10. The actress has a habit of collection news articles written about her.
11. Aishwarya Rai’s favorite actor is Rajinikanth. The actress described the time she spent with him as the best experience ever.

