Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is celebrating her 46th birthday. 1994 Miss World is well known for her acting prowess and natural beauty.
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As an ode to her big day, here are some fun facts about the beauty queen, which has made the nation proud:
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The actress wanted to pursue a career in the field of medicine and zoology was her favourite subject, but now the actress has her eyes on directing movies.
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Aishwarya became the first Indian actress to be a jury member of the Cannes Film Festival in 2003.
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She has also appeared on the world-famous show of Oprah Winfrey.
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Aishwarya has recently dubbed in Hindi for Angelina Jolie's Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil.
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Before entering the world of modelling and showbiz, she did her first TV commercial for Camlin pencils when she was nine.
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is the first Indian Bollywood actress to have her wax statue at Madame Tussauds.
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She is the only actress, who was invited by former US President George W Bush when he visited India in 2006.
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