Aishwarya Rai completes 20 years of Hindi cinema, Rekha congratulates her in a unique way

Mani Ratnam’s Iruvar released on January 14, 1997. Considered an iconic film, it also happened to be the one that introduced 1994 Miss World winner, Aishwarya Rai to the big screen. She was 23 then, and has gone on to make a mark in Bollywood, and do a few hand-picked Tamil films.She has completed 20 proud years in hindi cinema.

Ash, as she is popularly known, got married to Bollywoord star Abhishek Bachchan, son of legendary actor, Amitabh Bachchan, and has a daughter, Aaradhya. She has continued to act in films.

Actor Rekha, in a letter to the star, congratulated her for completing two successful decades in the industry.

“A woman like you who is



in harmony with her spirit is like a flowing river, never stagnant. She goes where she wants to, without pretence; and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and only herself. People may forget what you said, they may also forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel,” she wrote.

Rekha also noted that the best role portrayed by Aishwarya Rai according to her was that of Aaradhya’s ‘amma’. “You always gave better than the best to all the roles you were bestowed with, but my most cherished character of yours is the role of the complete ‘Amma’ that you are, to the little bundle of pure joy called Aaradhya.”