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  • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    Birthday Girl - Aishwarya Rai BachchanReuters
  • Bollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (R)
    Bollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai BachchanREUTERS
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    Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan (Reuters)null
  • Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan
    Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan with daughter Aaradhya Facebook
  • Big B, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan,Abhishek Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan
    Big B, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Jaya BachchanReuters
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    Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai poses on the red carpet as she arrives for the screening of the film "Deux jours, une nuit" (Two Days, One Night) at the 67th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes on 20 May 2014.Reuters
  • Indian actress Aishwarya Rai poses as she arrives at the evening's gala of the film
    Aishwarya Rai poses as she arrives at the evening gala of the film "Bombay Talkies" celebrating a hundred years of the Indian cinema, during the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes on 19 May 2013.Reuters
  • Actress Aishwarya Rai arrives on the red carpet ahead of the screening of the film
    Aishwarya Rai arrives on the red carpet ahead of the screening of the film "Cosmopolis" at the 65th Cannes Film Festival on 25 May 2012.Reuters
  • Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan arrives on the red carpet for the screening of the film
    Aishwarya arrives on the red carpet for the screening of the film "Sleeping Beauty" at the 64th Cannes Film Festival on 12 May 2011.Reuters
  • Actress Aishwarya Rai arrives on the red carpet for the screening of
    Aishwarya arrives on the red carpet for the screening of "Tournee" in competition by director Mathieu Amalric at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival on 13 May 2010.Reuters
  • Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (R) and actor Abhishek Bachchan pose on the red carpet as they arrive for the screening of the film
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (R) and actor Abhishek Bachchan pose on the red carpet as they arrive for the screening of the film "Chun feng chen zui de ye wan" (Spring Fever), at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival on 14 May 2009.Reuters
  • Actresses (L to R) Rachida Brakni, Eva Longoria Parker and Aishwarya Rai arrive for the screening of Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles' film
    Actresses (L to R) Rachida Brakni, Eva Longoria Parker and Aishwarya Rai arrive for the screening of Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles' film "Blindness" on the opening night of the 61st Cannes Film Festival on 14 May 2008.Reuters
  • Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan and his wife, Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai arrive for an evening gala screening of Chinese director Wong Kar Wai's in-competition film
    Abhishek and Aishwarya arrive for an evening gala screening of Chinese director Wong Kar Wai's in-competition film "My Blueberry Nights" at the 60th Cannes Film Festival on 16 May 2007.Reuters
  • Indian actress Aishwarya Rai blows a kiss as she attend the world premiere of
    Aishwarya blows a kiss as she attend the world premiere of "The Da Vinci Code" at the opening night of the 59th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on 17 May 2006.Reuters
  • Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai poses during red carpet arrivals for the out of competition screening of [U.S. director Woody Allen's] film
    Aishwarya poses during red carpet arrivals for the out of competition screening of [U.S. director Woody Allen's] film "Match Point" at the 58th Cannes Film Festival on 12 May 2005.Reuters
  • (L-R) Chinese actress Gong Li, Indian actress Aishwarya Rai and French model Laetitia Casta pose during red carpet arrivals on the first day of the 57th International film festival in Cannes, May 12, 2004.(Reuters)
    (L-R) Chinese actress Gong Li, Aishwarya Rai and French model Laetitia Casta pose during red carpet arrivals on the first day of the 57th International film festival in Cannes on 12 May 2004.Reuters
  • Jury President, French director Patrice Chereau (L), escorts jury member, Indian actress and a former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai (R) during red-carpet arrivals at the 56th International Film Festival in Cannes, May 15, 2003. (Reuters)
    Jury President, French director Patrice Chereau (L), escorts jury member, Aishwarya Rai (R) during red-carpet arrivals at the 56th International Film Festival in Cannes on 15 May 2003.Reuters
  • Indian actress Aishwarya Rai salutes as she poses for photographers during a photocall for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film
    Aishwarya Rai poses during a photocall for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film "Devdas" in Cannes on 23 May 2002.Reuters
  • Bollywood Stars at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum (PHOTO)
    Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (L) with her wax statue at Madame Tussauds' wax museum in London.madametussauds
  • Miss India Aishwarya Rai sits on her throne moments after being crowned Miss World 1994 November 19
    Miss India Aishwarya Rai sits on her throne moments after being crowned Miss World 1994 on 19 November.Reuters

The former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, will turn 41 on 1 November 2014. The beauty queen is becoming more glamorous and beautiful day by day.

The Bollywood diva, who started her journey by winning the Miss World crown in 1994 is now the daughter-in-law of Bollywood's veteran actors Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan. 

The birthday girl is married to the "Happy New Year" actor Abhishek Bachchan and has a pretty daughter Aaradhya who will turn three on 16 November.

Aishwarya has been through many ups and down in her life as well as career. The stunning actress has always mesmerised the audience with her beauty and acting skills.

She is not only the top actress in Bollywood but also has made a mark in Hollywood films. The beauty queen has never missed the famous Cannes Festival since 2002.

Check out the above slideshow of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, which has the glimpse of her beauty growing with age.