Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 1 (ANI): Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who turned 49 on Tuesday, is a global star. From winning the coveted Miss World title in 1994 to being crowned the Queen of Cannes, Aishwarya is a force to be reckoned with.

On her birthday, let’s look back at the moments when she proved to be a trailblazer.

Also read | Ishaan Khatter’s Birthday: All the Portraits of the Talented Actor That Shocked Us!.

Brings the crown after a break of 28 years

The first Indian to be crowned Miss World was Reita Faria in 1966 and it took us 28 years for another Indian beauty to win it again. Aishwarya Rai ended this hiatus in the most graceful way after bringing home the crown.

Also read | Ileana D’Cruz’s birthday: 5 jaw-dropping sexy pictures of the actress in a bikini!.

Show off your post-pregnancy glow

After receiving massive backlash from all corners for gaining weight post pregnancy, Aishwarya walked the Cannes red carpet like a queen! She seemed unfazed by all the criticism and she owned the look.

Her funny comebacks on The Oprah Winfrey Show

Aishwarya was the first Bollywood star to be invited to the show and she made sure to leave a mark with her looks! Aishwarya gave the wildest, wittiest answers whose videos are still doing the rounds online.

Her ticket to Hollywood

Aishwarya has come a long way. Not just Bollywood movies but also big Hollywood projects like ‘Pink Panther 2’ and ‘The Last Legion’ which shaped her career. She was one of the few Indian actors to land major, meaty roles in Hollywood projects.

Taking India Saree to the Global Stage

In 2002, Aishwarya Rai made her Cannes debut at the world premiere of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Devdas.’ She chose a beautiful yellow saree for her look, stunning her millions of fans. (NEITHER)

(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from the Syndicated News channel, staff may not have edited or modified the body of the content recently)