Aishwarya Rai was Thursday conferred upon a civilian award by the French government for her contribution to the arts on the occasion of her birthday.<br /><br />Francois Richier, ambassador of France to India, conferred the honour of prestigious 'Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters' on her at a hotel in Mumbai.<br /><br />On receiving the award, Aishwarya said: 'I want to thank the French government for honouring me with the award. It's truly overwhelming. I thank you in all humility.'<br /><br />She thanked her family for their support and expressed her gratitude towards her colleagues.<br /><br />'I want to thank every professional who I have worked with and who made it possible for me to have such a glorious career,' she said.<br /><br />The Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters honour is given to people who have shown exceptionable contribution to arts in France and the rest of the world.<br /><br />In the past, noted celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan and Nandita Das received the honour.<br /><br />The entire Bachchan family, except Jaya Bachchan, was present at the event. Aishwarya's daughter Aaradhya was also there.<br /><br />Besides her family, actress Nandita Das, Parmeshwar Godrej and filmmaker Pritish Nandy were also present on the occasion among others.<br /><br />Aishwarya turned 39 Thursday, so a cake cutting ceremony was also organised for her.<br /><br /> Like * Comment * Share - Don't forget to LIKE the video and write your COMMENT's<br />If You Like The Video Don't Forget To Share With Others & Also Share Your Views.<br />Your One Stop Destination For All The Latest Videos Subscribe Now!<br /> Http://Www.Youtube.Com/Subscription_Center?Add_User=Seplvideo
