Aishwarya Rai Bachchan remembers her father Krishna Rai on his fifth death anniversary. The actress, who lost her father in 2017, is frequently seen posting tributes to him on social media and posing with his photo at her home. Today, the Devdas (2002) actress has shared a throwback picture with a heartfelt note in the memory of her beloved father.
Aishwarya Rai took to her Instagram handle to post a series of pictures with her father. In the first picture, Krishna Rai is seen smiling at the camera, followed by a picture where his granddaughter Aaradhya is seen planting a kiss on his cheek. Sharing the pictures on Instagram, the former Miss World wrote the caption, “Love you eternally dearest darling daddyyy-ajjaaa. Our guardian-angel forever and beyond… Thank youuu and love you.”
Krishnaraj Rai, Aishwarya's father, died in 2017 after a long fight with cancer. Aishwarya was close to her father and always remembers to post pictures of him on his birthdays and anniversaries.
Meanwhile, Aishwarya was most recently seen in the 2018 film Fanney Khan, which also starred Rajkummar Rao and Anil Kapoor. She will be next seen reuniting with acclaimed filmmaker Mani Ratnam for the film Ponniyin Selvan. According to reports, the actress will have a dual role.
Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, and Trisha play crucial roles in the film. Ponniyin Selvan is based on the same-named historical fiction novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy. The film is set to hit theatres on September 30th of this year.