Aishwarya is the youngest person to ever achieve this honour from the film fraternity.
Earlier, Ash’s father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan said after the announcement of awardees, “Aishwarya will become the 5th Padma Award in our household. My Father with the Padma Bhushan the first, then the Padma Shri for me, followed again by the Padma Bhushan to me some years later, Jaya’s Padma Shri and now Aishwarya’s. This must be a record for the country. 5 Padma Awards in one family. God has been very kind to us. The people of this land have been very kind to us. We are humbled and with bended knee and bowed heads acknowledge your affection and care and love.” Hubby Abhishek expressed his joy at the news and fondly called wife as ‘Padma Shrimati’.
Besides Akshay and Ash, veteran actress and dancing queen of yesteryears Helen was also bestowed with the Padma Shri for her contribution to art and cinema.
Earlier, Ash’s father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan said after the announcement of awardees, “Aishwarya will become the 5th Padma Award in our household. My Father with the Padma Bhushan the first, then the Padma Shri for me, followed again by the Padma Bhushan to me some years later, Jaya’s Padma Shri and now Aishwarya’s. This must be a record for the country. 5 Padma Awards in one family. God has been very kind to us. The people of this land have been very kind to us. We are humbled and with bended knee and bowed heads acknowledge your affection and care and love.” Hubby Abhishek expressed his joy at the news and fondly called wife as ‘Padma Shrimati’.
Besides Akshay and Ash, veteran actress and dancing queen of yesteryears Helen was also bestowed with the Padma Shri for her contribution to art and cinema.
