screening of Aishwarya Rai's latest Hindi movie Umrao Jaan

India’s ambassador to international cinema and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai on Wednesday celebrated her 33rd birthday, with the screening of her latest Hindi movie Umrao Jaan and a visit to a temple.

“Aishwarya ushered in her birthday at midnight with a screening of Umrao Jaan, organised by the film’s director J.P. Dutta and was thrilled to be watching the results of six months of hard work,” Rai’s business manager Hari Singh said.

“She visited the Siddhivinayak temple this morning and will spend the day attending to phone calls, SMS’ and emails by her friends, relatives and numerous fans. Since she has not been here for the last few years on her birthdays, she is making the most of it and spending time with her family,” he said. Rai has been seen in public after a long absence, promoting her forthcoming film Umrao Jaan, in which she plays the lead role with Abhishek Bachchan.

The anticipation for the movie has been heightened after speculation in the media that she and Abhishek were set to replicate their romance in real life as well and would be tying the knot.

The past year has been an exciting one for Aishwarya Rai, with the release of two of her international movies, including Mistress of Spices and Jagmohan Mundhra’s Provoked.