Aishwarya Rai to be conferred French honour

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be conferred the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) on November 1 at Mumbai by François Richier, Ambassador of France to India, on behalf of the French authorities.
This prestigious distinction comes in recognition of her invaluable contribution to the world of cinema and the development of Indo-French cooperation in cinema, art, and culture.
Earlier Indian recipients include Shahrukh Khan, Raghu Rai, Nandita Das, late Habib Tanvir, and Upamanyu Chatterjee.
Recipient of several Indian film awards, she was also the youngest Indian actress to receive the Padma Shri in 2009. She starred in the film Devdas in 2002, which was an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival and the most successful Indian movie in France. She was also the first Indian actress to be a jury member at Cannes.