<p>Aishwarya Rai, one of India's most celebrated actresses and former Miss World, celebrated her 50th birthday with much fanfare and media attention. Among the many highlights of her illustrious career, one incident stands out in which her sharp response countered David Letterman's question about Indians living with their parents.</p>

<p>Also Read |&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/aishwarya-rai-bachchan-50-jodhaa-akbar-to-raincoat-10-top-performances-653838">Aishwarya Rai Bachchan @ 50: Jodhaa Akbar to Raincoat, top 10 performances</a></strong></p>

<p>This memorable encounter took place during Aish's appearance on <em>The Late Show with David Letterman</em> in 2005. Aish was promoting her film Bride and Prejudice at the time, and during the interview, Letterman, senior talk show host known for his quick wit and sometimes provocative questions, posed a rather stereotypical and controversial query: "Do you still live with your parents? Is this common in India?"</p>

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<p>Aish's response to this question showcased her intelligence, grace, and ability to fearlessly challenge stereotypes.&nbsp;''It is fine to live with your parents because it is also common in India that we don’t have to make appointments with our parents for dinner," quipped Aish.</p>

<p>In response, Letterman took the rejoinder in its stride, saying, "I think we've learned something tonight."</p>

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<p>This interaction between Aish and Letterman became a talking point in the days that followed and&nbsp;even now surfaces on online platforms, social media and forums. Clearly, Aish's response struck a chord with many.&nbsp;It illustrated the importance of challenging stereotypes and misconceptions about different cultures that are prevalent in the Western world. It conveyed that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to family life and no system is entirely flawless.</p>


Aishwarya Rai, one of India's most celebrated actresses and former Miss World, celebrated her 50th birthday with much fanfare and media attention. Among the many highlights of her illustrious career, one incident stands out in which her sharp response countered David Letterman's question about Indians living with their parents.

Aishwarya Rai, one of India's most celebrated actresses and former Miss World, celebrated her 50th birthday with much fanfare and media attention. Among the many highlights of her illustrious career, one incident stands out in which her sharp response countered David Letterman's question about Indians living with their parents. Also Read | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan @ 50: Jodhaa Akbar to Raincoat, top 10 performances This memorable encounter took place during Aish's appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman in 2005. Aish was promoting her film Bride and Prejudice at the time, and during the interview, Letterman, senior talk show host known for his quick wit and sometimes provocative questions, posed a rather stereotypical and controversial query: "Do you still live with your parents? Is this common in India?" David Letterman really tried to make fun of Aishwarya Rai for living with her parents... pic.twitter.com/h5FY9P1bfH — Sameera Khan (@SameeraKhan) March 24, 2021 × Aish's response to this question showcased her intelligence, grace, and ability to fearlessly challenge stereotypes. ''It is fine to live with your parents because it is also common in India that we don’t have to make appointments with our parents for dinner," quipped Aish. In response, Letterman took the rejoinder in its stride, saying, "I think we've learned something tonight." This interaction between Aish and Letterman became a talking point in the days that followed and even now surfaces on online platforms, social media and forums. Clearly, Aish's response struck a chord with many. It illustrated the importance of challenging stereotypes and misconceptions about different cultures that are prevalent in the Western world. It conveyed that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to family life and no system is entirely flawless.

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<p>Former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is celebrating her 46th birthday on Friday and husband Abhishek Bachchan wished his `princess` on the occasion by sharing a magnificent snap of the former Miss World.<br />
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Junior Bachchan shared a picture of his wife on Instagram where she looks straight out of a fairy tale and wrote, "Happy birthday Principessa (Princess)."</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4S9WXLpBpJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Happy birthday Principessa!!! ❤️</a></p>

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<p>Along with Abhishek, Bipasha Basu, Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh too showered birthday wishes on the actor in the comment section.<br />
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The couple has been married for 12 years now and is parents to a daughter named Aaradhya.</p>

<p>With a career spanning over two decades, Aishwarya has not only earned a name in Bollywood but Bengali and Tamil film industry too.<br />
The `Umrao Jaan` star has also acted in the 2003 Bangla film `Choker Bali` apart from Bollywood hits including `Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam`, `Jodha Akbar` among others. Most recently, she appeared in the 2018 release `Fanney Khan` opposite Rajkummar Rao and Anil Kapoor.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, she has also lent her voice to Angelina Jolie`s titular evil witch character in the Hindi version of the recent release `Maleficent: Mistress of Evil`.</p>

<p>The Joachim Ronning directorial is a sequel to the 2014 film `Maleficent` and hit big screens on October 18.&nbsp;</p>


Former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is celebrating her 46th birthday on Friday and husband Abhishek Bachchan wished his `princess` on the occasion by sharing a magnificent snap of the former Miss World.

Former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is celebrating her 46th birthday on Friday and husband Abhishek Bachchan wished his `princess` on the occasion by sharing a magnificent snap of the former Miss World. Junior Bachchan shared a picture of his wife on Instagram where she looks straight out of a fairy tale and wrote, "Happy birthday Principessa (Princess)." View this post on Instagram Happy birthday Principessa!!! ❤️ A post shared by Abhishek Bachchan (@bachchan) on Oct 31, 2019 at 1:36pm PDT × Along with Abhishek, Bipasha Basu, Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh too showered birthday wishes on the actor in the comment section. The couple has been married for 12 years now and is parents to a daughter named Aaradhya. With a career spanning over two decades, Aishwarya has not only earned a name in Bollywood but Bengali and Tamil film industry too. The `Umrao Jaan` star has also acted in the 2003 Bangla film `Choker Bali` apart from Bollywood hits including `Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam`, `Jodha Akbar` among others. Most recently, she appeared in the 2018 release `Fanney Khan` opposite Rajkummar Rao and Anil Kapoor. Meanwhile, she has also lent her voice to Angelina Jolie`s titular evil witch character in the Hindi version of the recent release `Maleficent: Mistress of Evil`. The Joachim Ronning directorial is a sequel to the 2014 film `Maleficent` and hit big screens on October 18.

Abhishek Bachchan wishes 'Principessa' Aishwarya Rai on birthday