College in UP named after Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan laid the foundation of a women's college in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. The college is named after daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The college will be known as Shrimati Aishwarya Bachchan Girls' Degree College.

Besides Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya, some prominent leaders such as Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh, former UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav, former Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu, former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah and former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala attended the foundation-laying ceremony.

A 15,000 strong greeted and clapped when Aishwarya Rai Bachchan addressed the huge gathering. She thanked the people of Uttar Pradesh for showering love and affection on her. The foundation-laying ceremony coincided with the 52nd birthday of Amar Singh. According to latest reports, Amar Singh's new home in Lucknow too has been named after Aishwarya.