At an event organised by international cleft charity Smile Train in Mumbai, actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was emotionally choked as she spoke about her father Krishnaraj Rai. Addressing guests, she spoke about his involvement with the organisation. A sight for sour eyes, Aishwarya who was dressed in a Manish Malhotra anarkali, appeared visibly sentimental as she paused while talking about her father, slightly choking.
“Last year, Smile Train very generously offered to honour my father, late Mr Krishnaraj Rai, by announcing his birthday, 20th of November, as the 'Day of Smiles'. Thank you because this meant so much to us. My father worked with me, with Smile Train. And you all who know me over the years will know that I like to always do something more effective and concrete on every personal occasion of our family. That's what my parents always taught me,” Aishwarya said. She added, “My daughter’s birthday is on the November 16 and my father's on 20th, so it was the year before, his last, that we celebrated Aaradhya and dad's birthday together. This year was particularly emotional for us as a family and I really wanted to do something very, very effective, and with daddy, it had to be about smiles.”
