Aishwarya Rai Wins SIIMA Best Actor (Critic) Award, See Here Emotional Speech Here

Aishwarya Rai and her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan dazzled in matching black outfits at SIIMA 2024. The event, held in Dubai, saw Aishwarya winning the Best Actress in a Leading Role (Critics) award for her role in "Ponniyin Selvan: II" (2023). Aaradhya couldn't stop taking pictures of her mother during the event.

At the awards gala, Aishwarya was joined by her daughter Aaradhya. They walked the red carpet at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, and later sat together in the front row. Aishwarya also took selfies with fans outside the venue. Videos of Vikram greeting Aishwarya and holding Aaradhya's hands have surfaced on social media.

Aishwarya's Emotional Speech

Receiving her award from filmmaker Kabir Khan, Aishwarya expressed her gratitude. She said, "Thank you so very much SIIMA for honouring me with this award. It means the world to me because this was a movie so close to my heart, Ponniyin Selvan, directed by my guru Mani Ratnam. And honouring my work for the best actress as Nandini in Ponniyin Selvan is actually celebrating the work of the entire team."

Aishwarya played dual roles in "Ponniyin Selvan 2" - Nandini and Mandakini Devi. The film is based on Kalki Krishnamoorthy's popular Tamil novel of the same name. The cast included Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Trisha, Jayaram, Prabhu, R Sarathkumar, Sobhita Dhulipala, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Vikram Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman and R Parthiban.

Mother-Daughter Moments

Photos and videos of Aaradhya capturing her mother's winning moment on her phone have gone viral. The duo also met actor Chiyaan Vikram at the awards. Aishwarya and Vikram were co-stars in both parts of "Ponniyin Selvan." Pictures of them seated together have been widely shared online.

The SIIMA 2024 event was a memorable night for Aishwarya Rai and Aaradhya Bachchan. Their presence added glamour to the occasion while celebrating Aishwarya's significant achievement in Indian cinema.