Aishwarya
Bachchan
has
her
name
inscribed
in
numerous
posters
and
billboard.
Now
the
actress
is
all
set
to
have
a
college
named
after
her.
The
Bachchans
performed
the
Bhoomi
Poojan
ceremony
of
girl"s
college
at
Daulatpur
village
in
Uttar
Pradesh.
The
college
after
Aishwarya
will
cater
to
the
girls
of
the
village
and
adjoining
areas.
People
from
the
nearby
places
rushed
to
see
the
hottest
family
in
Bollywood.
Amitabh
Bachchan,
Abhishek
Bachchan,
Aishwarya
Bachchan
and
Jaya
Bachchan
arrived
at
the
venue
in
a
chopper
from
Lucknow
to
lay
the
foundation
of
Srimati
Aishwarya
Bachchan
Kanya
Mahavidyalaya.
Aishwarya
was
dressed
in
a
traditional
red
saree
for
the
occasion.
The
date
was
particularly
chosen
by
Amitabh
as
it
was
the
birthday
of
his
closest
friend
Amar
Singh.
Addressing
the
gathering
Amitabh
said
that
he
was
concerned
about
the
education
of
the
girls
in
the
country.
Aishwarya
came
on
stage
to
the
cheers
of
the
crowd
and
thanked
her
family
for
naming
the
college
after
her.
She
added
that
it
was
an
honour
for
her.
The
function
was
also
attended
by
political
heavyweights
that
included
Samajwadi
Party
leaders
including
Amar
Singh
and
MP
Jaya
Prada,
former
Andhra
Pradesh
Chief
Minister
Chandrababu
Naidu,
former
Haryana
Chief
Minister
Om
Prakash
Chautala
and
former
Jammu
and
Kashmir
Chief
Minister
Farooq
Abdullah.
Story first published: Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 10:43 [IST]