Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who turned 43 on Tuesday, made her acting debut with the Tamil film 'Iruvar' in 1997. Directed by Mani Ratnam, the period political drama featured Aishwarya in a double role opposite Malayalam actor Mohanlal. The actress went on to make her Bollywood debut in 'Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya', opposite Bobby Deol, in the same year.