Aishwarya Rai draws fans in Kochi

This was her first public appearance after the delivery of her daughter in November last year.u00a0The former beauty queen was in Kochi Sunday for the launch of the first Kalyan Jewellers store, and several fans had lined up along the roads leading to the store.

Actress Aishwarya Rai addresses her fans during the inauguration of a jewellery store in Kochi Sunday. Pic/IANS

Aishwarya, who shot her first post-pregnancy ad for the brand, addressed the fans from atop a special stage, before she went ahead with the formalities of the launch of the store.

The 38-year-old looked traditional in an off-white ensemble by designer duo Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla. She inaugurated the store alongside Malayalam star Dileep.u00a0She was accompanied by her mother Vrinda Rai and daughter Aaradhya on the trip.