Back in 2017, the Bachchan family didn't celebrate Diwali due to the demise of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's father, Mr Krishnaraj Rai. It was a rather solemn year for the entire family. 

Today is his birth anniversary and Aishwarya took to her Instagram account to remember him. The actress shared a picture of her late father and called him her 'guardian angel'. She wrote: "Happy Birthday Daddyyy - Ajjaaa Our Ever-Smiling Guardian Angel Love You Enternally (sic)." Take a look: