Bollywood heartthrob Aishwarya Rai celebrated her 33rd birthday on Wednesday with a special midnight screening of her latest movie "Umrao Jaan" and by spending time with her family after a visit to Siddhi Vinayak temple.

"Since she has not been in the city on her birthday for the past few years, she is making the most of it and spending time with her family," told Ash's business manager Hari Singh.

A night before her birthday, director J.P. Dutta held a special screening of "Umrao Jaan", which is releasing Friday, at Film City for the families of lead actors - Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan.

A viewer told that, after watching the film, Aishwarya got so emotional that she had tears in her eyes. Another viewer said she should have carried a box of tissues to watch the film.

Here is what some of her colleagues in the industry had to say about the actress, whose "Umrao Jaan" releases this Friday:

Rituparno Ghosh: Aishwarya is as beautiful in her heart as she's in her face. Why just on her birthday, I wish her all the best always. Hope marriage happens this year.

R. Madhavan: I've worked with Ash in "Guru" and she is everything that she's supposed to be - beautiful from inside and outside. More than me, my infant son has a crush on her. He just couldn't keep away from her during "Guru". So, from little Vedant, my wife Sarita and me here's wishing you all happiness.

Randeep Hooda: I think she's amazingly graceful. Is it her birthday today? Great! All the best.

Kangana Ranaut: I just can't stop looking at her. She's gorgeous. I wonder how anyone can be so beautiful. I'm dying to see her in "Umrao Jaan". What a fabulous birthday gift she has received from J.P. Dutta.

The anticipation for the movie has been heightened by media speculation that Aishwarya and Abhishek are set to replicate their romance in real life and will be tying the knot.

The past year has seen the release of two international movies featuring Aishwarya -- "Mistress of Spices" and Jagmohan Mundhra's "Provoked".

She has several high profile releases to look forward to in the coming months, including "Dhoom 2" and "The Last Legion", an epic drama set during the end of the Roman empire that features her alongside Colin Firth and Ben Kingsley.