Aishwarya Rai Bachchan blessed with a baby girl

Bollywood star and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has given birth to a baby girl, her husband Abhishek announced on Wednesday.

"IT'S A GIRL!," Abhishek, also a top actor, wrote on his Twitter account, @juniorbachchan, without giving any further details.

Bachchan's father, Bollywood legend Amitabh, tweeted his joy at the new arrival: "A dada ji (a grandfather)...Ecstatic!", calling his new granddaughter "the cutest baby girl".

The baby was born at the private Seven Hills Hospital in the western Mumbai suburb of Andheri on Wednesday morning, hospital officials told.

Bollywood tweets

Shobhaa De Little Miss World has arrived! Jai ho!Big B over the moon about Baby B.Someone sign up Ash as Ambassador for Girl Child, please?Worthy cause 

Anupam Kher CONGRATULATIONS @juniorbachchan and Ash. So so Happy. May the new arrival in the family bring more happiness, joy and peace. Love.:) 

Javed Akhtar @SrBachchan. Congratulations Amitabh ji, this has evoked my memory of the day when Shweta was born. Time flies and how swiftly !! 

Rohan Sippy @juniorbachchan congratulations- awesome news!!! 

Boman Irani @SrBachchan Dadaji!!!!!! All of us here are delirious with joy! Bless you all! @juniorbachchan OHHHH MAAAARAAAAA BAAAAAAP!!!!! Overjoyed my darlings!!!!!! 

Aman Yatan Verma @SrBachchan congrats sir..... Even more progress, prosperity and peace to u and your family.......:-) 

Shreya Ghoshal "@SrBachchan: T 561 - I AM DADA to the cutest baby girl !!" awww! Congratulations:):):) When can we see her ! Do post a picture. 

Karan Johar Congratulations!! Baby B had a baby girl!! @juniorbachchan!!! All the love and happiness...am sure she will be the prettiest girl ever!!! 

Kamaal R Khan - KRK @juniorbachchan bro congratulations. I already told you long back tat you will get daughter. Your best time start today. 

Genelia D'souza @SrBachchan congrats sir, I'm sure Jayaji n u r thrilled,, so so happy n lots n lots of love 

Celina Jaitly Congratulations :) "@juniorbachchan: IT'S A GIRL!!!!!! :-)))))" Congratulations to u, jayaji aishwarya and proud daddy abhisheik and nani n nana :) @SrBachchan: T 561 - A dada ji ... Ecstatic !!!!" 

Bipasha Basu OMG! So excited Baby B is Daddy to a lil Angel! Congrats Ash n @juniorbachchan n to d entire family!Welcome sweet baby girl:) 

Chetan Bhagat Congrats @juniorbachchan for the baby girl!