However, the beauty queen did not have a big party or huge crowds of the Hindi cinema glitterati around to her home. Instead her birthday was a low key affair as she planned a quiet day with her family. The former Miss World planned to begin the day with a visit to a Hindu temple in Mumbai with her family — something she does every year, Rai said in an interview. "There will be no loud parties ... my birthday is a very private affair," she said.

"Considering I have to leave for Dubai on Wednesday, it will be over early too," Rai said.