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Aishwarya Rai set to deliver baby

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan arrives on the red carpet for the 83rd annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood on February 27, 2011. UPI/David Silpa
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan arrives on the red carpet for the 83rd annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood on February 27, 2011. UPI/David Silpa | License Photo

MUMBAI, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai has checked into a hospital in Marol, Andheri, in preparation for the birth of her first child, The Times of India reported.

The former Miss World and "Bride and Prejudice" star was admitted to Seven Hills Hospital late Monday night and labor has since been induced, the newspaper said.

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There has been no confirmation from Abhishek Bachchan, Rai's husband, or hospital officials regarding her condition, however, the Times said.

"There was tighter than usual security on Tuesday and a crowd had assembled outside the hospital to get news of the junior-most Bachchan's arrival," a source told the newspaper.

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