Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai received a lasting accolade in Amsterdam even before Bollywood's "Oscars" are awarded in the Dutch city this weekend ,a Dutch tulip has been named after Aishwarya.

Wearing a sober black dress, the popular 31-year-old Aishwarya attended the 'christening' of her orange and yellow edged tulip. The flower is one of the Netherlands' most enduring symbols as well as largest industries.

"The tulip represents all the beautiful things of Holland," director of the Netherlands' tourism office Hans van Driem said, presenting the tulip to the former Miss World Aishwarya rai.

Aishwarya Rai, who starred in the 2005 film "Bride and Prejudice" is also known in the international movie scene, having appeared at the Cannes and Locarno film festivals.