
Speculation about the baby’s name had swirled since she was born Nov. 16 to actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, a L’Oreal spokeswoman and former Miss World.
The proud 69-year-old grandfather — referred to in Bollywood as “The Big B” — had been calling the baby “Beti B,” using the Hindi word for “daughter.”
On Sunday, Amitabh Bachchan confirmed rumors that “Her name is Aaradhya,” following a question from a fan on social networking site Twitter.