Asin Thottumkal, the actress best known for her role in Aamir Khan's Ghajini, turns a year older today.

Asin, who etched a special place with her role of Kalpana Shetty, a bubbly girl who falls head over heels with a businessman in Ghajini

She is now a mother of a baby girl and has left the world of showbiz. 

Born on October 26, 1985, in Kochi, Kerala, Asin Thottumkal may have taken a hiatus from films, but she is a renowned actress throughout the country even today.

Asin, also known as the queen of Kollywood, has bagged a lot of film awards, but the actress made it big by taking the 'South Best Actress Award' for her role in the 2003 Telugu film 'Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi.'

Apart from acting, Asin has modelled and been involved with social service. Not only this, the actress is considered as one of the most sought-after actresses down South. It's not just the South Indian languages Asin excels in, the actress also knows Hindi, English, Sanskrit and French, which makes her an expert in around eight languages.

Before flaunting her charm on the silver screen, Asin appeared in several television ads. The actress is a trained dancer and has studied Bharatnatyam since an early age.

Asin tied the knot with Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma in 2016. 

The news of their marriage left everyone shocked. Akshay Kumar, who has worked with Asin in Khiladi 786 and Housefull 2, is said to have played cupid between Asin and Rahul. 

It is said that Rahul and Akshay share a friendly bond, which helped the duo know each other in a better way.

In 2017, Asin Thottumkal and Rahul Sharma were blessed with a baby girl on October 25, just a day before the actress' birthday.

The duo shared their excitement on social media and posted, 'We are ecstatic to announce the arrival of our angelic Baby Girl earlier today. The last 9 months have been most special and exciting for the both of us and We would like to thank all our well wishers and everyone who has been part of our journey for all their love and support.'