First look at Aaradhya Bachchan's face and her growing up

Aaradhya Bachchan, the daughter of film stars Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan, is growing up fast away from the prying eyes of camera.

A protective Aishwarya always wears a strap to hold Aaradhya wherever she goes. She is mostly dressed in pink while her mom dressed in dark colours.

Having been blessed with a daughter in November last year, doting father Abhishek Bachchan says he is thrilled that little Aradhya is the focus of everyone's attention.

The Bachchans have been fiercely guarding the latest member of their family ever since Aishwarya gave birth to the baby girl on November 16 last year.

In close-up of the image circulating in the media, Aaradhya seemed annoyed at the invasion of her privacy and perhaps at the exploding flash bulbs of the waiting paparazzi.

This picture of Aaradhya was doing the rounds of the media on September 19, as the first close-up of her face, in the arms of her mother who has so far been very careful of covering her up from the tip of her hair to her tiny toes.

Fans and the media have been eager to catch a glimpse of Abhishek and Aishwarya Bachchan's baby Aaradhya but the new father says his daughter is not an "item to be displayed".

Apparently Jaya Bachchan calls Aaradhya 'strawberry'.

Aishwarya and Aaradhya take a stroll during a family vacation. 

Some time earlier, this picture cropped up, that showed her a closeup of her face, including her eyes. It seems she has daddy Abhishek's eye colour.

This was the first photo of baby Aaradhya being brought home from the hospital. 

Abhishek says that he and his actress wife want to give a normal childhood to the baby and would not show her in public.

Abhishek said he is willing to do anything for her. He is earning money so that he can give her a good education and upbringing. 

Everyone in the Bachchan household is fascinated with Aaradhya, Abhishek recently said in an interview.

The couple, who got married in 2007, welcomed their first child on November 16, 2011. The 36-year-old actor has had his first big hit in action-comedy 'Bol Bachchan' after a long time.

Abhishek says he now has one more reason to rush back home. He is a family-oriented person and both his parents and his wife also are.