On Sunday, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan shared the latest news about her upcoming movie Ponniyin Selvan, directed by Mani Ratnam.
The actress shared a movie poster, revealing that the Ponniyin Selvan team has completed the filming schedule of the historical drama.
The poster also shows that the film will release in the summer of 2022. The movie also starred Vikram, Cassie, Trisha Krishnan, Prakash Raj, Jayaram, Jayam Ravi and Aishwarya Lekshmi, to name a few. His music is composed by AR Rahman.
He also shared a poster of Ponniyin Selvan on Instagram, writing: “PS1 is coming soon!” This movie is based on the famous historical novel Ponniyin Selvan (son of Ponni) by Kalki Krishnamurti.
Aishwarya has started filming this movie since the nation relaxed blockade regulations. The “Ponniyin Selvan” team made extensive shots in Pondicherry before moving to Hyderabad for the next game.
Recently, Aishwarya was filming an elaborate song in Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh. The actress joined 400 up-and-coming artists, and everyone filmed with Aishwarya was vaccinated with two doses and regularly tested for COVID19.
Aishwarya, who came to life in the movie by Mani Ratnam, shared her experience of working with him in Ponniyin Selvan.
In a previous interview with The Hindu, they inquired if she needed to research her role and study Tamil.
“Working with him (Mani) is like going back to school; whatever you say is suitable for this field,” she said.
Last month, photos of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Ponniyin Selvan produced by Lyca Productions became popular on social media.
In the viral photo, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is wearing a red saree and heavy gold jewellery.
The cast
Ponniyin Selvan’s cast includes Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha, Chiyaan Vikram, Karthi, Jaam Ravi, Prakash Raj and Jayaram.
Jayam Ravi plays the young prince Arulmozhi Varman, affectionately called Ponniyin Selvan, and Vandhiyathevan is the trusted assistant of Arulmozhi Varman and Aditya Karikalan (Vikram). Trisha plays Princess Kundawei, the sister of Arumoch Warman.Â
The adaptation
Ponniyin Selvan is a film adaptation of Kalki Krishnamurthy’s Tamil historical novel. It tells the story of Arulmozhivarman, who gets crowned the Chola Emperor Rajaraja Chola I.
The film is co-produced by Banner Madras Talkies of Mani Ratnam and Lyca Productions. The film is too shooted in two parts; the first part will be released next summer.
In “Ponniyin Selvan”, Aishwarya has played a dual role: Princess Nandini and her mother, Queen Mandakini Devi.
During the filming in Pondicherry, Aishwarya got accompanied by her husband Abhishek Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya.
There, the trio also visited the family of actor R. Sarathkumar. After the visit, R. Sarathkumar’s daughter Varalaxmi wrote a commendation article for Bachchans.
“This is a film of a lifetime and can never happen again in any of our careers. We are excited to watch the film,” said the stars involved in this prestigious project. That expectations around the world are mutual.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan appeared last in Fanney Khan 2018, adjacent to Anil Kapoor and Rajkumar Rao.
