Following the character posters of Chiyaan Vikram and Karthi, the makers of Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan shared a new poster of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan today to introduce her character. The actress will be seen as queen Nandini, who is on a vengeance mission. She looks stunning in a saree, with long hair and captivating eyes.
Taking to Twitter, the makers shared the new poster of Aishwarya as Nandini and wrote, “Vengeance has a beautiful face! Meet Nandini, the Queen of Pazhuvoor! #PS1 releasing in theatres on 30th September in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.”
Ponniyin Selvan will mark Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s return to the film industry after a four-year absence. In an interview with Film Companion, Aishwarya spoke about Ponniyin Selvan, describing it as Mani Ratnam’s dream project. The actress said, “When he came and he shared and he said, ‘You know this is something I wanted to make right at the beginning”. I’m like I’m so privileged and so blessed that he asked me to be a part of his dream. I think just to begin at that in itself is so fulfilling.
Ponniyin Selvan will mark Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s return to the film industry after a four-year absence. In an interview with Film Companion, Aishwarya spoke about Ponniyin Selvan, describing it as Mani Ratnam’s dream project. The actress said, “When he came and he shared and he said, ‘You know this is something I wanted to make right at the beginning”. I’m like I’m so privileged and so blessed that he asked me to be a part of his dream. I think just to begin at that in itself is so fulfilling.
Ponniyin Selvan, the first part, PS-1, starring Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sarath Kumar, Vikram Prabhu, Sobhita Dhulipala, Jayaram, Prabhu, Parthiban, and Prakash Raj, is set for a September 30 worldwide release.
The upcoming historical drama is based on the same-named novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy, which was published in 1995. In terms of plot, the film tells the story of one of the most powerful kings in the South. The film’s background music is composed by Oscar winner AR Rahman and is produced by Madras Talkies in collaboration with Lyca Productions.