Mani Ratnam’s period drama Ponniyin Selvan’s new poster was released on Monday, July 19. Ponniyin Selvan will be made in two parts and will hit the theatres in 2022. Touted to be one of the most ambitious projects of Mani Ratnam, the film stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Chiyaan Vikram, Trisha, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Aishwarya Lekshmi and Ashwin Kakumanu in pivotal roles.
Aishwarya Rai, who was last seen on the big screen in Fanney Khan in 2018, is set to make a comeback with Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan. she took to Instagram to share a poster of the film and wrote, “The Golden Era comes to Life. Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan PS1.”
Reportedly, the shoot of Ponniyin Selvan resumed in Puducherry last week. A majority of the film has already been shot in Thailand and Hyderabad. The film is based on the Tamil novel of the same name, written by Kalki Krishnamoorthy. It narrates the story of Arulmozhi Varman and the Chola dynasty. The music of the film has been composed by AR Rahman.
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