Aishwarya Rai Bachchan started filming Mani Ratnam's masterpiece "Ponniyin Selvan: Part One": Report

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Thursday, 22nd July 2021

Now, it seems that the actors have already started shooting for the project. According to The Times of India, Aishwarya Rai and Aishwarya Lekshmi, a southern beauty, have joined Mani Ratnam's team in Pondicherry to shoot their respective parts of the film.

 The specific shooting process of  is still unclear, and the producer is still waiting for official confirmation. Just a day ago, Aishwarya confirmed in her Instagram space that this epic fantasy drama will be released in two parts. In addition to Aishwarya Rai, this multi-star movie also includes Vikram, Cassie, Trisha Krishnan and Prakash Raj as key roles. When sharing the advertising poster, Aishwarya wrote: "The golden age is awakened by Mani Ratnam, Ponniyin Selvan PS1."

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 The upcoming historical drama is adapted from the 1995 novel of the same name by Kalki  powerful kings in the South. Ponniyin Selvan captures the early days of Arumori Waman and tells how this mighty king obtained the title of the great Chola Emperor Rajaraja Chola I. Funded in collaboration with Lyca Productions under the banner of Madras Talkies, the background music for this film was created by Oscar winner AR Rahman.

 Ponniyin Selvan will mark Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's return to the film industry after almost four years. The actor appeared for the last time under the direction of Atul Manjereka of Van Nihan.

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