Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has wrapped up the shoot of Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan’. She took to Instagram to share a poster of the period drama and revealed that the movie is scheduled to hit the screens around summer in 2022. Aishwarya went back to shooting for the film after lockdown regulations were eased around the country.
The team shot in Puducherry, and then moved to Hyderabad for the next schedule. Aishwarya recently filmed an elaborate song sequence in Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh. Along with 400 junior artists, she ensured she undertook a Covid-19 test on a regular basis. ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ marks Aishwarya’s fourth collaboration with Mani Ratnam. It will be released in two parts.
Both Aishwarya and Ratnam have worked together in multiple projects like ‘Iruvar’, ‘Guru’, and ‘Raavanan’. ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ is based on writer Kalki Krishnamurthy’s historical fiction novel of the same name. Set in the backdrop of Chola Dynasty, the novel has been adapted for the big screen by Ratnam along with writer B Jeyamohan, who has penned dialogues for the movie.
