Aishwarya Rai’s Character Nandini Gets The Centre Stage In Ponniyin Selvan 2

In the first part of Ponniyin Selvan Aishwarya was seen playing Nandini, a gray character, and a queen who schemes against the Cholas and plots to murder Aditya Karikalan, the emperor’s son and heir.

The trailer of Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan 2 was released on Wednesday night. With the first part of the movie being a super hit, this year the second part will again mark a historic hit. This part will conclude the story of the Chola Empire’s legendary ruler Raja Raja I’s ascension to the throne. The trailer looks promising, one character, in particular, has taken the centre stage and it is Aishwarya Rai.

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In the first part of Ponniyin Selvan, Aishwarya Rai was seen playing Nandini, a gray character, and a queen who schemes against the Cholas and plots to murder Aditya Karikalan, the emperor’s son and heir. Her performance in the first film was praised by critics and audiences alike but part 2 hints that she will change the game and is not sorry for the Chola decline.

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Reacting to the trailer, many fans appreciated and one fan wrote, “Bollywood was never able to utilize her the way Mani Ratnam does. She looks ferocious and chilling as Nandini.” Others said that she was born to play this role and it offers her scope to exercise her acting chops. “She was born to play Nandini. A fierce queen who uses her beauty as the most lethal weapon of all. When I read PS the first time, years ago, Aishwarya was who I imagined as Nandini,” read one comment.

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Many fans advised Aishwarya to continue working in the south film industry after the success of Ponniyin Selvan. One wrote, “QUEEN, I hope she continues thriving down South!” Ponniyin Selvan is based on the eponymous novel by Kalki, which is considered a classic in Tamil literature.