Mani Ratnam’s period drama Ponniyin Selvan is a movie that was highly awaited by the audience pan India. Along with the story, sets and music, the terrific casting of the characters was immensely loved by the audience. Of the ensemble cast of the PS 2 film franchise, fans have been raving about Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s performance. Aishwarya played the role of Nandini and Mandakini Devi in the films. The chatter around her versatility and how no one else could have pulled these roles off is buzzing on Twitter. Many have even gone ahead to call this an Aishwarya Rai Bachchan show through and through as well!
Twitterati cannot stop gushing over Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s performance in PS 2. One of the Twitter users wrote how they are absolutely in love with her role and that they are going to watch the film again! Another also went on to write that the 49-year-old actress was a ‘goddess’ in the films. While there were also people who said that Aishwarya carried the film on her shoulders.
One of the Twitter users took to the micro-blogging platform to write anyone could have played the role of Kundavai which was essayed by Trisha in the film but no one could have played the role of Nandini except Aishwarya Rai Bachchan while another added that it is Aishwarya’s world and we are all just living in it!
Hailing more praises on her character, one of them wrote that Aishwarya “ate and left no crumbs” and that the movie should have her name in the title.
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Another user pointed out how there is no Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in this generation and how she embodies archetypical feminine beauty that either makes a robot fall in love with her or makes kingdoms collapse!
PS 2 hit theatres on April 28 and also stars Trisha, Sobhita Dhulipala, Chiyaan Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, and others. You can catch the first part of the film on Prime Video.