‘Ponniyin Selvan’: First look, release date of Aishwarya Rai’s royal big screen comeback unveiled

The actor will be starring in Mani Ratnam's latest, which is set to hit cinemas on September 30

Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is all set to make her big screen comeback in Mani Ratnam’s long-awaited film Ponniyin Selvan: I, based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s classic Tamil-language historical fiction novel of the same name. Expected to be Ratnam’s magnum opus, the production house recently unveiled the release date of the film as well as the first-look of Aishwarya’s character. The film will be released on September 30.

The poster sees Aishwarya donning a silk saari and heavy gold jewellery. The Jodha Akbar actor is no stranger to royal roles, and will be seen essaying a double role in the film. Ponniyin Selvan will also feature music by celebrated composer and Ratnam’s frequent collaborator AR Rahman.

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Aishwarya was last seen in the 2018 film Fanney Khan and 2016’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil opposite Ranbir Kapoor. Ponniyin Selvan: I will mark the actor’s latest collaboration with Ratnam since 2010’s Raavan, in which she starred alongside husband Abhishek Bachchan.

Mani Ratnam’s last directorial venture was the Tamil-language Chekka Chivantha Vaanam in 2018. The Guru filmmaker also created the Netflix anthology Navarasa with Jayendra Panchapakesan in 2021.