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Ponniyin Selvan 2 opens with impressive box office numbers on its first day of release. Mani Ratnam’s much-anticipated magnum opus, Ponniyin Selvan 2 arrived in cinema halls on Friday (April 28, 2023). The epic upon its release, won the hearts of the critics and the audience alike with praises pouring in for Vikram-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s powerful performances, stunning visuals and Mani Ratnam’s deft direction. Speaking about its performance at the box office on its opening day, the film collected around Rs 24 Crore (in all languages) on Day 1. The first film, Ponniyin Selvan had minted an opening collection of…

Mani Ratnam responded to comparisons between his historical epic, Ponniyin Selvan and SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus, Baahubali. Ever since the first part of Mani Ratnam’s ambitious project Ponniyin Selvan released last now, there have been constant comparisons between this magnum opus and SS Rajamouli’s blockbuster Baahubali. Even Ponniyin Selvan 2 which hit the big screens on April 28, couldn’t escape these comparisons considering the SS Rajamouli directorial has set a benchmark for epic period films. Some felt that the film didn’t have enough larger-than-life theatrical moments like Baahubali while a section opined that the war scenes didn’t leave an impact…

Raashii Khanna, in a new interview, opened up on sharing screen space with Sidharth Malhotra in Karan Johar’s upcoming production, Yodha.  After catching everyone’s eye in the Hindi belt with her performances in Ajay Devgn’s Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness and Shahid Kapoor starrer Farzi, Raashii Khanna is now gearing up for her next Hindi big screen outing, Yodha. Also starring Sidharth Malhotra and Disha Patani, the film helmed by Pushkar Ojha and Sagar Ambre is backed by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. In an interview with Pinkvilla, the Tholi Prema actress opened up on this film. Calling it one of…

Actor Vikram, in one of his recent interviews, opened up on refusing Kamal Haasan’s offer to feature in the televised version of Ponniyin Selvan. Vikram’s portrayal of Aditha Karikalan in Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan 1 earned him rave reviews from every nook and corner. Now, fans can’t wait to watch him again in this role in the second part of this magnum opus. Recently, in one of his promotional interviews for Ponniyin Selvan 2, Vikram revealed that several years ago, Kamal Haasan had approached him for the televised version of this epic novel penned by Kaveri Krishnamurthy. The Sadma actor…

Sanjay Leela Bhansali had approached Bhumika Chawla for Bajirao Mastani. The actress had even given a screen test for this film which was later made with Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra. After Salman Khan-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan-Ajay Devgn starrer Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in 1999, Sanjay Leela Bhansali wanted to roll his ambitious project, Bajirao Mastani with Salman and Aishwarya as Bajirao and Mastani respectively. However, the director’s plan went kaput with Salman-Aishwarya’s much publicized ugly breakup. After an endless game of musical chairs in terms of casting, Bajirao Mastani finally made it to the big screen in…

Mani Ratnam has this to say when asked about his frequent collaborations with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Mani Ratnam launched Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the film industry with his political drama, Iruvar in 1997. Since then, the director-actress duo have teamed up on many films like Raavan, Guru, Ponniyin Selvan 1 and the upcoming Ponniyin Selvan 2. At the recent press meet for PS-2, the acclaimed director opened up on casting Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in his films. When asked if the diva is his lucky charm, Mani Ratnam said that he approached her for his films only if he thinks that…

Alia Bhatt who graced the cover of a popular magazine, admitted that she feels anxious at times about what people think about her as she juggles work and her personal commitments. Alia Bhatt and her actor-husband Ranbir Kapoor welcomed their daughter, Raha in November last year. The Gangubai Kathiawadi actress who actively worked throughout her pregnancy, resumed work soon after giving birth to Raha. In her latest interview with Vogue India, Alia admitted that she is still going through a ‘healthy amount of mom guilt,’ adding that she feels anxious about what people think about her as she juggles work…

Samantha’s ‘Shaakuntalam’ co-star Madhoo reacted to the film’s poor performance at the box office. Samantha-Dev Mohan’s mythological drama, Shaakuntalam released in theatres earlier this month. Unfortunately, the Gunasekhar directorial failed to impress the audience and the film flopped miserably at the box office. Madhoo who essayed the role of Menaka in this Samantha starrer recently reacted to the film tanking at the ticket windows. The ‘Roja’ actress said that she is hurt because the movie underperformed at the box office despite the makers and producers working hard on it. In an interview with DNA, Madhoo said, “I feel very sad…

While promoting her upcoming film, Ponniyin Selvan 2, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan reacted to playing a character named Nandini again on screen after 23 years. In 1999, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan stole millions of hearts as Nandini in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s love triangle, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam co-starring Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn. 23 years later, the actress is once again playing a character named Nandini in Mani Ratnam’s upcoming historical epic, Ponniyin Selvan 2. At a recent press meet for the film in Mumbai, Aishwarya reacted to this and said that she feels blessed to get a chance to play…

Priyanka Chopra recalled people’s reaction when she signed Madhur Bhandarkar’s Fashion. After winning the Miss World 2000 pageant, Priyanka Chopra made her acting debut with Thalapathy Vijay starrer Thamizhan in 2002. She stepped into the Hindi film industry with Sunny Deol-Preity Zinta’s spy thriller, The Hero: Love Story Of A Spy and went on to establish herself as one of the most popular actresses in Bollywood. In a career marked with many milestones, Priyanka proved her acting chops with many memorable performances. One of them is her portrayal of a troubled model in Madhur Bhandarkar’s Fashion for which she even…