The makers of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s Ponniyin Selvan, PS-1 dropped a fresh new poster of the actress today. The first part PS-1, Mani Ratnam’s historical drama based on Kalki’s eponymous Tamil novel that was serialised in the 1950s and has remained a sensational success ever since is all set to release on September 30, 2022. The film will release in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.

Taking to social media, Aishwarya’s poster was dropped with the caption, “Vengeance has a beautiful face! Meet Nandini, the Queen of Pazhuvoor! #PS1 releasing in theatres on 30th September in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.” Dressed in heavy jewelry and wearing a saree in the Chola style, Aishwarya is seen in her regal avatar as Queen Nandini. The film is a comeback of sorts for the actress who was last seen in 2018’s Fanney Khan.

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— Madras Talkies (@MadrasTalkies_) July 6, 2022

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PS-1 also stars Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sarath Kumar, Vikram Prabhu, Sobhita Dhulipala, Jayaram, Prabhu, Parthiban, and Prakash Raj. Ponniyin Selvan is set in the 10th century and tracks the factional power struggles within the Chola empire, with enemies of the state acting as catalysts. The story is set in the tumultuous period before Ponniyin Selvan (son of River Kaveri), later known as Rajaraja Chola became one of the greatest emperors in Indian history ushering in a golden age.

AR Rahman has composed the music for Ponniyin Selvan with Ravi Varman handling the cinematography and Thota Tharrani as Production Designer and Sreekar Prasad as Editor. The film is produced by Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions.

(Source: Twitter)