Aishwarya Rai Bachchan takes center stage in the latest promo for Ponniyen Selvan 2

    The new promo gives us our first look at Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Queen Nandini from the sequel.

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    With the highly anticipated Ponniyen Selvan 2 gearing up for its theatrical release the producers of the movie have been releasing promo videos for all the main characters and now they have realized one featuring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan 's Queen Nandini.

    The actress's performance as the beautiful and cunning Nandini received overwhelming praise from critics and fans with many calling the role a comeback for the actress.

    Both the trailer and music for the movie will be launched by nonother than the legendary Kamal Haasan tomorrow at a grand function in Chennai.

    Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman who composed the music for both Ponniyen Selvan 1 and 2 will be performing live at the event.

    The producers of the movie have been releasing a steady flow of BTS videos for the sequel. The first focused on actors Vikram, Karthi, and Jaym Ravi who played Aditha Karikalan, Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan, and Arulmozhi Varman respectively.

    The first single from the movie titled Aga Naga was also released last week and has crossed over 11 million views on Youtube.

    The song is a romantic melody that focuses on the love between princess Kundavai played by Trisha Krishnan and Vallavaraiyan Vanthiyathevan played by Karthi.

    The movies are based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel, Ponniyin Selvan, Which focuses on the Chola dynasty specifically Rajaraja Chola and his rise to power.

    Ponniyen Selvan was a huge critical and commercial success becoming the highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2022 and the fifth highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time with a total box office collection of 500 crores.

    The franchise was long thought to be unadaptable for the big screen with countless stars and producers trying and failing over the years including MGR and Kamal Hassan.

    Ponniyin Selven boasts of an ensemble main cast that includes Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Jayaram, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Prabhu.

    Ponniyin Selvan 2 will hit theaters worldwide on April 28th, 2023.