Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was recently spotted leaving for Chennai for the audio and trailer launch of Mani Ratnam’s period film Ponniyin Selvan. Mani Ratnam’s period drama Ponniyin Selvan is one of the most anticipated movies of the year and has become the talk of the town thanks to its star-studded cast which includes Chiyaan Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Prakash Raj among others. It is set to be released in two parts, and the first installment Ponniyin Selvan: I or PS- I will release in theatres on September 30

Nikhil Siddhartha, the lead of `Karthikeya 2` that has gone on to become a pan- India success, speaks to mid-day.com about overtaking big releases like Lal Singh Chaddha and Raksha Bandhan, sharing screen space with veteran actor Anupam Kher, his love and admiration for Shah Rukh Khan and much more