While
interacting
with
the
media
during
an
event,
leading
actor
Aishwarya
Rai
said
that
she
did
not
take
long
to
okay
the
script
of
Ponniyin
Selvan,
which
is
being
directed
by
her
'guru'
Mani
Ratnam.
The
film
is
based
on
a
Tamil
novel
of
the
same
name,
written
by
Kalki
Krishnamurthy.
Aishwarya
has
dubbed
for
Angelina
Jolie
in
the
Hindi
version
of
Disney's
Maleficent:
Mistress
of
Evil,
due
to
hit
screens
shortly.
During
the
trailer
launch
of
the
Hindi
version,
Aishwarya
spoke
about
her
role
in
Mani
Ratnam's
next.
She
shared
her
excitement
on
being
a
part
of
the
movie,
however,
she
maintained
it
was
better
to
keep
the
details
under
wraps.
"It
is
definitely
an
experience
I'm
looking
forward
to
for
multiple
reasons.
Mani
is
my
guru
and
he
is
one
of
the
most
amazing
and
brilliant
directors
of
our
country.
I've
had
the
honour,
privilege
and
joy
of
working
with
him
right
in
the
beginning
of
my
career
and
several
times
later.
It's
an
easy
yes
to
work
with
that
kind
of
cinematic
brilliance," the
Guru
actor
said.
About
her
maiden
experience
of
dubbing
for
another
actor,
the
former
Miss
World
said
that
she
found
the
process
inspiring.
Aishwarya
also
stated
that
though
she
followed
the
same
pattern
of
Angelina
Jolie
in
English,
some
scenes
were
tweaked
to
fit
the
Hindi
version.
Mani
Ratnam's
Ponniyin
Selvan
will
be
a
fictional
period
drama,
narrating
the
events
of
the
Chola
dynasty.
The
movie
has
been
creating
a
lot
of
buzz
among
the
fans
of
the
novel
on
social
media
over
its
cast,
ever
since
it
was
announced.
It
is
also
being
said
that
big
stars
from
Hindi,
Tamil
and
Telugu
are
playing
the
lead
roles
in
this
movie.
Reports
say
that
the
upcoming
project
has
Amitabh
Bachchan,
Vikram,
Jayam
Ravi,
Karthi,
Mohan
Babu,
Keerthy
Suresh
and
Amala
Paul
other
than
Aishwarya
Rai
in
the
lead
roles.
Produced
by
Lyca
Productions,
filming
will
commence
soon
and
it
is
being
said
that
the
majority
of
the
movie
will
be
shot
in
Thailand.