Some
time
ago,
actress
Anushka
Shetty
was
roped
in
to
play
a
key
role
in
Tamil
director
Mani
Ratnam's
period
movie
Ponniyin
Selvan,
much
to
the
delight
of
fans.
However,
she
soon
left
the
project,
and
this
ruffled
a
few
feathers.
Shortly
thereafter,
it
was
reported
that
the
'Super'
beauty
exited
the
magnum
opus
due
to
remuneration
issues.
Now,
it
seems,
Anushka
has
indirectly
revealed
the
behind
her
not
being
a
part
of
Ponniyin
Selvan.
According
to
Tollywood.net,
the
lovely
lady
recently
said
that
she
is
no
longer
interested
in
doing
period/historical
dramas
as
they
are
quite
time-consuming.
Anushka
has
previously
starred
in
grand
period-dramas
such
as
Arundhati,
Rudhramadevi,
and
Baabhubali
2
and
proved
the
mettle.
The
actress's
latest
statement
suggests
that
she
might
be
keen
on
exploring
different
genres
in
the
near
future.
In
case,
you
did
not
know,
Ponniyin
Selvan
is
based
on
a
book
of
the
same
name
and
revolves
around
the
life
of
Rajaraja
Chola
I.
It
features
an
ensemble
headlined
by
Karthi,
Jayam
Ravi,
Vikram
and
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan.
Bollywood
legend
Amitabh
Bachchan
and
'Collection
King'
Mohan
Babu
too
are
a
part
of
the
cast.
Coming
back
to
Anushka,
she
is
gearing
up
for
the
release
of
the
eagerly
awaited
Nishabdham,
featuring
her
in
a
new
avatar.
The
film
marks
her
second
collaboration
with
Rendu
co-star
R
Madhavan,
which
has
piqued
the
curiosity.
It
is
likely
to
hit
screens
after
the
big
Sankranti
releases,
Sarileru
Neekevvaru
and
Ala
Vaikunthapurramloo.