Mani Ratnam's magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan 2 is conquering hearts and how. On Sunday evening, a special screening of the film was held at the Yash Raj Films studio in Mumbai in attendance of its star cast and other celebrated actors from the film fraternity. Ponniyin Selvan 2 star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan arrived at the party with her daughter Aaradhya. For the occasion, the actress wore a black and golden suit. Her co-star Vikram was also spotted at the party, making a stylish appearance in a black shirt and sunglasses. Other attendees included actress Aditi Rao Hydari, who looked radiant in a light blue suit, veteran actor Anil Kapoor, and Dhamakaa star Kartik Aaryan.
Here are some images from the starry night:
Actor Bobby Deol, who is gearing up for his film Animal, co-starring Ranbir Kapoor and Prosenjit, who is basking in the success of his web series Jubilee, also marked their presence at the party.
Actors Shriya Saran, Madhoo and singer Shilpa Rao added to the glam quotient of the event in their festive finery. Shriya Saran posed for the paparazzi as she arrived at the event. Madhoo was clicked in a black top. Shilpa Rao opted for a blue saree for the screening.
The Mani Ratnam film has been making all the right noises, ever since its release in theatres on Friday, April 28.
Film critic Saibal Chatterjee, in his review for NDTV, wrote, "PS-2 starts with a lavishly filmed, wonderfully mounted prologue that takes the audience back to the time of the young Aditha Karikalan's first meeting with orphan girl Nandini, who strays into the kingdom and catches the eye of the Chola prince. The film then dives into the many conspiracies, internecine tussles and secret liaisons that threaten the kingdom."
On Sunday, trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared a video on Twitter, stating that the movie has conquered hearts and the box office. He added that PS 2 is also "winning hearts worldwide". In the video, we can see the film has collected "100 plus crore worldwide gross". The text attached to the video read, "PS2 CONQUERS HEARTS and BOX OFFICE... #ManiRatnam's #PonniyinSelvan2 [#PS2] is winning hearts worldwide... Massive numbers all over. #PS2RunningSuccessfully." Take a look at it now:
Ponniyin Selvan 2 features Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Vikram, Trisha Krishnan, Kaithi and Sobhita Dhulipala in crucial roles. The first part was released in September last year. The team Ponniyin Selvan 2 also came under one roof to watch the film. Aishwarya was joined by her husband, actor Abhishek Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya. Sharing a picture on Instagram, the makers wrote, "Cholas are back together to watch and celebrate #PS2!"
Ponniyin Selvan 2 is based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's novel of the same name. It was released in theatres worldwide on Friday in Tamil. The dubbed versions of the film in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam are also being screened in cinema halls.