Aishwarya Rai touches Mani Ratnam’s feet after he praises her

Filmmaker Mani Ratnam is gearing up for the release of his upcoming magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan 2. The team has begun promotions in full swing, they have been traveling to various parts of the country. Recently, Mani Ratnam and Aishwarya Rai along with the whole team of PS2 were present at a promotional event. Aishwarya touched Mani Ratnam’s feet after he praised her.

Mani Ratnam was asked if Aishwarya was a lucky charm for his films, he said, “Filmmakers are very, very selfish people, absolutely heartless, and selfish. The only thing they care for is the film. How much ever I love her (Aishwarya), I will ask her only if I think she is right for the role. Every time I have asked her, it is because I have believed that she was absolutely right for the role and she has been nice enough to say yes. So, she is not just a lucky charm for me, it is her talent and her personality that was right to portray this character.”

Upon hearing the such compliments, Aishwarya got up from her seat and walked across the stage to touch Mani Ratnam’s feet. Responding to his answer, Aishwarya said, “He is certainly not one to sit and think about luck.” She also said that the answer gave her ‘the most special moment ever’.

Ponnyin Selvan 2 is set for a theatrical release on Friday, April 28. Apart from Tamil, the film will also be released in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam dubbed versions.