Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who was last seen in Fanney Khan opposite Rajkummar Rao is set to be seen as a bad and power-hungry woman in Mani Ratnam’s next. Based on a Tamil Novel ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ by Kalki, the movie will be a period drama and the Ae Dil Hai Mushkil actress will play the role of Nandini, who is the wife of Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar and she plans the downfall of the Chola empire.

 

The upcoming movie’s preps are in full swing as a massive set is being erected for the period drama and will begin shooting by this year-end. Aishwarya last played a negative role in the 2004 film, Khakee opposite Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn and Amitabh Bachchan.