SS Rajamouli was surprised on Mani Ratnam finishing shoot in 150 days

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Nivedita P Nair

The promotions for the much anticipated movie Ponniyin Selvan I are in full swing, and the star-studded cast is stealing all the attention. SS Rajamouli’s amusing response to Mani Ratnam completing the Ponniyin Selvan 1 and 2 shoot in 150 days was related by Jayam Ravi, who is portraying the Chola King in the magnum epic.

In an interview with a well-known news channel, Jayam Ravi uncovered SS Rajamouli’s reaction ‘don’t scare me while reacting to Mani Ratnam finishing the shoot of the periodic film in just 150 days. The actor shares, “I have told Rajamouli sir that we have finished two parts of Ponniyin Selvan in 150 days. Then Rajamouli sir got up from the chair and said don’t say me this and scare me. I took 5 years to finish two parts. So that’s the respect he have towards Mani sir. And he couldn’t believe that at first before. And then later, he asked how you worked and all, to learn from the master.”

SS Rajamouli, who made blockbuster movies like the Baahubali franchise and RRR, shot the periodic dramas for 5 years with his cast and crew. Based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s 1955 novel of the same name, this monumental work appears to have been faithfully adapted for the big screen, at least based on the trailer. Chiyaan Vikram, Karthi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha Krishnan, and Jayaram Ravi will play the main characters in this eagerly anticipated film, which will be released on September 30 this year. Secondary roles will be played by Sarathkumar, Prabhu, Lal, Kishore, Ashwin Kakumanu, and Aishwarya Lekshmi.