Aishwarya prepares to kill Vikram in Ponniyin Selvan 2 trailer.

The star-studded cast of "Ponniyin Selvan 2", based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's novel, has intrigued audiences. It's the second installment after Part 1.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha Krishnan, Jayam Ravi, and Sobhita Dhulipala attend "Ponniyin Selvan 2" trailer launch in Chennai. Rai stuns in pink.

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After the assumed death of the crown prince in "Ponniyin Selvan," a new one is announced. Kundavai questions Jayam Ravi's fate, but Nandini and Oomai Rani rescue him from the sea.

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The highly anticipated "Ponniyin Selvan" movie takes us on a journey across India and Thailand. It's now a two-part film for even more excitement.

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In 1991, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan won an international supermodel contest by Ford and appeared in American Vogue. Her 1993 Pepsi ad with Aamir Khan and Mahima Chaudhry propelled her to stardom.

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan debuted in 1997 Tamil film "Iruvar" directed by Mani Ratnam. Her dual role won acclaim, and the film won Best Film award.

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's role in the 1999 melodrama "Aa Ab Laut Chalen" was criticized for lacking depth. The film was a critical and commercial failure.

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan shot to fame after her lead role as Nandini in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 1999 musical romance "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam."

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Aishwarya Rai in "Taal" (1999), praised for her role as Mansi, an aspiring singer, solidifying her acting and beauty status.

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan received critical acclaim for her role as Meenakshi in 2000's "Kandukondain Kandukondain," a Tamil adaptation of "Sense and Sensibility."

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Priyanka Chopra demonstrated her singing prowess by recording a Tamil song on Vijay's urging and later performed "Tinka Tinka" on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa.

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