Not Aishwarya Rai Bachchan But Anushka Shetty Was The First Choice For ‘Nandhini’ In Ponniyin Selvan, The Baahubali Actress Rejected It Due To An Alleged S*xual Harasser In The Film’s Crew? Find Out

Director Mani Ratnam successfully managed to deliver one of the biggest franchises in the Kollywood industry in the form of Ponniyin Selvan. Boasting a huge star cast, both the instalments raked a huge amount at the worldwide box office.

The franchise saw a star cast led by eminent actors, including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Chiyaan Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi and Trisha. In other important roles, we saw Shobhita Dhulipala, Prakash Raj, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Prabhu, R Sarath Kumar and others. Made in two parts, the franchise is easily among the most expensive ones in the Indian film industry.

There were reports that South Indian actress Anushka Shetty was offered the role of princess Kundavai. However, she rejected the offer and the role went to Aiswarya Rai Bachchan. But do you know the real reason behind it? Scroll down to read the scoop.
Well, Anushka Shetty was indeed approached by Mani Ratnam’s team to take on the character but she left the offer due to the presence of lyricist Vairamuthu, who had originally intended to write the for the film songs.