Mani Ratnam is one of the best directors from the industry and his films are pure bliss to watch, one such film is Roja which was released in 1992. The film starred Aravind Swami and Madhubala as the lead actors. A few days back, a section of news reports claimed that this movie is all set to make a comeback with a sequel.
Reports also claimed that heartthrob Dulquer Salman will be playing the lead role for this sequel directed by Mani Ratnam. However, according to The Hindu Tamil, Mani Ratnam’s team has denied the rumours and stated that the director has no such plans. The team also stated that Ponniyin Selvan film is Mani Ratnam’s dream project and that he will not begin any film before completing it.
Roja is a romantic thriller, which tells a story about how a wife makes desperate efforts to find her husband, Rishi after he is kidnapped by militants during a secret undercover mission in Jammu and Kashmir. This film was considered one of the best movies and garnered prestigious awards like three National Awards, Filmfare and more to the list.
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Meanwhile, Mani Ratnam is working on his next most anticipated historic drama Ponniyin Selvan. The film has an ensemble of cast list including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha Krishnan, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Chiyaan Vikram among the others. Jointly bankrolled by Mani Ratnam’s Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions, the film’s shooting will be resumed as soon as the lockdown is lifted. The film will be released in two parts.
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