Ponniyin Selvan was one of the biggest hits of all time in Tamil cinema. The first part of the franchise, which Mani Ratnam described as his dream project, hits theatres on September 30, 2022. Since then, the wait for the second part has started among movie lovers. Ponniyin Selvan 2 hits theatres worldwide on April 28. The makers are on a nationwide promotional spree, building up the pre-release hype.
Now here is the statement of director of Ponniyin Selvan at the entertainment summit related to the CII Dakshin Awards held in Chennai. Mani Ratnam opined that Hindi cinema should stop calling them Bollywood. Mani Ratnam said that this will also end the misunderstanding that Bollywood is Indian cinema.
Mani Ratnam was responding to the remark that Indian cinema is known in the West as Bollywood. Mani Ratnam said, "If Hindi cinema stops calling them Bollywood, then others will stop thinking that Bollywood is Indian cinema. I don't like being called Kollywood or Bollywood. We should all say Indian cinema," Mani Ratnam said. Directors like Vetrimaran, Basil Joseph, and Rishabh Shetty were also panel members in this discussion.
Meanwhile, Ponniyin Selvan 2 is slated to release on April 28. Mani Ratnam's film Ponniyin Selvan is based on the world-famous novel by writer Kalki. The movie was released in five languages, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada. The second part will also be r eleased in these languages. It is reported that the real story of the film will be told in the second part. Gokulam Movies, which released PS-1 in Kerala, is also the distributor of PS-2 in that state.
