Rajinikanth shared insights on casting decisions for the Neelambari role in Padayappa. He recalled Aishwarya Rai's rejection of the role. He described the special screening for Jayalalithaa after rumors about the character's inspiration.
Rajinikanth shared insights on the casting decisions for the Neelambari role in Padayappa. He recalled that Aishwarya Rai rejected the role. The Neelambari character was inspired by Ponniyin Selvan. Rumors circulated about the character's inspiration, leading to a special screening of Padayappa for Jayalalithaa. Rajinikanth described the circumstances surrounding this screening. Keywords mention Ramya Krishnan, KS Ravikumar, and others involved in the casting. This reflects a key aspect of Indian cinema.