Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Vikram, Trisha, Jayam Ravi and Karthi and director Mani Ratnam were clicked at Ponniyin Selvan 2 event on Tuesday. Speaking at the event, Mani Ratnam praised Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for her acting skills. He said, "Filmmakers are very selfish, only thing that they care for is the film. However much I love her (Aishwarya), I will ask her only if I think she is right for the role and she has been nice enough to say yes." The video ends as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan greets the director and touches his feet as soon as he stops speaking.