Aishwarya fans compare Mani Ratnam with Bhansali after watching this video | Bollywood

Aishwarya Rai played a dual role in Ponniyin Selvan 2 after there was a small glimpse of her other character Mandakini in the first part. The actor appeared as Nandini as well as Mandakini in Mani Ratnam’s latest film. Now a video consisting of several clips of Aishwarya Rai from the two installments has surfaced online and fans are convinced that it shows the best of the former Miss World. However, they also went on to compare her films with Mani Ratnam and those with another famous director, Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Read also: Abhishek Bachchan Reveals His Compliment To Aishwarya Rai After Watching Ponniyin Selvan II

Aishwarya made her film debut with Mani Ratnam’s 1997 film Iruvar and went on to work in four more films including Guru, Raavan and two installments of Ponniyin Selvan. She has appeared in three Sanjay Leela Bhansali films: Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Devdas and Guzaarish.

Fans are simply in love with Aishwarya’s Nandini

Commenting on Aishwarya’s video on Reddit, a fan wrote, “Aish is truly an actor director and Mani knows how to utilize her talent. She’s brilliant in PS and one of the few times a director has managed to portray her talent as well as her insane beauty.” Another wrote, “Wow. Saving this! None other than Aish could have played Nandhini. Nandini in the books is supposed to be so distractingly beautiful that people lose their minds when they catch a glimpse of her. And who better than Aishwarya Rai.”

But many chose to compare Mani with Sanjay. One Reddit user wrote: “Mani is a maestro. I love SLB’s movies but SLB doesn’t have that depth or skill level. He paints with the broad strokes of a populist filmmaker. Beautiful aesthetics with a deep script, made with such fervor, his films are a beautiful sight to watch, but not that complicated.”

Mani Ratnam vs Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Many rated Mani over Sanjay, one of whom wrote, “I mean Mani Ratnam has been directing films since 1983 and has done amazing films like Dil Se, Guru and even Raavan was a visual spectacle to say the least. It’s not just limited to rich scenery and magnificent art direction. It can create beauty on the screen even with mountains and waterfalls. Nanna Re in Guru is just a small example of what she can do. So honestly Mani Ratnam > SLB. And Aishwarya in a Mani Ratnam movies > Aishwarya in Devdas, Hum Dil De Chuke or Guzzarish (although he’s still better than Ash with other directors who just don’t know what to do with her).

Because the two directors should not be compared

Many were of the opinion that the two filmmakers should not be compared at all. Differentiating their work style, one Reddit user wrote: “The SLB signature uses geometry and color to tell the story. Usually wide frames. Mani sir’s signature is still framing with light play and perspective change by changing the focus of the camera lens. So you will also have keyhole or staircase or parda or plants used to frame the subject. Little things but huge changes.”

“Mani Ratnam managed to make very neat, tight stories a while back. And he was one of the first directors to show that aesthetics matter. SLB’s USP is aesthetic, but its narrative was limited. Not sure why we’re comparing them,” wrote another.