Reportedly, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was Rajinikanth’s dream pick for Padayappa but she wasn’t interested though willing to wait 3 years’
Rajinikanth shared that he wished to cast Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the role of Neelambari in Padayappa. However, the actor soon got to know about Aishwarya’s disinterest in the project.
Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit and several names were considered. But, the makers were looking for that power in the heroine’s eyes to pull off Neelambari. They wanted an arrogance in the character – and it was Ravikumar who suggested Ramya Krishnan’s name.
News Edit KV Raman
