[Picture] “With captain cool himself” - Jawan-fame Nayanthara poses with MS Dhoni at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding event
South Indian actress Nayanthara, famous for her role in Jawan alongside Shah Rukh Khan, has shared a heartwarming picture with former India captain MS Dhoni. Nayanthara was accompanied by her husband Vignesh Shivan, while Dhoni was with his wife Sakshi. Notably, the popular South Indian actress supports Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League.
The two couples met as and several other cricketers and Bollywood celebrities attended the Ashirwaad ceremony as newlyweds Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant took blessings from elders.
Sharing the picture on X (formerly Twitter), Nayanthara wrote:
“With Captain Cool himself.”
Dhoni enjoys a huge fanbase in India, especially in the south, since he captained CSK from 2008 to 2023 (barring 2016 and 2017).
During Ambani's wedding ceremony, Mahesh Babu also took the opportunity to click a picture with Dhoni.
The legendary player has led India to three ICC trophies, including two World Cups (ODI and T20I), and the Super Kings to five IPL titles.
On the professional front, Dhoni retired from international cricket on August 15, 2020. The 42-year-old, however, is yet to retire from IPL. He is yet to decide on his future ahead of the upcoming IPL season.
Nayanthara to feature alongside R Madhavan in cricket-drama ‘The Test’
Nayanthara, who is also referred to as ‘The Lady Superstar of South Indian Cinema’ will next feature in the upcoming Telugu cricket drama 'The Test’. The movie also stars R Madhavan, Siddharth, and Meera Jasmine in lead roles. The movie will hit the theaters soon.
Written by Suman Kumar and directed by S Sashikant, the movie revolves around a Test match, where Siddharth will play the role of a cricketer. The movie will also be released in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi.
According to IMDB, the plot says:
“Three people’s worlds collide during a historic international cricket test match in Chennai which ultimately forces them to make life-changing difficult decisions.”
Apart from Jawan, Nayanthara has worked in dozens of South Indian movies in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada languages. Her real name is Diana Mariam Kurian. The 39-year-old is currently filming for nine movies.