Indian 2 is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language vigilante action film directed by S. Shankar. He co-wrote the script with B. Jeyamohan, Kabilan Vairamuthu, and Lakshmi Saravana Kumar.

It is a sequel to the 1996 film Indian, with Kamal Haasan reprising his role as Senapathy, an ageing freedom fighter turned vigilante who fights against corruption.

Release

Indian 2 will be released worldwide on 12 July 2024 in standard and IMAX formats. The film’s theatrical trailer was released on 25 June 2024. 

Due to its final length of over six hours, it was split into two parts, with the latter part, Indian 3, planned to release in 2025.

Distribution

• Various companies have acquired the distribution rights for Indian 2:Sree Gokulam Movies – Kerala
• Asian Suresh Entertainment LLP and Sri Lakshmi Movies – Telangana
• Romeo Pictures – Karnataka
• Pen Marudhar – North India

Home Media

In July 2023, it was announced that Netflix purchased the film’s digital streaming rights for a price of ₹200 crore (US$24 million). Kalaignar TV acquired the satellite rights.

Budget and Box Office

The initial budget estimate for Indian 2 was around ₹250 crore (US$30 million). However, according to reports, the overall cost for the film could end up being around ₹400 crore (US$48 million) for screens.

The box office performance of Indian 2 is yet to be determined, as the film is still in production and has not been released.

Cast

• The main cast of Indian 2 includes Kamal Haasan as Senapathy
• Siddharth
• S. J. Suryah
• Rakul Preet Singh
• Bobby Simha
• Vivek
• Priya Bhavani Shankar
• Gulshan Grover
• Samuthirakani
• Nedumudi Venu

Crew

• DirectorS. Shankar
• WritersS. Shankar
• B. Jeyamohan
• Kabilan Vairamuthu
• Lakshmi Saravana Kumar
• CinematographyRavi Varman
• EditingA. Sreekar Prasad
• MusicAnirudh Ravichander
• ProductionLyca Productions
• Red Giant Movies

Premise

Indian 2 follows the story of Senapathy, an ex-freedom fighter turned vigilante who fights against corruption.

In this sequel, Senapathy returns to the country to aid a young man who has been exposing corrupt politicians through videos on the internet.Production

Development

The project for Indian 2 was announced in September 2017. Initially, Sri Venkateswara Creations was on board, but they opted out a month later. Lyca Productions then entered the production after that.

Filming

Principal photography commenced in January 2019 and occurred sporadically over five years before wrapping by March 2024.

In 2020, an accident that killed some crew members and the COVID-19 pandemic delayed filming for two years until Red Giant Movies entered as co-producers.

Technical Crew

• The technical crew for Indian 2 includes Cinematographer Ravi Varman and R. Rathnavelu
• Editor: A. Sreekar Prasad
• Production Designer: T. Muthuraj
• Visual Effects Supervisor: V. Srinivas Mohan
• Musician: Anirudh Ravichander

Conclusion

Indian 2 is a highly anticipated sequel to the 1996 hit film Indian, reuniting the iconic duo of Kamal Haasan and director Shankar.

With an estimated budget of over ₹400 crore, the film promises to be a grand visual spectacle and a thrilling vigilante action drama. Fans eagerly await its release in July 2024, followed by the third installment , Indian 3 , in 2025.