Indian 2(2024)
Indian 2 is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language vigilante action film directed by S. Shankar. It stars Kamal Haasan in the lead role, with Siddharth, S. J. Suryah, Rakul Preet Singh, and Priya Bhavani Shankar in supporting roles. The film is a sequel to the 1996 film Indian. It follows Senapathy, an aging freedom fighter turned vigilante, who returns to India to help a young YouTuber fight corruption. The film was shot over five years and faced multiple delays, including a fatal accident on set. It received negative reviews from critics, who criticized its screenplay and lack of emotional depth. The film grossed ₹150 crore worldwide. It was split into two parts, with Indian 3 yet to release.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- OTT Release Date
- 12 August 2024
- Theatrical Release
- 12 July 2024
- Director
- Shankar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- Rating
- 4.3/10
Storyline
A young YouTuber calls back an aging vigilante to fight corruption in India. The vigilante, Senapathy, returns and starts killing corrupt officials. But the young man's own family gets destroyed in the process. He turns against Senapathy. The film follows their conflict and the cost of fighting corruption.
“Zero tolerance for corruption.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Indian 2
Cast reunions in this film: Kamal Haasan & Shankar (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's production was delayed for years after a tragic accident on set in 2020 that killed three crew members.
- Director Shankar originally planned this as a direct sequel to the 1996 film 'Indian', but the story evolved significantly over the long development.
- Actress S. J. Suryah, who plays a key antagonist, reportedly performed many of his own stunts despite being new to major action roles.
- The movie features a cameo by a popular Tamil television host playing themselves, a rare crossover for a Shankar film.
- Parts of the film were shot in real government buildings in Chennai with special permission, to add authenticity to the corruption storyline.
- The climax sequence required over 200 junior artists and was filmed using a special crane that could lift the camera over 50 feet high.
- This is one of the few Tamil films where the lead actor, Kamal Haasan, also contributed to the screenplay and dialogue for his character.
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