Director Shankar, whose science fiction 2.0 hit the screens recently, is all set to begin his next venture Indian 2, a sequel to the 1996 film Indian. Reports say shooting will commence December 14 this year.
The film which stars Kamal Haasan in the lead, is expected to bring back the brave Senapathy to life after nearly 2 decades. As earlier reported, the film will feature Kamal Haasan in a different look and the actor is working closely with a team of international trainers to shed weight for his role.
On the actor’s look for the film, director Shankar told India Today that he was astonished to see Kamal Haasan in character. He said, “We recently had a makeup test for Kamal Haasan’s role in Indian 2. All I can say is that he is on a roll. When we saw Kamal Haasan in the old man look, it gave me goosebumps. I was so excited and kept thinking how would the audience react after seeing one of their favourite characters on screen after 25 years. It was a great feeling.”
Reports say Kajal Aggarwal, who is currently shooting for Paris Paris — the Tamil remake of Queen — underwent a makeup test abroad. She plays the female lead in Indian 2. Earlier Nayanthara was likely to join the cast, but she could not allot bulk dates to project, and was subsequently replaced.
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Latest reports also suggest that Dulquer Salmaan has been cast in a significant role, and it is expected that actor Ajay Devgn would be playing the antagonist.. The other members of cast are finalised and will be announced soon. The film will have dialogues written by writer Jeyamohan, lyricist Kabilan Vairamuthu and Lakshmi Saravanan, while cinematography is by Ravivarman. The music for the movie will be composed by Anirudh Ravichander. Indian 2 will be produced by Lyca Productions.
Meanwhile, a few reports suggest that Haasan might revive Sabash Naidu, a spin-off based on the character Balram Naidu from Dasavatharam. It is also the first movie in which both Kamal and his daughter Shruti will be seen together on-screen. Ramya Krishnan and Brahmanandam are said to be a part of the cast.
The actor also announced a sequel to his cult hit Thevar Magan.