New Delhi:
Kamal Haasan’sย Indian 2ย opened to theatres on Friday, July 12. Directed by S Shankar, the action thriller has crossed the โน 60-crore mark at the ticket window. On day 4, the film witnessed a slight dip at the box office, minting Rs 3.15 crore (across languages), reported Sacnilk. The total collection now stands at โน 62.3 crore, the report added.ย Indian 2ย is the sequel to Shankar’s 1996 filmย Indian. The film clashed with director Sudha Kongara’sย Sarfiraย at the box office.ย Sarfiraย is the Hindi remake of Sudha’s National Award-winning Tamil filmย Soorarai Pottru.ย Akshay Kumar,ย Radhikka Madan, Paresh Rawal and Seema Biswas are part of the film.ย
On the release day ofย Indian 2, Kamal Haasan spoke about the film to NDTV’s Sam Daniel. He said, โWe have made up for everything we lacked in the first part and more. Whether it’s the budget, the technicians, the technicality, or the gadgets.”ย Speaking about the transformation of his character Senapathy in the film, Kamal Haasan said, โBy now, I’m used to it. The only thing is the result, if it’s gratifying, all the pain is worth it.โ
Director Lokesh Kanagaraj, who worked with Kamal Haasan in the 2022 blockbusterย Vikram,ย has given a shout-out toย Indian 2. โIndian 2 is proof of our Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan sir’s commitment to his craft. Kudos to S Shankar sir for bringing grand visions to life on a massive scale with Anirudh’s scintillating background score for the film. Can’t wait for #Indian3,โ he reviewed on X (formerly Twitter).ย
#Indian2 is proof of our #Ulaganayagan@ikamalhaasan sir’s commitment to his craft. Kudos to @shankarshanmugh sir for bringing grand visions to life on a massive scale with @anirudhofficial‘s scintillating background score for the film! ????
Can’t wait for #Indian3 ????????
โ Lokesh Kanagaraj (@Dir_Lokesh) July 13, 2024
Produced collaboratively by Lyca Productions and Red Giant Movies,ย Indian 2ย also features Siddharth, S J Suryah, Gulshan Grover, Bobby Simha, and late Nedumudi Venu. The film has been released in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.ย