Indian 2, the sequel to Tamil blockbuster Indian (1996) is releasing on July 12, 2024 (tomorrow). The movie marks the return of Shankar as writer, director and Kamal Haasan as the lead protagonist Senapathy, an ageing freedom fighter turned vigilante. Here are 5 reasons to watch Indian 2 in theaters: 

• Indian duo back with Senapathy: 28 years ago director Shankar delivered the perfect mix of social message and entertainment, with his blockbuster hit Indian/Bharateeyudu/Hindustani. The titular role played by Kamal Haasan, was a ageing freedom fighter turned anti-corruption vigilante named Senapathy. Indian 2 not only marks the reunion of Shankar and Kamal Haasan, but also sees the return of Senapathy who is 106 years old in 2024. Indian 2 looks promising, and one cannot help but be curious about how the actor-director duo have taken the story forward, all these years later. 

• Siddharth/RK Lakshman's The Common Man: Indian 2 comes with a starry ensemble, but the actor who stands out significantly with his role, is Siddharth. Interestingly, Siddharth's YouTuber character shares brief screen space with famous illustrator RK Lakshman's 'The Common Man' cartoon. 'The Common Man' animation been brought to life in Indian 2 through motion capture, and Guru Somasundaram is the actor behind this character. Unlike the original characteristic where The Common Man remains a silent spectator, the animation in Indian 2 is shown as an 'action taker'. 

L-R: The Common Man animation in movie based on RK Lakshman's illustration, Indian 2

• Kamal Haasan: The Ulaganayagan has been on a roll off late, and Indian 2 comes as a perfect seal to pull a hat-trick following Vikram (2022) and Kalki 2898 AD (2024). For his Senapathy character in Indian 2, Kamal Haasan's make-up efforts alone include 5 hours of getting the prosthetics on, just to be able to film in it for 6 hours a day. In Indian (1996), Kamal Haasan played a 70+ Senapathy, a character 30 years older than his then actual age. With Indian 2 (2024), 69 year old Kamal Haasan has returned to play Senapathy, who is 30+ years older than himself.  

• Theatrical Experience: Indian 2 is a movie made for the theatrical experience. A multi-starrer casting coup, a technical team with renowned and experienced names, a big scale story mounted on a visually appealing canvas - Indian 2 spells grandeur  in all forms and aspects, as expected of a Shankar directed movie. 

• Indian 3 Segue: Indian 2 is not the only sequel in the Indian franchise. The movie comes as a segue to Indian 3, which is expected to release in the next 6 months. Director Shankar has officially confirmed that the Indian 3 trailer will play at the end of Indian 2 movie. 

Indian 2 is a production venture of Lyca Productions, Red Giant Movies. Dubbed versions of the movie is also releasing in Telugu as Bharateeyudu 2 and in Hindi as Hindustani 2. Also Read: Indian 2 Preview   Indian 2 FDFS Plot Censor Runtime OTT Cast & Crew Songs Teaser Trailer