Indian 2 will be a special film, says Kamal

The team opened up about the numerous challenges faced during the film’s six-year production journey.

Kamal Haasan, who reprises his iconic role as Senapathy from the original Indian (1996), reflected on the difficulties of working with prosthetics 28 years later. ‘Indian 2 is the most difficult film I have acted in my career. The number of challenges we faced in these six years is unimaginable – we had to brave COVID, then there was an accident on set, and numerous actors who worked on the film passed away suddenly. We never knew what to expect. It wasn’t just about the prosthetics or the role. The prosthetics were also quite itchy for me initially, and I had to get used to it,’ Kamal revealed.

Despite these obstacles, Kamal emphasized the dedication and passion of everyone involved in the project. ‘The love the people who worked on Indian 2 had for the film was unprecedented and motivating. Every single person, whether it was a technician or an actor, had so much love for it and was willing to go the extra mile. I was in disbelief. I was wondering if it was real, but it was. It took six years of hard work from so many people to bring this film to theatres,’ he added.

Kamal also highlighted the meticulous attention to detail that director Shankar brought to the project. ‘As an actor, what one looks for is the praise from the director when one does a shot well. Even now, for me, it’s delivering a great take and getting my director’s approval. That’s highly motivating for an actor. Shankar was particular about every single aspect of Indian Thatha – the clothes he wore, the pen he used, his knife, etc,’ Kamal said with a smile.

Indian 2, set to release in cinemas on Friday, July 12, features a star-studded cast including Siddharth, SJ Suryah, Rakul Preet Singh, Nedumudi Venu, Vivekh, Bobby Simha, Priya Bhavani Shankar, and others. The film continues the vigilante legacy of Senapathy, bringing new challenges and stories to the forefront.