A glance at the ongoing sequels and prequels from down South

Entertainment By South First Desk 11/07/2023 Read the article

Let’s take a quick look into some of the highly-anticipated sequels and prequels from the South Indian film Industry which have rightly ruled the roost since the emergence of Baahubali.

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Hombale Films’ KGF series directed by Prashant Neel, starring Rocking Star Yash aka Rocky Bhai, changed the course of the Kannada film industry, showing it could come up pan-India productions.

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Director Nagshekar recently announced Sanju Weds Geetha 2, a sequel to the hit film Sanju Weds Geetha (2011) that featured Ramya and Srinagara Kitty in the lead.

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Director Shankar’s Indian 2, the sequel to his immensely popular Indian (1996) released almost 27 years ago and went on to become a blockbuster, is highly awaited.

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Another eagerly-awaited sequel in Tamil is director Vetrimaran’s Vada Chennai 2, featuring Dhanush in the lead. The film will have 3 parts as known earlier.

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Superstar Mahesh Babu’s upcoming film has three parts. SS Rajamouli will be directing him for an adventurous flick. Prabhas' Salaar will also have 2 parts.

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Another exciting project that filmgoers have been waiting for is the Pushpa (2021) franchise. This second part of the Allu Arjun and Sukumar combination has piqued the interest of fans.

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Empuraan is one of the most-anticipated sequels in Malayalam. The action thriller drama is the second part of Prithviraj’s directorial debut Lucifer (2019), a blockbuster film.

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Directed by Dijo Jose Antony, Jana Gana Mana 2 is a highly anticipated follow-up to Jana Gana Mana (2021). The movie is expected to be a prequel

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