South First spoke with Shankar about Indian 2, managing three projects simultaneously, working with massive budgets, and his views on the concept of pan-Indian films.
Indian 2 is driven by a pan-Indian concept. While Indian’s story was confined to one region, Indian 2 will reach a national audience, and Indian 3 will go global.
I don’t aspire to make films on bigger budgets. The budget of my film is always based on the idea that excites me and what I can do to do justice to it.
The role of Indian thatha was played by one of the finest actors in the country, Kamal Haasan. It’s impossible to envision the character with anyone else.
I always like to narrate my stories from a common man’s point of view. When that idea appeals to common man, it automatically becomes a pan-Indian film.