I’m ‘Made in Kerala’, says Kamal Haasan at ‘Indian 2’ promotions in Kochi

Movies By Arjun Ramachandran Jul 11, 2024 Read the article

Kamal Haasan’s most-anticipated action drama, Indian 2, is all set to hit the screens worldwide this Friday, 12 July.

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As part of promotions, team Indian 2 visited Kochi on Wednesday, 10 July to share its experiences working on this sequel to the 1996 blockbuster hit, Indian.

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“If I am a product, my name tag would claim: ‘Made in Kerala’. I belong not only to Tamil Nadu but everywhere,” he said.

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Kamal Haasan turned emotional while talking about the late Malayalam actor Nedumudi Venu, who was part of the Indian franchise.

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Replying to a question on when Indian 3 could be expected, Shankar said it could be released within the next six months since only VFX work needs to be completed.

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Kamal Haasan said while writing the story of Indian 2, Shankar included only elements relevant to this era and hence the film would strike a chord with today’s audience.

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The actor explained that the shooting happened for 70 days with the prosthetic makeup and it was not too hard to do. He thanked the new technologies in makeup.

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Indian 2 caste include Siddharth, SJ Suryah, Rakul Preet Singh, Bobby Simha, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Samuthirakani, Manobala, and the late Nedumudi Venu and Vivekh.

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