Yes, you heard it right! We’re not talking about the on-screen faceoff in Kalki: 2898 AD, but a clash between the films of these two superstars. ‘Ulaganayagan’ Kamal Hassan’s Indian-2 is arriving at cinemas this June; an official announcement has already been made, and the stage is being set for a grand worldwide release. Touted as a direct sequel to the cult classic Indian (1996), it is made on a lavish budget with an aim to crack Telugu and Hindi markets alongside Tamil.
The film will have a grand release in Telugu (titled Bharateeyudu-2) as well, for two reasons. While the first one is that the franchise’s first installment was a ‘Blockbuster’, the second is that Kamal Hassan’s last venture, Vikram (2022), performed exceptionally well in Telugu. All in all, Shankar’s Indian-2 is a massive film heading for release this June. On the other hand, Prabhas’s Kalki: 2898 AD has wrapped up the filming part, and the makers are reportedly planning for a release at the end of May or June. Clearly, it is very likely to clash with Indian-2.
Directed by Nag Ashwin, this mega-budgeted sci-fi action drama also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Disha Patani, and Kamal Hassan (in an extended cameo). Both of these films are targeted at a wide range of audiences across languages, so tough competition between them is inevitable. Having said that, it’ll be interesting to see which one of these films rakes in more money.