Shankar Shanmugham is one of the most prolific filmmakers of Indian cinema. Known for his extensive use of VFX, he has created over a dozen monumental films in the past three decades. However, he has had a forgettable phase in recent times.
His last theatrical release, Indian 2, was a colossal disaster at the box office. Multiple experts believe that it was Shankar’s decision to split the story into two parts that paved the way for its failure. Following the debacle of the first installment, Indian 3 is in trouble.
If you look at the recent happenings of Tamil cinema, you sense history repeating there. Vetrimaraan, another ace filmmaker of Kollywood, is currently working on Viduthalai 2, a sequel to Viduthalai (2023). According to reports, this project too is very likely to get split into parts considering its excessive runtime and budget.