Indian 3 (also marketed as Indian 3: War Mode) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language vigilante action thriller film directed by S. Shankar, who co-wrote the script with B. Jeyamohan, Kabilan Vairamuthu and Lakshmi Saravana Kumar. The film was jointly produced by Lyca Productions and Red Giant Movies. It is the third instalment in the Indian film series and the direct sequel to Indian 2 (2024).
| Indian 3 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | S. Shankar |
| Written by | S. Shankar |
| Dialogues by | B. Jeyamohan Kabilan Vairamuthu Lakshmi Saravana Kumar |
| Screenplay by | S. Shankar |
| Story by | S. Shankar |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ravi Varman |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Anirudh Ravichander |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹250 - 300 crore[a] |
Indian 2 was initially intended to be a single film; however, due to the final footage becoming over six hours long, the team later split it into two parts. Principal photography commenced in January 2019 and was shot sporadically over the next four years in Chennai, Rajahmundry, Bhopal, Gwalior, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Johannesburg and Taiwan. Before wrapping in March 2024, a suspension made by an accident that killed some crew members and delay by the COVID-19 pandemic were made. The technical crew includes music composer by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography handled by Ravi Varman and R. Rathnavelu,[b] editing by A. Sreekar Prasad, production design by T. Muthuraj and visual effects supervision by V. Srinivas Mohan.
Premise
editAfter escaping from the police, Senapathy treats Pramod after paralysing him then. He then goes to the barking dogs house. There, he introduces his parents, Veerasekaran Balram and Dhakshayini, who were freedom fighters during the British Raj era in the 1890s. Senapathy plans to bring new changes in India along with Chitra's and his friend's help. Senapathy goes to many parts of India to target corrupt officials. Then he gets arrested and the whole India does protests to free Senapathy.
Cast
edit- Kamal Haasan in a dual role as:
- Veerasekaran Senapathy "Indian", an ex-INA agent turned vigilante
- Veerasekaran Balram, a warrior man during the British Raj era
- Siddharth as Chitra Aravindhan Varadharajan
- S. J. Suryah as "Sakalakala Vallavan" Sarguna Pandian
- Kajal Aggarwal as Dhakshayini, a warrior woman during the British Raj era
- Rakul Preet Singh as Disha
- Priya Bhavani Shankar as Aarthi Thangavel
- Bobby Simha as Pramod Krishnaswamy
- Vivek as Elango, a CBI officer (posthumous film; Kovai Babu as the body double in some scenes)
- Samuthirakani as M. Varadharajan
- Nedumudi Venu as Retired CBI officer Krishnaswamy (posthumous film; Nandu Poduval as the body double in some scenes; voice over by Nassar)
- Jagan as Thambesh
- Akhilendra Mishra as Madanlal Mehta
- Brahmanandam as Ramana Reddy
- Mark Bennington as Langton
- Benedict Garrett as Captain McKenzie
- Jason Lambert as Colonel Dudley
- Nikolai Musalkov as a British Army officer
- Rishikanth as Harish
Production
editAlthough Indian 2 was conceived as a single film during production, in June 2023, co-producer Udhayanidhi Stalin, header of Red Giant Movies, stated that they had discussed plans for a sequel to the film.[6] The following month, it was reported that the film would be split into two parts, as the final footage was over six hours long; the latter titled Indian 3, was being shot simultaneously.[7] In October, Ananda Vikatan said around 80% of the footage had been shot for the sequel, and 25 days were needed to complete it.[8] On 24 March 2024, Haasan confirmed the third instalment in the franchise; he stated that Indian 3 was shot alongside Indian 2.[9] In July 2024, it was reported that Indian 3 was undergoing reshoots in response to the negative reviews of its predecessor.[10]
Release
editThe film is scheduled to release in January 2025. Initially, it was planned for a theatrical release; however, owing to the second film's disastrous performance and reviews at the box office, it will be released worldwide on Netflix.[11][12]
Notes
edit- ^ The South First,[1] India Today,[2] and The Times of India reported that it was ₹300 crore,[3] and Business Today,[4] and News18 reported it was ₹150 crore.[5]
- ^ Although Rathnavelu shot the film's preliminary portions, he was not credited in the promotional material
References
edit- ^ "Indian 2 bookings open: 2.9 lakh tickets already sold for Kamal Haasan-starrer". The South First. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2' to release on July 12, 1st single to be out on May 22". India Today. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "'Indian 2': Will Kamal Haasan and Shankar's long-awaited sequel engrave the audience?". The Times of India. 11 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Indian 2: Kamal Hassan featured sequel of Tamil blockbuster from 90s fails to impress audience at box office". Business Today. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Indian 2 FIRST Review Out: Kamal Haasan Film Disappoints; S Shankar 'Missed the Mark'". News18. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "'Indian 3' on the cards, says Udhayanidhi". The Times of India. 29 June 2023. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Kamal Haasan's Indian is now a trilogy– Shankar simultaneously shoots part 2 and 3". Pinkvilla. 26 July 2023. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ R, Srinivasan (11 September 2023). "Indian 2 Update: 'இந்தியன் 3'-யே ரெடி! ஷங்கர் - கமல் கூட்டணியின் திட்டம் என்ன?". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Kamal Haasan to play guest role in Kalki 2898 AD, confirms Indian 3". Hindustan Times. 25 March 2024. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "'இந்தியன் 3' படத்திற்காக மீண்டும் படப்பிடிப்பு". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 27 July 2024. Archived from the original on 24 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "After Indian 2 failure Kamal Haasan's Indian 3 to have direct OTT release: Report". MSN News. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Indian 3 to release on OTT". Times Now.
