Kamal Haasan-starrer Indian 2’s Kannada theatrical rights bought by Romeo Pictures

Kamal Haasan is back with Indian 2, sequel to his superhit Indian (1996). The film will likely release in May.

Kamal Haasan is back as vigilante Senapathy/Hindustani in Indian 2 to fight corruption. Counted among the biggest stars in the south film industry and with a reckoning in Hindi films, the versatile Kamal Haasan has delivered some of the biggest films and enjoys a massive fan following. The actor is all set to star in the highly anticipated film Indian 2. The film has been directed by popular Tamil filmmaker S Shankar and is the sequel to their superhit film, Hindustani / Indian (1996).

There has been a lot of hype around the film's theatrical release as fans wait eagerly. Amid all the buzz comes the news that the film’s theatrical rights in Karnataka have been bought by a popular production company, Romeo Pictures. Indian 2 also features Siddharth, Kajal Aggarwal, Rahul Preet Singh, Samuthirakani, Bobby Simha, and Priya Bhavani Shankar.

Karnataka's leading production company Romeo Pictures have, reportedly, bought the film’s rights for a massive price. A price higher than any Tamil film ever released in Karnataka, even before its release. The news was shared on X (formerly Twitter). It said, “Breaking News. Karnataka Theatrical Rights of Kamal Haasan starrer “#Indian2″ have now been bought by #RomeoPictures. Production & Distribution Company Romeo Pictures. Karnataka Theatrical Big Record Price Sold Out. The Indian 2 movie is releasing in May, and we can expect an official announcement about it later.”

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Karnataka Theatrical Rights of Kamal starrer "#Indian2" have now been bought by #RomeoPictures.

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Production & Distribution Company "Romeo pictures" Karnataka Theatrical Big Record Price Sold Out

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When Indian had released in the state, it became a massive hit among the Kannada audience. Tamil films have always performed well in Karnataka. These films are dubbed in Kannada, and the Tamil actors enjoy a great fan following in the state.

Buzz for Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 is so high that, last year, the streaming giant Netflix paid nearly Rs 200 crore for its digital rights across languages, according to The Economic Times.

With regard to the Indian universe, both Shankar and Kamal Haasan have also talked about their third part of the franchise, Indian 3. It has been reported that the shooting of Indian 3 has also been wrapped up and will soon hit the theatres after the release of the second part. Grapevine says, Indian 2 is expected to release in May.

Kamal Haasan will be seen alongside Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan in Kalki 2898 AD, which will release on May 9.