Ace filmmaker Shankar and Kamal Haasan have re-united together exactly after 23 long years for their sequel, Indian 2 in which the actor will be seen playing the lead role. The film has Anirudh composing the music while Subaskaran is producing the film under the banner Lyca productions.
It was earlier reported that a bunch of talents would be seen playing important roles in the upcoming film. Priya Bhavani Shankar, Aishwarya Rajesh, Vidyut Jammwal, Siddharth and Paresh Rawal will be seen in the film. The film is expected to go on floors in August 2019.
Now, sources close to us have revealed that Shankar has begun his talks with the latest top sensation, Rakul Preet Singh for an important role in the upcoming film. However, an official update regarding the same is expected to be announced soon.
Meanwhile, the 1996 film Indian was also directed by Shankar, with music by AR Rahman. It had Kamal Haasan in dual roles - Chandru and Senapathy. Indian 2 will have Ravi Varman handling the cinematography, and Sreekar Prasad heading the edit department.