As we all know, Kamal Haasan and Shankar have come together to work on the sequel to their 1996 blockbuster Indian. Shankar took to social media to announce that the film has kickstarted in Taiwan. Our sources also inform us that the recce work has been going in and around China.
In Indian (1996), the film ended on a note where Senapathy (Kamal Haasan) escapes after killing his son. The credits scene shows Kamal calling in from Hong Kong and stating that he will arrive whenever any mistake happens. So this does look like a continuation from where it ended. But Shankar will be looking to deal with the current situation of corruption in India and if Senapathy is going to return after 22 years, he would be around 100 years old. In this case, the practicality of this situation is at stake.
But if Senapathy is being portrayed as a fictional character fighting against corruption, it would be interesting to see how Shankar takes the film forward.
Isai Gnani Ilayaraja has been awarded with the second highest civilian award of India - The Padma Vibhushan. Many prominent celebrities have been wishing Ilayaraja on social forums for receiving this huge honour. Actor Kamal Haasan says, Ilayaraja must have been bestowed with this award much earlier but its never too late and his fans will forgive it.
Kamal's tweet reads as follows, "எனக்கு மூத்தவர் என் இளையராஜாவுக்கு விருது. விருதுக்கான தகுதியை இவர் இளமையிலேயே பெற்றிருந்தார். தாமதமாய் வந்த பெருமையை ராஜா போல் ரசிகரும் மன்னிப்பர். விருதும் நாடும் தமிழகமும் பெருமை கொள்கிறது."
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