Indian 2, directed by Shankar and starring Kamal Haasan, has lost 12 minutes of content. The picture opened in theatres on July 12.
Kamal Haasan‘s Indian 2 released in theatres last Friday to mostly unfavourable reviews. The sequel to S Shankar’s 1996 vigilante thriller debuted 18 years later, but it failed to match fans’ expectations, with many complaining that it was too long and lacked depth. Lyca Productions has now chopped out 12 minutes of the film in a shortened version, which will be exhibited in theatres.
Lyca Productions resorted to their official X account on Wednesday to reveal a new poster for the film, which announced the shortened version. The text on the poster said, “We heard you! Indian 2 has been cut by 12 minutes! Now see the reduced version of the film in a theatre near you!”
“Check out the upgraded version of #Indian2. We are now offering a simplified episode that has been reduced by 12 minutes. Catch it in a nearby cinema for a more crisp experience!” Read the caption.
Lyca Productions and Red Giant Movies collaborated to make Indian 2. In the film, Kamal reprises his role as Senapathy, affectionately known as ‘Indian Thatha’ by fans. He battles corruption using the ancient Indian martial art practice known as ‘varma kalai’. The ensemble cast for Indian 2 includes Samuthirakani, Bobby Simha, Kajal Aggarwal, Siddharth, Rakul Preet Singh, and Priya Bhavani Shankar.
