Indian 2, featuring Kamal Haasan and helmed by Shankar, serves as the follow-up to the highly praised classic Indian. Despite being in production for several years, the movie was finally unveiled amidst great anticipation. Unfortunately, it failed to meet the audience’s expectations and became a major flop right from its opening day. Below are the global earnings of Indian 2 after ten days:
The second installment of the Indian movie series, Indian 2, saw a significant decline in box office performance after the initial weekend, a stark contrast to the success of the first film. This downward trend persisted throughout the second weekend as well. Particularly in Tamil Nadu, the film failed to generate impressive revenue, accumulating only 52 crores in gross earnings. The Telugu States saw a gross of approximately 26 crores, while the overseas market contributed nearly 50 crores, with the remaining regions of India adding up to 22 crores. Consequently, the total worldwide gross for Indian 2 now stands at around 150 crores. The movie is on track to become a major failure, with an expected closing number of 175 crores. This figure is disappointingly low, especially given the pre-release hype surrounding the film. The decision to split the film into two parts has proven to be a major misstep, and the fate of Indian 3, set to premiere in early 2025, remains uncertain. Additionally, Indian 2 will be available for streaming much sooner than originally planned.
Director Shankar’s decision to split the film into two parts led to Indian 2 being a long and uninteresting movie, filled with unrealistic scenes trying to portray Veerasekharan Senapathy as a superhero. Even though attempts were made to reduce the length of the film, the harm has already been done. Many internet users believe that the Indian film industry, especially South cinema, has reached a point of saturation with the prevalence of ‘forced sequels.’ At the same time, sequels can thrive with solid content and a straightforward narrative; however, transforming star-driven movies into franchises purely for monetary reasons will risk watering the cinematic experience.
