After Netflix trouble, Kamal Haasan’s Indian 2 movie, a sequel to the 1996 blockbuster Indian is set to release on August 9, 2024. Netflix India South announced it today on its X (former Twitter) page.
After its theatrical release on July 12, 2024, the film struggled at the box office, resulting in an early digital release.
Poor Box Office Performance
Released with great excitement, Indian 2 received a mixed response from both critics and audiences.
It earned around ₹147 crore, far short of its ₹250 crore budget.
Indian 2 brings back the iconic character Senapathy, played by Kamal Haasan, who returns to India to fight corruption.
The film also stars Siddharth, Rakul Preet Singh, SJ Suryah, Priya Bhavani Shankar, and many others.
Indian 2 OTT Release Confirmed!
Times of India reported that Netflix acquired streaming rights to ‘Indian 2‘ and ‘Indian 3‘ for Rs 220 crore before its theatrical release.
However, it’s rumoured that Netflix asked producers to return half of the payment after the film’s poor performance in theatres.
DNA India reports that Netflix secured the streaming rights to Indian 2, but declined to pay 120 crores.
It’ll be available in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages. However, there is no information on when the Indian 2 Hindi version will be available on OTT.
Even with the high production values and star power, Indian 2 failed to capture audiences’ interest. However, the film’s OTT release might give it a second chance to impress viewers from their homes.
With Indian 3 already in the works, fans are excited to see how the story progresses. Will the streaming release change Indian 2’s fate? Will you watch Indian 2 on Netflix?