Kamal Haasan: 'Divide and rule will not work anymore,it is a British concept'

The highly anticipated film Indian 2 starring Kamal Haasan celebrated its grand audio launch in Chennai recently The event saw the presence of Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan Lyca chairman Subaskaran and other notable celebrities including director SShankar composer Anirudh Ravichander and actors Kajal Aggarwal and Rakul Preet SinghMouni Roy and Urvashi Rautela set the stage ablaze with their spectacular performances at the event Among the distinguished chief guests who graced the occasion were Silambarasan T R Jayam Ravi Karthi Nelson AR Murugadoss and Lokesh KanagarajKamal Haasan was the last to take to the stage and address the crowd He spoke eloquently about the film He started with his history with Shankar ldquoThe rigour I saw all those years back in him is still there He came to me with his first film which I didnrsquot accept due to a difference of opinion I thought he might not come back to merdquo said Kamal who was surprised to see him with another script after the success of his first releaseldquoAfter Thevar Magan I wanted to direct a film with Sivaji sir The story Shankar had was similar to mine and I initially turned it down as well When Sivaji sir got to know this he said we should drop our film as it features him as the father and me as the son But in Shankarrsquos film I was playing both the roles that showed his affection towards me and thatrsquos how Indian happenedrdquoSpeaking about the filmrsquos producer Lyca Productionsrsquo Subaskaran Allirajah Kamal said ldquoWe had an accident in which we lost a few people and then we had the pandemic followed by some political issues as well Producer Subashkaran stood by us during all of it That shows his Tamil bravery It might sound like Irsquom taking politics but Indian is also about politicsrdquo Praising the work of Anirudh he said ldquoI heard about Anirudhrsquos fervour about the filmrsquos progress from Shankar and other crew members Irsquom not surprised by how good his music is and itrsquos because of his enthusiasmrdquoThe actor added that Indian 2 and 3 spoke about identity ldquoIrsquom a Tamilian and an Indian thatrsquos my identity and itrsquos yours too Thatrsquos the concept behind the sequels lsquoDivide and rulersquo is a British concept and they did it back then because they had a home to go back to It will not work anymore and I wonder where those trying to do the same today could go back tordquoFans eagerly await the return of the iconic character Senapathy who champions justice and honesty The filmrsquos audio released at the event is receiving widespread acclaim on social mediaSony Music has acquired the films audio rights Directed by S Shankar Indian 2 is set to hit theaters on July 12 The film features an impressive ensemble cast including Siddharth SJ Suryah Priya Bhavani Shankar Kalidas Jayaram Gulshan Grover Nedumudi Venu and many others Produced by Lyca Productions and Red Giant Movies the film showcases exceptional cinematography by Ravi Varman and Rathnavelu with editing by A Sreekar Prasad Mark your calendars for July 12 as Indian 2 promises a compelling narrative stellar performances and stunning visuals delivering an unforgettable cinematic experience