Kamal Haasan’s Indian re-releases in Chennai, fans burst crackers inside theatre. Watch

Kamal Haasan's Indian 2, a sequel to the 1996 film Indian, is all set to release in theatres on July 12. The film too is directed by Shankar.

By: Entertainment Desk

New Delhi | June 7, 2024 09:52 PM IST

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Kamal Haasan as Senapathy in Indian 2

Weeks ahead of Indian 2‘s release, the makers of the 1996 Shankar directorial Indian, starring Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, and Urmila Matondkar in the lead roles, re-released the film in Chennai’s Kamala Cinemas. During the screening, a group of Kamal Haasan fans, who were dressed in custom-made t-shirts with ‘Indian is back’ written on it, were seen lighting flower pot fireworks in the theatre. It is unknown if it caused any damage to the venue. Several videos from the special screening are going viral on social media.

On Friday, a fan shared a video from inside the theatre, and wrote, “Lord. A god-like visual. Senapathy arrives.” In the video, fans can be seen screaming and hooting and taking videos. Soon, the screaming gets louder as fans light up fireworks inside the theatre.

This is not the first such incident. Previously, upon the release of Tiger 3, a group of fans ignited firecrackers inside Mohan Cinema in Nashik. This action disrupted the peaceful atmosphere, causing concern in fellow moviegoers.

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The video was widely shared online, which later caught the attention of Salman Khan. Taking to his X handle, the Dabangg star wrote, “I’m hearing about fireworks inside theaters during Tiger3. This is dangerous. Let’s enjoy the film without putting ourselves and others at risk. Stay safe.”

Coming back to the 1996 film Indian, Kamal Haasan played dual roles — Senapathy and his son Chandrabose. While Senapathy is an army veteran as well as a freedom fighter, who is out to curb corruption, his son Chandrabose doesn’t follows the same ideals. The film ends with the army veteran not even sparing his child for the betterment of the country. He also promises to return whenever the people of the country will need him.

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Now, almost 28 years later, Kamal will be returning in his Senapathy avatar on July 12.

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