The shoot of director Shankar’s Indian 2, starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role, was halted in March 2020, following a fatal accident on the set, and the lockdown imposed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Later, disagreements over the budget of the sequel to the 1996 blockbuster between Shankar and the producers resulted in the film getting stuck in production limbo, with some even wondering if the project had been dropped.

Earlier this June, following the success of Haasan’s Vikram, actor, producer and politician Udhayanidhi Stalin had announced that he and the producers of Indian 2 had discussed the possibility of restarting the film. Shankar has resumed the shoot of the film on Wednesday.

“Good morning Indians, we are glad to announce that the remaining shoot for Indian 2 is commencing today! Need all of your support and wishes (sic),” tweeted the Endhiran filmmaker.

“While Haasan will be joining the team in September, some of the other stars, including Kajal Aggarwal (who is returning to films after the birth of her child in May), Siddharth and Priya Bhavani Shankar, will resume work in the next four days,” reveals a production source.