Kamal Haasan Didn't...: Indian 2 Actor Jagan Upset With Makers For 'Sidelining' Him

Tamil actor Jagan has hit out at the makers of Kamal Haasan starrer Indian 2, directed by S Shankar, for not including him during the promotions of the upcoming pan-India movie. He expressed displeasure over his name not being included in the cast list with others and pointed out that he was unhappy with how the team was side-lining him during the press tour of the movie.

Jagan unhappy with Kamal Haasan and Indian 2 makers

Jagan shared in an interview with Behindwoods TV that he was unhappy about not being included in the promotions of Indian 2. Ahead of its July 12 release, the makers of the film seem to have encountered a minor hiccup with one of its cast members alleging unfair treatment by them.

Jagan said that he has a substantial role in the movie and despite that he has not been asked to be part of the promotions of the film. Ulaganayakan Kamal Haasan, Siddharth, Rakul Preet, Priya Bhavani Shankar, and Vivek but my name was not mentioned at all. I thought I was playing a key role but I’m not even included in their promotions.” Divulging further on the same, Jagan inquired why Kamal Haasan didn’t use his prominence as the lead to include him in the promotions.  

Indian 2 set for pan-India release after years in the making

Kamal Haasan starrer 1996 film Indian is returning with a much-awaited sequel, Indian 2. It stars Kamal as Veerasekaran Senapathy. The franchise brings back director S Shankar for the sequel. Siddharth, Rakul Preet Singh, and Kajal Aggarwal are also part of the film.

Indian 2 has music by Anirudh Ravichander and has writers Jayamohan, Kabilan Vairamuthu and Lakshmi Saravanakumar on board. The first poster of Indian 2 was unveiled on the occasion of the Pongal festival in 2020. Produced by Lyca Productions and Red Giant Movies Indian 2 will be released on July 12, worldwide in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.