KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — Indian cinema could seem to be going by way of a dry spell to date in 2024 — however the stage is ready for the business’s largest blockbusters in the upcoming months.
Here are 5 highly-anticipated Indian movies hitting the silver screens beginning May.
KALKI 2898 AD
Touted to be the most costly Indian movie to ever be made, Kalki 2898 AD is a star-studded science fiction movie produced by Vyjayanthi Movies.
Helmed by director Nag Ashwin, the movie casts Baahubali-fame Prabhas, Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan in main roles whereas Tamil actor Kamal Haasan is predicted in a detrimental position.
Other huge names concerned in the undertaking embrace Rana Daggubati, Deepika Padukone and Disha Patani, amongst others.
During the Synapse 2024 convention final February, Ashwin stated the movie spans 6000 years in time, beginning from the Mahabharata conflict and ending in 2898 AD.
The movie is ready for a theatrical launch on May 9.
INDIAN 2
Kamal Haasan can be reprising his position as vigilante Veerasekaran Senapathy in Indian 2.
The much-awaited sequel of the 1996 blockbuster Indian is directed by S.Shankar below the Lyca Productions banner.
Other stars becoming a member of him in the movie embrace Kajal Aggarwal, Siddharth, Rakul Preet Singh, Kalidas Jayaram and Priya Bhavani Shankar.
During an interview with The Hindu just lately, Haasan additionally revealed that he has accomplished taking pictures Indian 3 and the post-production work can be commencing quickly.
Indian 2 can be launched in theatres worldwide in June 2024.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (G.O.A.T)
Led by actor Vijay, The Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T) is tipped to be a science fiction movie directed by Venkat Prabhu.
Several stars from the 90s, resembling Prashanth, Sneha and Laila are additionally making a comeback in the movie. India’s dance king Prabhu Deva can be a part of the undertaking.
Discussions are additionally underway to characteristic the late Tamil Nadu Opposition Leader and actor Vijayakanth utilizing synthetic intelligence for a cameo in the movie, News18 reported just lately.
G.O.A.T marks Vijay’s second final movie earlier than he ventures into politics full-time.
In February 2024, Vijay launched his political get together, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and introduced his plans to contest in the Tamil Nadu state meeting elections in 2026.
G.O.A.T is slated to hit the screens on September 5.
The Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T) marks Vijay’s second final movie earlier than he ventures into politics full-time. — Picture through X/actorvijay
VETTAIYAN
After 33 years since their 1991 movie Hum, Tamil famous person Rajinikanth is teaming up with Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan for Vettaiyan below the course of T.J Gnanavel.
The movie, produced by Lyca Productions, boasts an enormous, star-studded solid that features Rana Daggubati, Fahadh Faasil, Manju Warrier, Ritika Singh and Dushara Vijayan in main roles.
Rajinikanth can be assuming the position of a cop, in opposition to Daggubati who’s rumoured to play a tech-savvy villain in the movie.
Vettaiyan can be arriving in theatres this October.
DEVARA PART 1
Headlined by RRR fame Jr Ntr, Devara Part 1 is an motion drama set in opposition to the backdrop of the forgotten lands of coastal India.
Jr Ntr is predicted to lock horns with Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, who can be making his debut in Telugu movies together with the late actress Sridevi’s daughter, Janhvi Kapoor.
Helmed by Koratala Siva, the film additionally stars Prakash Raj, Srikanth and Shine Tom Chacko.
Devara Part 1 releases in theatres on October 10.
