Priya Nathan

Dear Director Shankar and Team, I recently had the opportunity to watch your much-awaited project, Indian 2. Frankly speaking, I entered the theatre with absolutely zero expectations, influenced by the teasers and trailer released prior to this. Having completed the movie, which painstakingly ran for 3 hours, I am left with a deep sense of curiosity regarding your thought process when you came up with the story sequel of such an iconic character. No justification seems adequate to reason out the illogical and outdated scenes and the horrendous screenplay. You have unfortunately taken an iconic character and reduced him to a mere joke in this sequel. The original *Indian* held a special place in the hearts of many, with its strong narrative and impactful message. However, Indian 2 falls woefully short of the high standards set by its predecessor. While Indian 3 might look promising, it feels unjustifiable to subject the audience to a 3-hour ordeal merely to set up its promotion, making it feel like a bigger scam. The experience was an agony, and it is disappointing to see such potential wasted. I hope this feedback is taken constructively, and future projects will reflect the quality and depth that fans have come to expect from your team and not test their level of intelligence instead. Indian 2 = Absolutely ZERO TOLERANCE

My heart is full. I have read the book and walked into the cinema well aware that there's no way they could cramp every single scene and dialogues into a 2hr 47mins running time. Maniratnam has proven to be a masterclass story teller by staying true to Kalki's epic novel. The casting is definitely spot on. The way the story has been etched, you feel you have time travelled into the Chola's era with Maniratnam's essence weaved into the story. The BGM was lit and the spectacular part was every character has his/her own BGM. Maniratnam has definitely made it easy for non readers to understand the movie as my husband was able to follow through and still found the movie amazing! The entire team deserves a standing ovation!