Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Kamal Haasan and Shankar Resume Work on Indian 3
Indian 3 is the next film starring Kamal Haasan as Senapathy.
Work on the movie has started again.
It had been paused after Indian 2 did not perform well in theaters.
Much of Indian 3 was already filmed at the same time as Indian 2.
Only a small amount of new filming is expected.
The team still has a lot of visual-effects work to finish.
The director may spend more money on reshoots to improve the story.
The movie does not yet have an announced release date.
Work on Kamal Haasan and S. Shankar’s Indian 3 has officially resumed.
The film was paused after Indian 2 underperformed at the box office.
Much of Indian 3 was filmed alongside Indian 2, leaving only minor patchwork shooting.
Significant visual-effects work remains, and reshoots may receive additional funding to address narrative issues.
Post-production has restarted in Chennai, but the theatrical release date has not been announced.
- Who
- Kamal Haasan, director S. Shankar, and the cast of Indian 3, including Kajal Aggarwal, Siddharth, and S.J. Suryah.
- What
- Work and post-production on Indian 3 have resumed, with minor patchwork shooting and substantial VFX work remaining.
- When
- Work has officially resumed; no theatrical release date has been announced.
- Where
- Post-production has restarted in Chennai.
- Why
- The project was paused after Indian 2’s disappointing box-office performance, but much of Indian 3 had already been filmed.
- Film
- Indian 3
- Lead actor
- Kamal Haasan, returning as Senapathy
- Director
- S. Shankar
- Production status
- Final stages, with minor patchwork shooting remaining
- Pending work
- A substantial amount of VFX work
- Potential changes
- Possible additional-budget reshoots to address narrative issues
- Release date
- Not yet announced