Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 audio launch set to take place on this date

The producers of Kamal Haasan's upcoming movie Indian 2 confirmed its audio release date on Thursday. The filmmakers have planned a grand event at Chennai's Nehru Stadium on June 1, starting at 6 PM.

So far, the filmmakers have released two songs from the movie's album, composed by Anirudh Ravichander. The first song, titled "Paaraa," was a hero-worshipping song that extols Kamal's character, Veerasekaran Senapathy. The second was a romantic number starring Siddharth and Rakul Preet Singh. Both songs struck a chord with fans, raising expectations for the full music album.

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Anirudh Ravichander has big shoes to fill, considering Oscar-winner AR Rahman's music for Indian remains beloved even 28 years later. Fans can't help but draw parallels between Anirudh's Indian 2 and Rahman's Indian. So far, Anirudh seems to have done a fabulous job composing music for the sequel to one of the classics and milestone films in the Indian film industry.

The musical event cannot be accessed by the audience outside the venue. The event will be broadcast at a later date, probably closer to the film's release.

Indian 2 has missed a few release dates in the past. However, with filmmakers diving into full promotions, the film is set to hit theatres on July 12 as announced. Earlier, the makers claimed that the movie would arrive in cinemas in June, but it was changed owing to some unknown reasons.

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Indian 2 carries massive expectations, given the special place its predecessor holds in the hearts of Tamil cinema fans. Indian, released in 1996, was a path-breaking movie in terms of innovation, and Kamal's performance as an elderly vigilante fighting against all-pervasive corruption.

 "When I read newspapers daily, I realized nothing had changed. Corruption and bribery remain prevalent," director Shankar said while discussing the reason and inspiration behind making a sequal to Indian after so many years. 

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