Indian 2 Movie Review: Worst Film Of All Time??

Close your eyes for a second and imagine that the calendar reads 2030, and today a film titled "Baahubali 3" is being released in theatres. How special does that make you feel? There’s nothing better than a popular franchise making a comeback, especially if your favorite hero returns in some way. Just think about the strong connection we have with a film that's ten years old, and yet there’s so much excitement for its third part, which hasn’t even been officially announced yet. Now, imagine the expectations for a film whose sequel took 28 years to make! The calendar has turned from 1996 to 2024 for a film featuring India’s most versatile actor, who has overshadowed the biggest pan-Indian superstar with just two scenes. And who is the director behind this film?

The one with an unbeaten 100% success record in Indian cinema—31 years and zero flops. There’s no issue with budget either; reports suggest that almost 250 crores have been spent to get this film ready for its final stage. Money is flowing like water! After hearing all this, one thought comes to mind: game changer, masterpiece. This is cinema that might be remembered for a century. But what you’re thinking might be 50% right and 50% completely wrong. People will definitely remember "Indian 2" for the next hundred years, but there’s a dangerous warning here. What happens to a film that has a sequel factor, great actors, and a genius director with unlimited budget but zero story and content? It’s like being blindfolded and then suddenly finding yourself behind the wheel of a car on a road where you crash, it’s a disaster.

For those who follow South cinema from a distance, you might know that Shankar and Rajamouli are often compared for the number one position as the greatest directors in Indian cinema. After watching "Indian 2," this debate comes to an end. One director brought home an Oscar with "RRR" after "Baahubali," while the other has returned with a nonsensical film after a string of classic South Indian movies like Kalki, Maharaja and Manjummel Boys. If there’s an award for the world’s stupidest film, it should be taken from whoever has it and given to Indian 2, because it is the worst cinema of 2024. If any film could be a close competitor to Adipurush for the title of biggest disaster of the decade, it would be this one.

A freedom fighter returns to end corruption through social media, but in the end, reality is greater than honesty. If I can summarize the plot of a three-hour film in just one line, think about what must have happened in the remaining 2 hours and 59 minutes in the theater. It’s not even the kind of time pass where you can peacefully close your eyes and sleep. Who knows about peace, but rest in peace for South cinema if such movies keep getting made. No director should be allowed to disrespect his own greatest film of all time, especially after almost 30 years; NASA might need to research this. There’s not a single good thing in Indian 2, neither the film’s idea nor its execution. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that an Instagram post from two years ago, like Nayak, which was about one man against the system, had everything like politics, mass action, and masala.

Even today, watching that film on repeat wouldn’t feel boring. So when you have the opportunity to make a film about a subject like corruption in 2024, what do you do? You trick the audience. The biggest irony is that while aiming for greatness, the final result turns this film into the biggest scam of 2024. Where did all the budget go? The visual effects are so poor that even Adipurush would win in comparison. The visuals are not impressive at all; instead, they look cheap. The action scenes feel childish, lacking any real-life essence, and Anirudh’s music in this film might be the worst of his career giving zero impact. Here’s my advice: don’t follow social media influencers blindly for roasting; the real champions are those who brutally roast their own 30-year cinematic legacy in just three hours. Watching Indian 2 on OTT will feel like having one hand here, one foot there, one eye over there, and your brain somewhere else. It’s an experience that’s incredibly confusing, without any purpose.

There’s a scene that runs non-stop for 10-20 minutes, contributing nothing to the story. On top of that, after casting incredible actors, wasting their talent is nothing short of a sin. To describe this situation, a dialogue from Shankar’s other film fits perfectly. A special punishment has been written in the Garuda Purana for a film like Indian 2. So, a short review for Indian 2 can be summed up in one word: WASTE! Waste of time, waste of money, waste of opportunity, and also waste for Indian cinema. I wouldn’t give this film any rating out of five. If it were any other director or a new actor, I might have found a reason to give it one star. But when such big artists come together and don’t think twice about creating this for 250 crores, it’s only fair to give their film extra criticism.

So here are five reasons for the zero rating: terrible direction, totally confused and ridiculous acting, loud over-the-top music, and visuals and sets that are the biggest deception. The storyline is utterly childish; even Cartoon Network has more sense. If you respect cinema, please do yourself a favor and quietly book tickets for L2: Empuraan or The Diplomat.