Overview

• Nag Ashwin said he does not have an exact start date for the sequel, though he hopes filming can begin later this year.
• He pointed to the need to bring a large ensemble together and to bigger pre-visualised action set-pieces as reasons the project cannot start immediately.
• The director noted that post-production will outlast the shoot, placing completion on a two–three-year horizon.
• Earlier indications of a December 2025 production start have been tempered, with plans now described as tentative.
• Ashwin said the follow-up will emphasize Prabhas’s Karna and Amitabh Bachchan’s Ashwatthama, after a first film that earned around ₹1,000 crore worldwide.