Karthi's Sardar 2 is preparing to take the franchise to the next level with more action, bigger scale, and a new social message.During the Hyderabad pre-release event, the team shared a lot about what audiences can expect from the sequel.
SJ Suryah believes that Sardar 2 will be even more entertaining than the first movie.
"Sardar was a huge hit in Telugu and did really well on OTT as well.Sardar 2 will have double the excitement.It has all the elements of a commercial entertainer with important messages.Compared to Sardar, Sardar 2 has more entertainment, more fights, and stronger content," he said.
He was very impressed with director PS Mithran's storytelling style.
"Mithran is a great director.The way he thinks about stories, the way he divides them, the look, and the content he captures—all of it is very entertaining and also carries a message.Global warming is one of the main issues addressed in Sardar 2," he added.
Adivi Sesh said he really likes Karthi.
He described Sardar as one of the most fun spy masala films and remembered how excited he was when he saw it in the theaters.He is excited about the emotional part of the sequel."I love seeing the whole father angle; I think it is going to be amazing," he said, adding, "I know this movie is going to be a hit."
Karthi talked about the importance of the franchise while calling Sardar 2 a big moment in his career.
"Sardar has a large fan base here.Sardar 2 is definitely a very important movie in my career.Getting a spy character like this is my good luck.Such characters are rarely recognized even though they involve highly specialized and precise work," he said.
He also mentioned how well the first film was received in the Telugu market.
"Whenever I come to Hyderabad, Telugu people really love that movie because it's on Aha, and they've rewatched it many times," he said.
Karthi feels that the sequel has achieved the scale he and his team wanted for Indian cinema.
"When we watch a lot of English movies, we wonder: 'Can't we make such action and stylish movies?' All of that is done in this film," he said.
He thanked Mithran, George Williams, and Sam CS for making the project special, and also thanked the producers for making such an ambitious film possible.
The pre-release event was also attended by Boyapati Sreenu, Sailesh Kolanu, and Kalyan Shankar.