#Avatar2InKannada trends as Hollywood film does not get Kannada version

Thirteen years after Avatar released, filmmaker James Cameron is bringing the much-awaited sequel, Avatar 2: The Way of Water to theatres on December 16. Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, Avatar: The Way of Water tells the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.

In India, the film will get a multi-lingual release, with the original English film joined by dubbed versions in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. Eagle-eyed fans and netizens were quick to spot that in a day and age when pan-India releases are normally Hindi plus the four south Indian languages, Avatar 2 was missing one ‘crucial’ language – one that has actually been creating a lot of buzz in world cinema – Kannada.

Soon enough #Avatar2InKannada began to trend on social media, with fans requesting the makers to include a Kannada version as well in their release plans.

Here’s what netizens have been saying:

It’s a shame that we Kannadigas have to literally run from pillar to post to get something that other linguistic communities readily get. How long will the cartels play this ugly game and deny us our legitimate right to watch everything in Kan? Enough is enough #Avatar2inKannada – Ramachandra M

Hey @officialavatar team, We kannadigas who make 75 million are excited to watch avatar in our language #Kannada, Though the teaser was launched in our language it disappointing that the movie won't be available in #Kannada. Wish #Avatar2inkannada by #DubbingInKannada – GC Chandrashekhar (Rajya Sabha MP)

All India trending shows a huge number of people are demanding the #AvatarTheWayOfWater team to release #Avatar2InKannada @20thCenturyIN @20thcentury. It will help 60+ Million people to enjoy this masterpiece of artwork in their language, #Kannada – Kannada Grahaka

Literally after a second I saw that #avatar is also gonna release in Telugu, i went on searching for the trailer in #kannada language. Bruh🤨are you serious? we are literally winning every movie in Kannada all over India and everywhere!!!! #Avatar2InKannada – Dhanush SP

Disappointed to learn that there is no #Avatar2InKannada. We still have time. I hope the Kannada version finds a good release. – Aditya Sidappa

The ball is now in the court of the makers. Will they oblige Kannada film viewers?