Shankar on Ram Charan's Game Changer: 'An emotional ride'

Director Shankar has resumed shooting Game Changer in Hyderabad. He shared a working still of himself on the sets of the movie to alleviate the concerns of the fans over the fate of the project, which is headlined by Telugu superstar Ram Charan.

Shankar noted that Game Changer will be an "emotional rife." "Crafting an emotional ride for our Game Changer since Yesterday in Hyderabad!," he tweeted.

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Game Changer was so far touted as a political thriller with plenty of actions. But based on Shankar's recent remarks, it seems it will also be high on drama.

Shankar had hit a pause button on the production of Game Changer following the birth of Ram Charan's daughter. The new father took some time off from work to be with his firstborn Klin Kaara and his wife Upasana.

Indian 2 in the final stage of production

In the meantime, Shankar focused on completing his other big-budget movie Indian 2. Starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role, this project has been in the making since 2019. However, the project came to a sudden halt following a freak accident on the sets, which killed three crew members in 2020. And the subsequent outbreak of Covid forced the project to go into cold storage for a significant amount of time.

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Adding to the uncertainty, Shankar and Indian 2 producer, Lyca Productions, were embroiled in a legal battle.

Thanks to the massive success of Kamal Haasan's Vikram, the project found a new lease of life with Red Giant Movies coming on board as its new producer. However, by then Shankar had already started shooting Game Changer with Ram Charan. And he was forced to shoot both movies simultaneously.

Indian 2 is fast nearing completion. Kamal has started dubbing for the movie. The filmmakers are expected to announce the release date soon.

Meanwhile, Game Changer is based on a story provided by director Karthik Subbaraj. Shankar has written the screenplay for it. Besides Ram Charan, the movie also stars Kiara Advani, Anjali, S. J. Suryah, and Jayaram among others.