India, Jan. 21 -- In early 2025, days after the release of Kiccha Sudeep's collaboration with debutant director Vijay Kartikeyaa, which was well accepted by audiences, the duo announced their intention to work together again. Vijay said that he was toying with a couple of ideas, one of which could be a potential sequel to Max . Back then, a source had said that a Max sequel was unlikely, as Sudeep and producer Kalaippuli S Thanu apparently did not split on the best of terms, over issues including the release of the film.

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Sudeep wanted Max in theatres closer to his birthday in September, and was feverishly working on the dubbing, including the Tamil and Telu...