India, May 7 -- Director Karthik Subbaraj's Suriya and Pooja Hegde-starrer Retro was released in theatres on May 1. Talking to THR India, the filmmaker discussed the famous 15-minute single-shot from the film that everyone's talking about, revealing Suriya's reaction when he first pitched it. (Also Read: Karthik Subbaraj wants to make an 'indie film for film festivals' after Suriya's Retro: 'Want to see the other side')

There is a 15-minute scene in Retro shot in a single take where a lot happens. Numerous characters go from dancing to Kanimaa to getting confrontational and fighting in a span of a few minutes. Karthik stated that while he was interested in the idea from the get-go, he needed to ensure it was technically possible before p...