The production company Prince Pictures issued a notice of caution after receiving complaints of fraudsters claiming to be representatives of the banner making casting call for Karthi-PS Mithran's Sardar 2.
The notice reads, "It has come to our attention that many renowned artistes and aspiring artistes are being contacted by certain fraudsters claiming to offer acting roles in our ongoing film Sardar 2 in exchange for deposit of money and other favours While we have initiated legal and criminal complaints against such persons, we hereby sound caution to all our brothers and sisters to not be duped by such miscreants. In the event anyone is being contacted by suspicious persons for acting roles in our films, kindly report to Mr AP Paal Pandi, our Production Head (Contact number-94444 82111)." (sic)
The sequel to the 2022 spy thriller that unfolds in two time periods where Karthi is seen in two roles went on floors in mid-2024.
Apart from the returning cast members Karthi and Rajisha Vijayan, the film also features new members SJ Suryah, Malavika Mohanan, and Ashika Ranganath.
The makers are yet to confirm whether the rest of the cast of Sardar, including Raashi Khanna and Munishkanth, will return for the sequel.
Also returning are George C Williams as the cinematographer and Dhilip Subbarayan as the stunt director. Yuvan Shankar Raja replaced GV Prakash as the music composer, and Vijay Velukutty replaced Antony L Ruben as the editor.
