Max is an Indian Kannada-language action thriller film. It is directed by Vijay Karthikeyaa and jointly produced by Kalaippuli S. Thanu under V Creations and Sudeep under Kichcha Creations.
The film stars Sudeep as Inspector Arjun Mahakshay, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar as Inspector Roopa, Sunil as Ganesh, Ilavarasu as Head Constable Ravanan, Ugramm Manju as Constable Das, Samyukta Hornad as Constable Arati and Sudha Belawadi as Arjun’s Mother.
The storyline of the movie revolves around an inspector named Arjun Mahakshay, who reports to duty at a new police station after a two-months suspension and faces an unexpected situation. The story delves into his battle against crime, corruption and personal demons.
When & where to watch Max online?
This action-thriller movie is all set to get released on 31st January on Zee5. It was released on 25th December 2024 coinciding Christmas in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam languages. This action-thriller movie has grossed Rs 45 crores and has emerged as the highest grossing Kannada film of 2024. The satellite rights of the movie were sold to Zee Kannada for Rs 28 crores.
During a press conference, Sudeep explained that why he chose an English title for his next film, Max, even though it's a Kannada film. He said, “Why are the names of all news channels in English when the viewers and the interviewees like myself are Kannadigas? We’re in Karnataka, having English-medium schools, and the kids going there are Kannadigas! Do you have Apple? Why don't you try saying Apple in Kannada? So, what exactly is the problem?”
Recently the actor’s mother Saroja Sanjeev died due to age-related ailments. He expressed his grief on X and wrote, “I have no words to express the pain I feel right now, I'm unable to accept the Void nor come to terms with what has happened. Everything changed in 24 hours.”