'96 is a trendsetting romantic drama film that mesmerized the south Indian film industry. It was written and directed by C. Premkumar while bankrolled by Madras Enterprises and Seven Screen Studios. The movie was remade by Preetham Gubbi in Kannada as 99 (2019), and by Premkumar himself in Telugu as Jaanu (2020).

'96 stars Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi and the evergreen beauty Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles with Bagavathi Perumal, Devadarshini and Aadukalam Murugadoss appear in supporting roles. The film revolves around the reunion of students from the 1996 batch, 22 years after their graduation. The reunion also serves as an opportunity for two former lovers, Ram and Jaanu, to resolve issues surrounding their breakup.

The heart-warming love flick ends with Ram and Jaanu parting ways with each other after they spent some time together discussing their regrets and relishing the memories. The fans of '96 have always been eager about the aftermath of the lead characters' lives and craving for a sequel since 2018. Now, the latest hot buzz is that the director Prem Kumar is working on a sequel to the classic '96 and the part 2 work is already in progress.