Akshay Kumar, Rajinikanth's 2.0 crosses Rs 150 crore mark

New Delhi: Superstar Akshay Kumar and Rajinikanth starrer 2.0 has rightfully met the expectations of the audience. The film promised to be a visual feast and indeed has turned out to be one. 2.0 has been high on the buzzword ever since it was announced and was one of the most awaited releases of the year. The film hit the screens on 29 November and broke box office records. Within a week of its release, the film earned more than Rs 500 crore worldwide.

2.0 continues to dominate the domestic box office as well and the Hindi dubbed version of the film has crossed the RS 150 crore mark.

#2Point0 picks up speed again... Growth on second Sat [vis-à-vis second Fri]: 56.41%... Should score on second Sun too... [Week 2] Fri 5.85 cr, Sat 9.15 cr. Total: ₹ 154.75 cr. India biz. Note: HINDI version.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 9, 2018

Noted film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on Twitter. He wrote, “#2Point0 picks up speed again... Growth on second Sat [vis-à-vis second Fri]: 56.41%... Should score on second Sun too... [Week 2] Fri 5.85 cr, Sat 9.15 cr. Total: ₹ 154.75 cr. India biz. Note: HINDI version.”

2.0 opened with 10,500 screens worldwide which made it the biggest release of an Indian film beating Prabhas starrer Baahubali 2, which had released in 9000 screens.

2.0 is a visual extravaganza with enchanting VFX and is one of the most expensive Indian films ever made. The makers of the 3D film have reportedly spent a whopping 75 million dollars on the VFX which amounts to Rs 543 crores approximately.

Robot 2.0 is directed by Shankar and bankrolled by Lyca Productions. It also stars Amy Jackson, Adil Hussain and Sudhanshu Pandey in pivotal roles.