Rajinikanth's 2.0 marks the Tamil movie debut of Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar. It will be Akshay's first association with megastar and legendary actor Rajinikanth aka Thalaiva. The hunk of an actor will reportedly essay the main villain in the film which stars British actress Amy Jackson as the female lead.
The film directed by Shankar is produced by Lyca Productions. The teaser of the film will be unveiled on September 13, on the auspicious day of Ganesh Chaturthi.
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Directed by Shankar, 2.0 is a sequel to 2010 blockbuster Enthiran (Robot) which had Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on board as the leading lady. 2.0 also stars Adil Hussain and Sudhanshu Pandey.
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The makers of the film have left no stone unturned to promote the mega-budget project. Large-scale promotional events have been held across the globe.
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The team had launched the audio of the film at a grand event in Dubai.
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They even lifted a 100-foot-tall hot air balloon with images of the characters of Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar in the film. Images of the hot air balloon flying over the iconic Hollywood signage in Los Angeles were released.
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The film has been bankrolled Lyca Productions and the estimated budget crosses over Rs 400 crores!
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It is one of the most expensive films India has ever made.
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Academy award winning music maestro AR Rahman has composed music for the film while Nirav Shah has taken charge of the cinematography.
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