2.0(2018)
2.0 is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language science-fantasy action film directed by S. Shankar. It stars Rajinikanth in a triple role as Dr. Vaseegaran, Chitti the robot, and Kutti, alongside Akshay Kumar as Pakshi Rajan and Amy Jackson as Nila. The story follows Chitti, a dismantled humanoid robot, who is reactivated to stop a vengeful spirit that controls mobile phones. This spirit, Pakshi Rajan, seeks to destroy all cell phones and towers to avenge the death of birds caused by radiation. The film was the most expensive Indian film at the time of release and was the first Indian film shot natively in 3D. It received mixed reviews but was praised for its visual effects, performances, and action sequences. 2.0 became the highest-grossing Tamil film of all time and the highest-grossing Indian film of 2018, earning over ₹800 crore worldwide. It was released worldwide on 30 November 2018 in Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, YouTube
- OTT Release Date
- 29 November 2018
- Theatrical Release
- 29 November 2018
- Director
- Shankar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Rating
- 6.1/10
Storyline
A vengeful spirit made of negative energy takes control of every mobile phone in the city. The phones form a giant bird and attack people. Dr. Vaseegaran must reactivate his old robot Chitti to stop the threat. But the spirit is a heartbroken bird lover who wants revenge. Chitti must fight a enemy he feels sorry for.
“The bird is back. The robot is back.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for 2.0
Cast reunions in this film: Shankar & A. R. Rahman (10 films together), Rajinikanth & A. R. Rahman (7 films together), Rajinikanth & Shankar (6 films together), A. R. Rahman & Akshay Kumar (3 films together), Shankar & T. Muthuraj (2 films together), and Sudhanshu Pandey & Akshay Kumar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot using 3D cameras, making it the first Indian film to be natively shot in 3D.
- Akshay Kumar, who played the antagonist, had to undergo three hours of makeup daily for his bird-like look.
- The film's budget was over ₹543 crore, making it one of the most expensive Indian films ever made.
- It was originally planned as a sequel to 'Enthiran' but was later developed as a standalone story with a new title.
- The movie's climax was shot at a cost of ₹40 crore, involving complex visual effects for the giant bird sequence.
- Amy Jackson, who played the female robot, had to learn Tamil for her role and dubbed her own lines.
- The film's sound design was done by Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty.
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Exclusive images of 2point0 Telugu Pre Release Event stills starring Rajinikanth, Sudhanshu Pandey, Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson in the lead role.
