2.0’s grand audio launch to be held in Dubai will be the biggest ever event for an Indian movie!
2.0, the much awaited sequel to Rajinikanth’s 2010 blockbuster Enthiran is nearing its completion. The entire shoot for the movie has been wrapped up and the team will soon be heading to Dubai for the grand audio launch. The event will be held on October 27 at Burj Park in Downtown Dubai. The makers have planned it as the biggest ever audio launch function for an Indian movie.
Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson, Shankar and the whole team of 2.0 will be present for the event. Oscar winner AR Rahman, who is composing the songs in 2.0, will also be performing at the event. He will be performing live along with a 125 member symphony orchestra for about 20 minutes.
Director Shankar has invited Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan to be the chief guest. He will most likely be travelling to Dubai to attend the event. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of the Emirate of Dubai is also expected to grace the occasion.
The event will be telecasted live on huge LED Screens in some of the biggest malls in Dubai. Already over 12,000 passes have been issued.Reportedly, the much awaited visuals of the songs will also be screened. Recently, the makers had shot a futuristic robot song in Mumbai which alone cost a whopping Rs 12 crores.
Lyca Productions is investing a mammoth budget of Rs 450 crores, which is the highest for any Indian film currently under production. 2.0 is the sequel of Shankar’s sci-fi film Enthiran released back in 2010. Rajinikanth will be reprising his dual roles of scientist Vaseegaran and robot Chitti in this upcoming movie as well.
Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is making his South Indian debut by playing the antagonist and Amy Jackson will be seen as a robot. Adil Hussain, Sudhanshu Pandey, Malayali actor Kalabhavan Shajon and Riyaz Khan are also part of the supporting cast.
2.0 is perhaps the most anticipated Indian movie in recent years. Shankar has scripted the movie along with noted writer Jeyamohan. Several leading technicians from overseas are associated with this magnum opus. Inspired by the massive success of Dangal and Baahubali 2, the makers of 2.0 are planning to release the movie in multiple languages. The movie’s official teaser will be released in November and trailer in December. It is slated to hit screens worldwide in January next year.
