Superstar Rajinikanth and Shankar are joining hands for the third time for 2.0, a sci fi thriller that is made on a budget of Rs 600 crores. Rajinikanth, Amy Jackson and Akshay Kumar played the lead roles in 2.0 which is releasing in 3D in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam languages. 2.0's theatrical release has been closed and the theatrical rights have  been acquired for record prices.

2.0 is releasing in 6800 screens across the country in all the languages which is a new record. Earlier Baahubali: The Conclusion released in 6500 screens across the country and now 2.0 broke the existing record. 2.0 is high on expectations and is expected to open with a bang. Lyca Productions produced 2.0 and AR Rahman is the music composer. The film is said to have huge dose of VFX work throughout. Akshay Kumar essayed the role of the lead antagonist.