2.0 is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language science fiction superhero action film written ... by Subaskaran under the banner of Lyca Productions, the film is a standalone sequel to Enthiran ...
Release date: : 29 November 2018;
Budget: ₹543 crore
Produced by: A. Subaskaran
Story by: Shankar
Directed byShankarProduced byA. SubaskaranWritten by
ShankarB. Jeyamohan(Dialogues)
Screenplay byShankarStory byShankarStarring
RajinikanthAkshay KumarAmy JacksonSudhanshu Pandey
Music by
A. R. Rahman (also Songs)Qutub-E-Kripa
CinematographyNirav ShahEdited byAnthony
Production
company
Lyca Productions
Distributed by
Lyca ProductionsDharma ProductionsAA Films[1]
Release date
29 November 2018[2]
Running time
147 minutes[3]CountryIndiaLanguageTamilBudget₹543 crore[4][5]Box officeest. ₹695 crore[6]
Produced on an estimated budget of ₹543 crore (US$76 million), 2.0 is the most expensive Indian film to date. Production began in 2015, with principal photographyconducted at AVM Studios later that year. The first schedule was filmed at EVP World. Scenes were primarily shot in India, particularly in Chennai's Madras Boat Cluband Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Filming was completed by August 2017. The film is the first in Indian cinema to be natively shot in 3D, which was done by cinematographer Nirav Shah. Legacy Effectsmade their return to construct prosthetic makeup and animatronics, with visual effectssupervised by V. Srinivas Mohan. Editing was handled by Anthony and production design was conducted by T. Muthuraj.
2.0 was released worldwide in both 3D and conventional format on 29 November 2018, along with its dubbed versions in Hindi and Telugu. It was certified with a U/A certificate by the CBFC.
It received generally positive reviews upon release. Critics particularly praised the film's visual effects, performances of Rajinikanth and Kumar, and social message; the pace and screenplay received criticism. It earned ₹117.34 crore (US$16 million) worldwide on its first day, which was the second highest ever for an Indian film. The film crossed ₹400 crore (US$56 million) in its opening weekend to emerge as the highest-grossing film worldwide for that week. As of 13 December 2018, 2.0 has earned ₹695 crore (US$97 million), and is the sixth highest-grossing Indian film of all time and highest-grossing Indian film of 2018.

