Superstar Rajnikanth and Khiladi Akshay Kumar starrer “2.0” has become the talk of the town and, fans can’t keep gushing about the sensational looks of their favourite superstars.
Now, there is all the more great news for Rajnikanth and Akshay fans as the satellite rights for the sci-fi thriller has been sold for a whopping Rs 110 crore to Zee Network.
The movie, in which Akki will be seen in the role of an antagonist, is a sequel to the 2010 blockbuster "Enthiran". S Shankar is returning as the director.
"It's an unprecedented deal. The price of combined Indian satellite rights for the film for all the languages (Hindi, Tamil and Telugu) is Rs 110 crore. We are very happy to associate with Zee Network for the project," Raju Mahalingam, creative head of Lyca Productions, told PTI.
Amy Jackson, Sudanshu Pandey, Adil Hussain and Kalabhavan Shajohn complete the supporting cast.
Academy award-winning composer A R Rahman has composed the music for the project, which is said to be India's most expensive film at a budget of Rs 450 crore.
The film will hit the theaters worldwide on October 18 during the festival of Diwali.
