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{{Infobox film
| name           = 2.0
| image          = 
| alt            = This is offical poster
| caption        = Official poster
| director       = [[S. Shankar]] 
| producer       = [[Allirajah Subaskaran]]<br/>Raju Mahalingam<br/> [[Karan Johar]] (As the presenter)
| writer         = S. Shankar
| starring       = [[Rajinikanth]]<br/>[[Akshay Kumar]]<br/>[[Amy Jackson]]
| music          = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cinematography = [[Nirav Shah]]
| editing        = [[Anthony (film editor)|Anthony]]
| studio         = [[Lyca Productions]]
| distributor    = AA FILMS {{small|(Hindi)}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/2-0-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-film-hindi-version-bought-by-aa-films-for-rs-80-crore-4704202/|title=2.0: Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar film’s Hindi version bought by AA Films for Rs 80 crore?|date=14 June 2017|work=The Indian Express|access-date=27 November 2017|location=New Delhi|language=en-US}}</ref><br/>Global Cinemas {{small|(Andhra Pradesh and Telangana <small>(Telugu dubbed version)</small>)}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-2-0-telugu-rights-massive-price/1/1023637.html|title=Rajinikanth-Akshay Kumars 2.0 Telugu rights sold for a whopping price|last=Srivatsan|date=11 August 2017|work=India Today|access-date=27 November 2017|location=Chennai}}</ref>
| released       = {{Film date|2018|11|29|df=y}}<!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
| country        = India
| language       = Tamil
| budget         = {{INR|link=yes}}400 [[crore]]<ref name="budget">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-2-0-adds-rs-100-crore-to-its-hefty-budget-1264017-2018-06-19|title=Rajinikanth's 2.0 adds Rs 100 crore to its hefty budget|work=India Today|date=19 June 2018}}</ref>
| gross          = {{INR}} 699.88 [[crore]]
}}

'''''2.0''''' is an Indian [[science fiction movie]] written and directed by [[S. Shankar]], co-written by [[B. Jeyamohan]], and produced by [[Subaskaran Allirajah]].<ref name="lavisit">{{cite web |url= http://www.sify.com/movies/endhiran-2-to-start-rolling-soon-news-tamil-pmbl4Kdacehgh.html |title= Endhiran-2 to start rolling soon! |work= Sify}}</ref> The movie serves as a [[spiritual successor]] to the 2010 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] movie ''[[Enthiran]],'' and features [[Rajinikanth]] reprising the roles of Dr. Vaseegaran and Chitti, alongside [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Amy Jackson]].<ref name="TOI">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Akshay-Kumar-plays-the-villain-in-Robot-2/articleshow/50203162.cms|title=Akshay Kumar plays the villain in 'Robot 2'|work=The Times of India}}</ref> With an estimated budget of {{INR}}400 crore it is the [[List of most expensive Indian movies|most expensive Indian movie]] made to date.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/2.0-is-set-to-go-where-no-Indian-film-has-gone-before/article16738922.ece|title=2.0 is set to go where no Indian film has gone before|last=Bureau|first=City|work=The Hindu|access-date=13 May 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rajnikanth’s 2.0 vs Aamir Khan’s Thugs Of Hindostan – There Could Be A Clash This Diwali!|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/entertainment-news/movies/bollywood/rajnikanths-2-0-vs-aamir-khans-thugs-hindostan-clash-diwali|website=BookMyShow|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref>

The movie was shot  in Tamil.<ref name="THL">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/rajinikanths-20-first-look-to-be-out-on-november-20/article9206701.ece|title=Rajinikanth’s 2.0 first look to be out on November 20|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name="ITL">{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/thalaivar-rajinikanth-2-0-enthiran-sequel-s-shankar-akshay-kumar-amy-jackson/1/784723.html|title=Rajinikanth's 2.0: Shooting for Thalaivar's Enthiran sequel is finally over|work=India Today}}</ref><ref name="IEL">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/rajinikanth-2-0-in-3d-enthiran-franchise-shankar-akshay-kumar-3084488/|title=Rajinikanth’s 2.0 to be the first 3D film in Enthiran franchise|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="IBTL">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/enthiran-2-aka-2-0-release-date-rajinikanth-starrer-wont-clash-ss-rajamoulis-bahubali-aka-691345|title='Enthiran 2' a.k.a. '2.0' release date: Rajinikanth-starrer won't clash with SS Rajamouli's 'Bahubali' a.k.a. 'Baahubali'|work=International Business Times}}</ref>  and additional dubbed releases in 13 other languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-2-0-beats-baahubali-2-record-to-release-in-15-languages-4685942/|title=Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar’s 2.0 beats Baahubali 2’s record, to release in 15 languages|date=2 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/120817/20-sold-out-for-a-record-price.html|title=2.0 sold out for a record price|date=12 August 2017}}</ref> The movie theatrically released on 29 November 2018. This film received positive reviews.

== Cast ==
* [[Rajinikanth]] as Dr. Vaseegaran and [[Chitti-The Robot|Chitti]], and Kutti 3.0 (3 roles)
* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Pakshi Rajan. An ornithologist who operated a bird sanctuary, Pakshi Rajan protests excessive use of mobile phones fearing that high-frequency electromagnetic radiation from cell sites is threatening avian life. He reports it to Jayanth, the telecommunications minister, and Manoj, but they disregard the matter intentionally. Deeply frustrated, Pakshi hangs himself to death from a cell tower. Now his aura, combined with the negative energy of deceased birds, can control cell phones with electromagnetic radiation, which happens to be considered a fifth force.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/news/143498-actor-jayaprakash-talks-about-2point0-movie-experience.html | title='2.0'ல ஷங்கரே டப்பிங் பேசியிருந்தா படம் வேற லெவல்ல இருந்திருக்கும்!" – நடிகர் ஜெயபிரகாஷ் |trans-title=Actor Jayaprakash talks about 2.0's movie experience | date=30 November 2018 | magazine=[[Ananda Vikatan]] | language=ta}}</ref>
* [[Amy Jackson]] as Nila. A domestic and feminine humanoid robot created by Vaseegaran, whose name is a contraction of "Nice, Intelligent, Lovely Assistant". This robot is meant to be a friend, helper, and caretaker. It can drive, perform forensic analysis, jump walls and disable electronic alarms. Later, it falls in love with Chitti.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/270918/raveena-ravi-bags-role-in-film-on-cop-common-man-bonding.html|title=Raveena Ravi bags role in film on cop-common man bonding|date=27 September 2018|access-date=3 December 2018|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|first=Anupama|last=Subramanian}}</ref>
* [[Sudhanshu Pandey]] as Dhinendra "Dhina" Bohra.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/rajinikanth-sir-is-truly-a-god-in-human-form-says-sudhanshu-pandey/articleshow/66863927.cms |title=Rajinikanth sir is truly a god in human form, says Sudhanshu Pandey |newspaper=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |date=29 November 2018 |access-date=3 December 2018|first=Trisha|last=Chakravorty}}</ref> A scientist and the son of Dr. Bohra,{{efn|name=Enthiran|group=N|As depicted in the 2010 film ''[[Enthiran]]''.}} who was once killed by Chitti. After his father's death, Dhina assumes the robot to be Vaseegaran's alter-ego and wishes to take revenge on him. He happens to be the first person to voice against the reinstatement of Chitti in the government meeting. Later, he also becomes jealous of Chitti's resurgence and, sneaking into the AIRD Institute, he frees Pakshi's aura from the containment circuit, only to be killed by him later for being a cellphone user. 
* [[Adil Hussain]] as Minister S. Vijay Kumar.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Adil-Hussain-has-a-role-in-2-0/articleshow/52054145.cms |title=Adil Hussain has a role in 2.0 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=1 May 2016 |access-date=25 November 2016}}</ref> The Home Minister who gives unofficial permission to Vaseegaran for Chitti's reactivation.
* [[Ishari K. Ganesh]] as Jayanth Kumar
* [[Kalabhavan Shajohn]] as Vaira Moorthy, Minister of Telecommunications<ref name="Shajon">{{cite news|last=Ipe|first=Ann|title=I couldn't refuse this cop role: Kalabhavan Shajohn|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/120916/i-couldnt-refuse-this-cop-role-kalabhavan-shajohn.html|access-date=12 September 2016|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=12 September 2016}}</ref>
* [[Kaizaad Kotwal]] as Manoj Lulla
* [[Anant Mahadevan]] as Head of the meeting
* [[Mayilsamy]] as Balu, the personal assistant of Vaira Moorthy
* [[Michael Muthu]] as a police officer
* Priya Prince as Pakshi Rajan's mother
* Mayur Bansiwal as Pakshi Rajan's father
* [[Sanchana Natarajan]] as a student visiting Vaseegaran's lab
* [[Maya S. Krishnan]] as a student visiting Vaseegaran's lab
* Md Jakir Hossain as police
* Murali Satagopan as a student visiting Vaseegaran's lab
* [[Avijit Dutt]] as Dr. Sam
* Adithya Shivpink as a Mobile phone user
* Anitha Sampath as a newsreader
* [[Aishwarya Rai]] as [[Enthiran|Sana Vaseegaran]] (voice cameo)

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[[Category:2018 movies]]
[[Category:Robot movies]]
[[Category:2010s Indian movies]]
[[Category:Multilingual movies]]
[[Category:Tamil-language movies]]
[[Category:2010s science fiction movies]]
[[Category:Science fiction action movies]]