2.0 (film)

Eight years after the events of the first film, Dr Vaseegaran creates an android humanoid assistant named Nila, which he introduces to a group of college students while reminiscing about Chitti, his previous creation, which he had to dismantle after the robot had gone on a murderous rampage. Shortly afterwards, all the cell phones in the city fly into the sky, causing a public panic. A council of politicians and scientists discusses the phenomenon, with Vaseegaran suggesting reactivating Chitti. However, a council member named Dhinendra Bohra opposes the idea, as Chitti killed his father.

The cell phones swarm and kill several people, forcing the Home Minister to allow Vaseegaran to reactivate Chitti. An upgraded Chitti fights the giant bird-shaped swarm as it wreaks havoc in the city. Chitti runs out of power and recharges on a space station. The swarm tries to follow, but the station's antennas repel it.

Chitti and Vaseegaran confirm that a concentrated mass of negatively charged ions with electromagnetic properties powers the phones, which the positively charged ions streaming from the antennas repelled. Vaseegaran builds a photon synthesizer and uses it to neutralise the charge of the bird with Chitti's help. The defeated phones take the form of a deceased ornithologist, Pakshi Rajan. Chitti converses with Pakshi and learns about Pakshi's past.

Pakshi was a passionate ornithologist who had a bird sanctuary at his house. He protested the excessive use of mobile phones, fearing that high-frequency electromagnetic radiation from cell sites threatens avian life. However, he lost all attempts to warn the public about the harmful effects of cell phone radiation on birds, which led to many of his birds dying. He reported it to some people in the cell phone industry, but they disregard the matter intentionally. Deeply frustrated, Pakshi hangs himself to death from a cell tower. His aura, combined with the auras of the deceased birds, turned into a vengeful aura made of negative energy that can control cell phones with electromagnetic radiation.

Sympathizing with Pakshi, Chitti tries to convince him not to harm the public, but Pakshi refuses, wanting to avenge the deaths of his birds. Chitti captures and contains Pakshi, earning praise from the country. The government commissions Vaseegaran to produce more robots to support the army. Angered at Chitti's victory, Dhinendra sneaks into the AIRD institute and releases Pakshi's aura from the containment circuit, which possesses Vaseegaran and causes chaos again. Chitti confronts a possessed Vaseegaran but refuses to harm him, allowing Pakshi to disassemble Chitti and fly away, converting himself into an avian humanoid. On Vaseegaran's orders, Nila retrieves the red chip that had caused Chitti to go on a rampage eight years ago. Nila restores Chitti and embeds the red chip in it after reprogramming it to make Chitti target only Pakshi and not the public. Pakshi traps thousands of people in a football stadium using cell phones and kills Dhinendra by focusing radiation from cell towers. Chitti, with an army of robots, arrives and fights Pakshi but eventually loses power. Pakshi creates bird drones to attack, but before he can kill the people in the stadium, Chitti's small robot, Kutti "3.0", intervenes. Hundreds of such micro-bots latch onto all the cell phone structures (including Pakshi's wings made of cell phones) and destroy them by exploding themselves.

After they free an injured Vaseegaran from possession, they lead Pakshi's aura to the space station, where he is fully absorbed and destroyed along with the station. Vaseegaran recovers in a hospital and suggests reducing and controlling cell phone radiation to protect living beings, and the Home Minister promises to take action. Chitti and Nila leave with the other robots to serve the government. In a post-credits scene, Vaseegaran's phone transforms into Kutti 3.0, calling itself his grandson.

{{Cast listing|

• Rajinikanth in a triple role as
• Dr. Vaseegaran, a robotics scientist who created a sophisticated humanoid in his likeness with a desire to commission it into the Indian Army. He introduced the robot as Chitti.{{efn|name=Enthiran|group=N|As depicted in the 2010 film Enthiran.}}
• Chitti, an advanced "andro-humanoid" robot. It was designed with a speed capacity of 1 Terahertz (Hz) and a memory capacity of 1 Zettabyte. He is seen in the franchise as the 1.0 version (the good one) and the 2.0 version (the evil one).
• Kutty,{{Cite news |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/2-0-movie-review-shankars-story-is-pedestrian-but-vfx-rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumar-carry-the-day-5637441.html |title=2.0 movie review: Shankar's story is pedestrian; but VFX, Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar carry the day |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=29 November 2018 |work=Firstpost |access-date=2 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202150258/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/2-0-movie-review-shankars-story-is-pedestrian-but-vfx-rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumar-carry-the-day-5637441.html |archive-date=2 December 2018 |url-status=live}} a microbot created by Chitti 2.0, that can transform and disguise itself as a mobile phone. (Cameo)
• Akshay Kumar as Pakshi Rajan, an ornithologist later vengeful avian humanoid, who can control cell phones with electromagnetic radiation, which happens to be considered a fifth force.{{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}}
• 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.{{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|archive-date=27 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327140605/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/270918/raveena-ravi-bags-role-in-film-on-cop-common-man-bonding.html|url-status=live}}
• Sudhanshu Pandey as Dhinendra "Dhina" Bohra.{{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 |archive-date=25 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125104714/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/rajinikanth-sir-is-truly-a-god-in-human-form-says-sudhanshu-pandey/articleshow/66863927.cms |url-status=live }} A scientist and the son of Dr. Bohra,{{efn|name=Enthiran|group=N}} 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.

Died in Pakshi Rajan's Hands due to radiation death

• Adil Hussain as Minister S. Vijay Kumar and Sachin Shivalia.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.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 |archive-date=19 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719174806/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Adil-Hussain-has-a-role-in-2-0/articleshow/52054145.cms |url-status=live }} 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
• 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
• Avijit Dutt as Dr. Sam
• Adithya Shivpink as a Mobile phone user
• Anitha Sampath as a newsreader

• Savitha Reddy as Sana Vaseegaran{{efn|Originally portrayed by Aishwarya Rai, voice cameo|name=“LO”}}
• Sanchana Natarajan as a student visiting Vaseegaran's lab
• Maya S. Krishnan as a student visiting Vaseegaran's lab
• Murali Satagopan as a student visiting Vaseegaran's lab

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File:Enthiran sequel 2.0 set photo.jpg and music director A. R. Rahman|left]]

The commercial success of Enthiran (2010) prompted the makers of the film to immediately consider making a sequel. By March 2011, the original film's cinematographer, Rathnavelu, revealed that initial pre-production work on a sequel had begun with the same technical team.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Rajinikant-to-star-in-Robot-sequel/articleshow/7786112.cms|title=Rajinikant to star in Robot sequel|work=The Times of India|access-date=11 December 2015|archive-date=23 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223202439/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Rajinikant-to-star-in-Robot-sequel/articleshow/7786112.cms|url-status=live}} S. Shankar, the director of Enthiran, moved on to work on Nanban (2012) and I (2015) and planned to reunite with the same producers as the original was released, with Shankar revealing that he was unsure if the film "will happen at all" during an interview in 2014.{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/an-exclusive-interview-with-director-shankar/article6491753.ece|title=Shankar and I|first=Sudhir|last=Srinivasan|newspaper=The Hindu|date=11 October 2014|access-date=11 December 2015|archive-date=23 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223202445/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/an-exclusive-interview-with-director-shankar/article6491753.ece|url-status=live}} While finishing the production of I, Shankar drafted the scripts of three more feature films, including a sequel to Enthiran.

Pre-production work for the film had reportedly started in June 2015 with Lyca Productions deciding to finance the project. Along with Shankar and Rajinikanth, composer A. R. Rahman and editor Anthony remained on the development team for the sequel, while Jeyamohan was added to write the screenplay. Shankar also began briefing the film's art director T. Muthuraj and visual effects supervisor V. Srinivas Mohan about their involvement in the film.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Enthiran-2-pre-production-work-begins/articleshow/47850228.cms|title=Enthiran 2 pre-production work begins?|work=The Times of India|access-date=11 December 2015|archive-date=23 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223202509/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Enthiran-2-pre-production-work-begins/articleshow/47850228.cms|url-status=live}} Shankar had initially inquired about K. V. Anand's availability. This was before Nirav Shah joined the technical team as a cinematographer in mid-2015 and visited specialist studios in the United States to research filming methods for 3D shoots.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/why-shankar-s-20-could-be-watershed-moment-3d-films-india-92381|title=Why Shankar's '2.0' could be a watershed moment for 3D films in India|date=28 November 2018|website=Thenewsminute.com|access-date=30 November 2018|archive-date=16 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190216131235/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/why-shankar-s-20-could-be-watershed-moment-3d-films-india-92381|url-status=live}}

Jeyamohan finished work on the script of the film in September 2015 and revealed that the story would be a direct continuation of the 2010 film, with filming only set to start following the completion of Rajinikanth's commitments in Kabali (2016). The original film's screenplay writer, Madhan Karky, helped Jeyamohan on some of the more technical dialogue in the script.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Enthiran-sequel-to-start-filming-by-the-end-of-this-year/articleshow/48773748.cms|title=Enthiran sequel to start filming by the end of this year|work=The Times of India|last1=Sidhardhan|first1=Sanjith|access-date=11 December 2015|archive-date=23 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223202532/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Enthiran-sequel-to-start-filming-by-the-end-of-this-year/articleshow/48773748.cms|url-status=live}} While the film does include characters and references to events from its predecessor, it is primarily a standalone sequel.{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2018/11/29/shankar-s-2-0-is-a-visual-feast-that-should-have-been-in-3d_a_23604399/|title=Shankar's '2.0' Is A Visual Feast That Should Be Watched in 3D|first=Karthik|last=Keramalu|newspaper=HuffPost|date=29 November 2018|access-date=3 December 2018|archive-date=3 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203152037/https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2018/11/29/shankar-s-2-0-is-a-visual-feast-that-should-have-been-in-3d_a_23604399/|url-status=live}} Unadjusted for inflation, 2.0 was the most expensive Indian film at the time of its release.{{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|work=The Hindu|access-date=13 May 2017|archive-date=26 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226025747/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/2.0-is-set-to-go-where-no-Indian-film-has-gone-before/article16738922.ece|url-status=live}}

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Shankar held initial discussions with Kamal Haasan, Aamir Khan, and then Vikram about portraying a further role, though none of the three actors signed on to appear in the film.{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/rajinikanth-vikram-may-team-up-for-enthiran-2/|title=Rajinikanth, Vikram may team up for 'Enthiran 2'|date=5 July 2015|work=The Indian Express|access-date=11 December 2015|archive-date=23 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223202525/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/rajinikanth-vikram-may-team-up-for-enthiran-2/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/No-truth-in-Aamir-Khan-being-Rajinikanths-villain/articleshow/38545332.cms|title=No truth in Aamir Khan being Rajinikanth's villain|work=The Times of India|access-date=11 December 2015|archive-date=23 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223202450/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/No-truth-in-Aamir-Khan-being-Rajinikanths-villain/articleshow/38545332.cms|url-status=live}} Subsequently, the team held talks with Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger for the role, who agreed to work on the film for a record remuneration.{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/arnold-schwarzenegger-in-enthiran-2/article7780413.ece|title=Arnold Schwarzenegger in 'Enthiran 2' ?|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|newspaper=The Hindu|date=19 October 2015|access-date=11 December 2015|archive-date=23 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223202547/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/arnold-schwarzenegger-in-enthiran-2/article7780413.ece|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/arnold-schwarzenegger-to-play-villain-in-rajinikanths-enthiran-2/20151028.htm|title=Arnold Schwarzenegger to play villain in Rajinikanth's Enthiran 2?|date=28 October 2015|work=Rediff|access-date=11 December 2015|archive-date=23 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223202425/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/arnold-schwarzenegger-to-play-villain-in-rajinikanths-enthiran-2/20151028.htm|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thread/entertainment-variety/article7780302.ece|title=Robots, humans and Rajni|author=T.K. Rohit|newspaper=The Hindu|date=19 October 2015|access-date=11 December 2015|archive-date=23 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223202530/https://www.thehindu.com/thread/entertainment-variety/article7780302.ece|url-status=live}} The makers then opted against signing Schwarzenegger, though there have been conflicting reasons regarding this decision.{{efn|While NDTV speculates that the team was unwilling to compromise with some of Schwarzenegger's requests for changes to the script,{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/regional/rajinikanths-enthiran-2-co-starring-amy-jackson-begins-filming-1255616|title=Rajinikanths Enthiran 2, Co-Starring Amy Jackson, Begins Filming – NDTV Movies|website=NDTVMovies.com|access-date=5 January 2016|archive-date=23 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223202538/http://movies.ndtv.com/regional/rajinikanths-enthiran-2-co-starring-amy-jackson-begins-filming-1255616|url-status=live}} Lyca Productions creative head Raju Mahalingam said "contractual contradictions" were the reason why they did not sign the actor.{{cn|date=October 2024}}}} In late November 2015, Rajinikanth also travelled to Los Angeles to meet the film's producers and complete costume trials and initial motion capture effects work for the film.{{cite web |url= http://www.sify.com/movies/endhiran-2-to-start-rolling-soon-news-tamil-pmbl4Kdacehgh.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151202101209/http://www.sify.com/movies/endhiran-2-to-start-rolling-soon-news-tamil-pmbl4Kdacehgh.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2 December 2015 |title= Endhiran-2 to start rolling soon! |work= Sify}} After further negotiations with actors including Hrithik Roshan and Neil Nitin Mukesh, the makers signed on Akshay Kumar to portray the role for which Schwarzenegger was initially considered.{{cite news|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|access-date=18 December 2015|last1=Iyer|first1=Meena|archive-date=26 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226025736/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Akshay-Kumar-plays-the-villain-in-Robot-2/articleshow/50203162.cms|url-status=live}}

In September 2016, Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Shajohn confirmed that he had tried out for a role in the film after Shankar was impressed with his performance in Drishyam and had signed him on.{{cite news|last=Ipe|first=Ann|title=I couldn't refuse this cop role: Kalabhavan Shajohn|url=https://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|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225173650/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/120916/i-couldnt-refuse-this-cop-role-kalabhavan-shajohn.html|url-status=live}}

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An official launch event was to be held on 12 December 2015, coinciding with Rajinikanth's birthday. However, the team chose to avoid publicity as a result of the 2015 South Indian floods.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Rajinikanths-Enthiran-2-postponed-indefinitely/articleshow/50106237.cms|title=Rajinikanth's Enthiran 2 postponed indefinitely|work=The Times of India}} On the first day of the shoot, a scene featuring Rajinikanth and several dwarf actors was shot at the erected set, while the team's principal cast and crew also assembled for a photoshoot.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Robots-dwarves-and-Rajini-The-set-of-2-0/articleshow/50218605.cms|title=Robots, dwarves and Rajini: The set of 2.0|work=The Times of India|access-date=18 December 2015|last1=Balachandran|first1=Logesh|archive-date=20 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151220222819/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Robots-dwarves-and-Rajini-The-set-of-2-0/articleshow/50218605.cms|url-status=live}}

Akshay began shooting for the film in Chennai at the beginning of March 2016 and took part in a schedule held at the EVP Film City studio in Chennai. A set of a mobile phone store was built on-site, while night scenes involving robotic equipment and military tanks were also canned.{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Military-tanks-and-mobile-phone-crisis-in-2-0/articleshow/51208802.cms |title=Military tanks and mobile phone crisis in 2.0 |website=The Times of India |date=2 March 2016 |access-date=25 November 2016 |archive-date=7 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207082408/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Military-tanks-and-mobile-phone-crisis-in-2-0/articleshow/51208802.cms |url-status=live }} The team subsequently moved to Delhi in order to hold a forty-five-day schedule, continuing on from the same scenes with military tanks that were shot in Chennai.{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/2-0-team-to-shoot-in-Delhi-cricket-stadium/articleshow/51267523.cms |title=2.0 team to shoot in Delhi cricket stadium |website=The Times of India |date=6 March 2016 |access-date=25 November 2016 |archive-date=27 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127142237/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/2-0-team-to-shoot-in-Delhi-cricket-stadium/articleshow/51267523.cms |url-status=live }} Subsequently, the team filmed sequences at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium depicting an Indian Super League match between Chennaiyin FC and Mumbai City FC, with hundreds of junior artists recruited to act as supporters. Actors Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan visited the film's set at the stadium with the media reporting that the pair were set to make cameo appearances, though the claim was later denied by the team.{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-to-shoot-football-sequence-for-2-0-at-jln-stadium/ |title=Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar to shoot football sequence for 2.0 at JLN stadium |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=18 March 2016 |access-date=25 November 2016 |archive-date=18 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018230303/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-to-shoot-football-sequence-for-2-0-at-jln-stadium/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Shankar-meets-Amitabh-and-Abhishek-in-Delhi/articleshow/51481786.cms |title=Shankar meets Amitabh and Abhishek in Delhi |website=The Times of India |date=21 March 2016 |access-date=25 November 2016 |archive-date=5 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405103736/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Shankar-meets-Amitabh-and-Abhishek-in-Delhi/articleshow/51481786.cms? |url-status=live }} Rajinikanth then joined the team in Delhi at the end of March to continue shooting for the project, with the climax sequences being filmed. Action scenes incorporating robotic equipment were filmed throughout early April in Delhi, with cinematographer Nirav Shah using helicams to capture sequences involving the three lead actors.{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/tamil-superstar-rajnikanth-joins-20-team-in-new-delhi/article8413293.ece |title=Tamil superstar Rajnikanth joins 2.0 team in New Delhi |newspaper=The Hindu |date=30 March 2016 |access-date=25 November 2016 |archive-date=29 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529054405/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/tamil-superstar-rajnikanth-joins-20-team-in-new-delhi/article8413293.ece |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Climax-done-2-0-team-to-resume-shoot-in-Chennai/articleshow/52009637.cms |title=Climax done, 2.0 team to resume shoot in Chennai |website=The Times of India |date=28 April 2016 |access-date=25 November 2016}}

During the shoot at the studios, the visual effects designer Srinivas Mohan digitally converted a green screen sequence into locations including the Red Fort and the Parliament from Delhi after the team were unable to secure shooting permission there.{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/enthiran-2-0-akshay-kumar-to-demolish-red-fort-and-parliament/1/698062.html |title=Enthiran 2.0: Akshay Kumar to demolish Red Fort and Parliament in the upcoming sci-fi flick? : Regional cinema, News |website=India Today |date=22 June 2016 |access-date=25 November 2016 |archive-date=18 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018215757/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/enthiran-2-0-akshay-kumar-to-demolish-red-fort-and-parliament/1/698062.html |url-status=live }} By June 2016, Shankar revealed that after one hundred days of shooting, scenes including the climax and two major action sequences had been completed and that the film was fifty per cent complete.{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/50-per-cent-of-20-completed-shankar/article8746672.ece |title=50 per cent of 2.0 completed: Shankar – Chennai |newspaper=The Hindu |date=19 June 2016 |access-date=25 November 2016}} Adil Hussain and Kalabhavan Shajohn began their work in the film during July 2016 in Chennai, while the rest of the cast were given an extended break after Rajinikanth fell ill.{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/adil-hussain-joins-2-o-sets-news-tamil-qhnjFWdaabejc.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718201252/http://www.sify.com/movies/adil-hussain-joins-2-o-sets-news-tamil-qhnjFWdaabejc.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 July 2016 |title=Adil Hussain joins '2.0' sets |website=Sify |access-date=25 November 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Rajinikanth-to-resume-shoot-of-2-0/articleshow/53707689.cms |title=Rajinikanth to resume shoot of 2.0 |website=The Times of India |date=15 August 2016 |access-date=25 November 2016 |archive-date=28 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160928234600/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Rajinikanth-to-resume-shoot-of-2-0/articleshow/53707689.cms |url-status=live }} Following his illness and subsequent recovery, Rajinikanth returned to the sets of the film in early October after a break of close to four months. He shot for scenes alongside Amy Jackson in Chennai, where he was featured fighting huge birds created using animatronic technology with actor Riyaz Khan also joining the cast, but eventually he was not included in the final cast of the film. Soon after the schedule finished in early October, Shankar revealed that the film was two-thirds complete, following one hundred and fifty days of shooting.{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/rajnikanths-robot-2-0-shooting-wrapped-amy-jackson-shares-pics-3076822/ |title=Rajinikanth's Robot 2.0 shooting wrapped, Amy Jackson shares pics |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=11 October 2016 |access-date=25 November 2016 |archive-date=22 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122091415/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/rajnikanths-robot-2-0-shooting-wrapped-amy-jackson-shares-pics-3076822/ |url-status=live }}

Another schedule began in early November at EVP Film City in Chennai with all of the lead cast and continued throughout the month.{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/shankar-resumes-shooting-2-o-at-evp-city-news-tamil-qlekn5hjcgcjj.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120214938/http://www.sify.com/movies/shankar-resumes-shooting-2-o-at-evp-city-news-tamil-qlekn5hjcgcjj.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 November 2016 |title=Shankar resumes shooting '2.o' at EVP city |website=Sify |access-date=25 November 2016}} All filming was completed except for one song that featured a set erected in Chennai. Jackson was given ten days of practice by choreographer Bosco. Filming was completed in August 2017.{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumar-s-2-0-bts-video-features-spectacular-3d-technology/story-zgN3lIxFhsHys4FfsxcH7N.html|title=2.0 making of video: Superstar Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar talk about shooting in 3D directly|date=7 October 2017|work=hindustantimes.com/|access-date=7 October 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.top10cinema.com/article/43335/rajinikanth-amy-to-sizzle-in-a-song-with-3d-impact|title=Rajinikanth-Amy to sizzle in a song with 3D impact|date=19 July 2017|work=Top 10 Cinema|access-date=20 July 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=22 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422034039/https://top10cinema.com/article/43335/rajinikanth-amy-to-sizzle-in-a-song-with-3d-impact|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/200717/rajinikanth-and-amy-jackson-to-shake-a-leg.html|title=Rajinikanth and Amy Jackson to shake a leg|date=20 July 2017|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=20 July 2017|archive-date=20 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720051829/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/200717/rajinikanth-and-amy-jackson-to-shake-a-leg.html|url-status=live}} Principal photography was concluded on 22 October 2017.{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/amy-jackson-2-0-enthiran-rajinikanth-4901085/|title=It's a wrap for Rajinikanth-Akshay Kumar's 2.0, set for grand audio launch|date=22 October 2017|website=Indianexpress.com|access-date=25 October 2017|archive-date=25 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025014359/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/amy-jackson-2-0-enthiran-rajinikanth-4901085/|url-status=live}}

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A. R. Rahman composed the film's soundtrack and score, during the pre-production works of the film, in December 2015. Recording of the songs took place for nearly four years. In an interview with Archana Chandhok on Zee Tamil, Rajinikanth revealed that director Shankar wanted to make 2.0 without any songs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/rajinikanth-on-working-with-akshay-kumar-in-shankars-magnum-opus-hes-the-real-hero-and-villain-of-2-0-5542021.html|title=Rajinikanth on working with Akshay Kumar in Shankar's magnum opus: He's the real hero and villain of 2.0|date=13 November 2018|website=Firstpost|access-date=12 December 2018|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009125236/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/rajinikanth-on-working-with-akshay-kumar-in-shankars-magnum-opus-hes-the-real-hero-and-villain-of-2-0-5542021.html|url-status=live}} However, Rahman was still not convinced and felt that an album should have a minimum of four songs to provide listeners with a wholesome experience.

A promotional music event for the film was held at Burj Al Arab, Dubai on 27 October 2017, in a grand manner. And on the same day, two tracks from the film, "Endhira Logathu Sundhariye" and "Rajaali" were released, in Tamil and dubbed versions in Telugu and Hindi{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/10/26/heres-why-the-audio-launch-for-rajinis-2-0-is-the-highest-stakes-promo-in-indian-movie-history/|title=Why Audio Launch For Rajini's '2.0' Is The Highest-Stakes Promotion in Indian Movie History|last=Cain|first=Rob|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2 October 2019|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009125236/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/10/26/heres-why-the-audio-launch-for-rajinis-2-0-is-the-highest-stakes-promo-in-indian-movie-history/|url-status=live}} Madhan Karky and Na. Muthukumar provided the lyrics for the songs in Tamil. The third track, "Pullinangal" was included in the part of the soundtrack album on 6 November 2018.

The film score was released on 29 June 2019.{{Citation|title=2.0 – Original Sound Track {{!}} Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson {{!}} Shankar {{!}} A.R. Rahman|date=29 June 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH9_XiWauz4|language=en|access-date=22 September 2019|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009125808/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH9_XiWauz4|url-status=live}} Recording of the original score began in London and Rahman's Los Angeles studios in 2016. Unlike previous projects, Rahman began finalising the original background score six months back prior to release because he felt that the scenes were very heavy and it needed a lot of work.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/nov/27/ar-rahmans-20-background-score-is-like-listening-to-batman-or-spidermans-bgm-shankar-1903931.html|title=AR Rahman's '2.0' background score is like listening to Batman or Spiderman's BGM: Shankar|website=The New Indian Express|date=27 November 2018|access-date=12 December 2018|archive-date=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215223214/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/nov/27/ar-rahmans-20-background-score-is-like-listening-to-batman-or-spidermans-bgm-shankar-1903931.html|url-status=live}}

The film's premise of sparrows (and other birds) dying because of electromagnetic radiation from mobile phone towers, is a popular urban legend in India, which can be easily debunked by the fact that sparrows thrive in old parts of big cities with lots of nesting spaces and crevices, despite the high mobile phone tower concentration in those areas.

Dr. Asad Rahmani, who had headed the Indian parliamentary panel to study the impact of communication towers on wildlife including birds and bees, called out the film, saying, "There is no scientific proof between electromagnetic radiation and absence of sparrows”.

Steve Rousseau, writing for Audubon society, pointed out the impact of this film in spreading the falsehood linking radio waves and bird population decline. He mentioned that this film drove traffic to YouTube channels dedicated to conspiracy theories, which were actively spreading this pseudo-scientific theory.

In addition to the core idea of the film being based on pseudoscience, many of the facts and representations in the film, are inaccurate. The antagonist, Pakshi Rajan, through his speeches and actions, seems like a bird trafficker or a charlatan, rather than a scientist.{{cite web |last1=Aravind AM |date=29 November 2023 |title=Straight out of WhatsApp University: A birdwatcher's reading of Shankar's 2.0 |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/tamil-features/straight-out-of-whatsapp-university-a-birdwatchers-reading-of-shankars-20-rajinikanth-jigarthanda-doublex-akshay-kumar |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201221814/https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/tamil-features/straight-out-of-whatsapp-university-a-birdwatchers-reading-of-shankars-20-rajinikanth-jigarthanda-doublex-akshay-kumar |archive-date=1 December 2023 |access-date=15 July 2024 |website=Film Companion}}

• Arctic tern, which doesn't visit India, is mentioned as a regular visitor to Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary in India.
• Pakshi Rajan, the ornithologist in the film, mentions that the jacobin cuckoo brings monsoon rains to India, and claims that, if jacobin cuckoo skips migration to India the monsoon fails that year in India. While the bird's migration to North India happens before the monsoon, the birds can not impact the monsoon.
• Pakshi Rajan doesn't even know what scientific name is, as he says jacobin cuckoo is the scientific name.
• Common Indian birds that should be present in the geographical location of the film, are missing in the film. However, the birds that we see in the film are exotic birds such as toucans, macaws and cranes, kept in cages by Pakshi Rajan.

In November 2016, it was revealed that 2.0 was scheduled for release during Diwali on 18 October 2017.{{cite news|last1=Trisha|first1=Chakravorty|title='2.0' and 'Golmaal 4' 2017 Diwali clash: Here's what trade pundits have to say|url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/2-0-and-Golmaal-4-2017-Diwali-clash-Heres-what-trade-pundits-have-to-say/articleshow/55584625.cms|access-date=25 November 2016|work=Mumbai Mirror|date=23 November 2016|location=Mumbai|archive-date=23 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223202602/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/2-0-and-Golmaal-4-2017-Diwali-clash-Heres-what-trade-pundits-have-to-say/articleshow/55584625.cms|url-status=live}} In April 2017, Raju Mahalingam, the film's former producer, announced that the film's release had been postponed to 25 January 2018 citing better incorporation of visual effects.{{cite tweet |author=Raju Mahalingam |user=rajumahalingam|number=855434810499645441|date=21 April 2017 |title=Our most ambitious project,... |access-date=21 April 2017}} The release date was later moved to 14 April 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/2-0-release-postponed-to-april-2018-will-clash-with-mahesh-babu-allu-arjuns-films-4239741.html|title=2.0 release postponed to April 2018; will clash with Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun's films|work=Firstpost|date=3 December 2017|access-date=3 December 2017|archive-date=23 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223202428/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/2-0-release-postponed-to-april-2018-will-clash-with-mahesh-babu-allu-arjuns-films-4239741.html|url-status=live}} The release date was once again moved to 27 April 2018 but instead Kaala took that spot resulting in another delay of the film.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/rajinikanth-kaala-release-date-27-april|title=Rajinikanth's '2.0' Pushed as 'Kaala' Gets 27 April Release|work=The Quint|access-date=13 February 2018|archive-date=23 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223202606/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/rajinikanth-kaala-release-date-27-april|url-status=live}} The making video of the film was revealed on 25 August 2017.{{Cite news|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/2-0-making-video-goes-massively-viral-this-is-what-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-are-doing-behind-the-scenes/826066/|title=2.0 making video goes massively viral; this is what Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar are doing behind the scenes|date=26 August 2017|work=The Financial Express|access-date=1 September 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=23 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223202454/https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/2-0-making-video-goes-massively-viral-this-is-what-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-are-doing-behind-the-scenes/826066/|url-status=live}} The film, which contains approximately 1,000 visual effects shots according to producers, was delayed numerous times while the computer-generated imagery (CGI) work was being completed by numerous effects studios.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/20-getting-delayed-because-of-computer-graphics-work-rajinikanth/article10006622.ece|title=2.0 getting delayed because of computer graphics work: Rajinikanth|work=@businessline|access-date=13 February 2018|archive-date=23 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223202556/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/20-getting-delayed-because-of-computer-graphics-work-rajinikanth/article10006622.ece|url-status=live}} The film was finally slated to be released in cinemas on 29 November 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/it-s-official-rajinikanth-s-20-release-date-has-been-announced-84533|title=It's official! Rajinikanth's '2.0' release date has been announced|date=10 July 2018|work=The News Minute|access-date=13 July 2018|archive-date=23 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223202507/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/it-s-official-rajinikanth-s-20-release-date-has-been-announced-84533|url-status=live}}

The teaser of 2.0 was released on Ganesh Chaturti, 13 September 2018, in both 3D and 2D.{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/2-0-teaser-rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumars-ganesh-chaturthi-treat-do-not-blink-1915801|title=2.0 Teaser: Rajinikanth And Akshay Kumar's Ganesh Chaturthi Treat. Do. Not. Blink|website=Ndtv.com|access-date=14 September 2018|archive-date=12 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812004519/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/2-0-teaser-rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumars-ganesh-chaturthi-treat-do-not-blink-1915801|url-status=live}} Its 2D teaser video has been viewed over 32 million times in 24 hours.{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/the-rajinikanth-effect-2-0-teaser-gets-blockbuster-welcome-32-million-views-in-24-hours-1916413|title=The Rajinikanth Effect: 2.0 Teaser Gets Blockbuster Welcome – 32 Million Views in 24 Hours|publisher=NDTV|author=Divya Goyal|date=14 September 2018|access-date=15 September 2018|archive-date=12 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812005339/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/the-rajinikanth-effect-2-0-teaser-gets-blockbuster-welcome-32-million-views-in-24-hours-1916413|url-status=live}} The film topic was trended and top searched queries on Google Trends for a week.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/2-0-teaser-memes-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-google-trends-5358187/|title=Google India's animated clip features Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar as 2.0 meme-fest continues|work=Indian Express|date=15 September 2018|access-date=16 September 2018|archive-date=16 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916144859/https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/2-0-teaser-memes-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-google-trends-5358187/|url-status=live}} But the teaser did not mention the release date. According to the source, "There may be a lot of VFX work left in the film and they do not want to delay things too much. This is why, the makers Lyca Productions seem to have put out the teaser so that they can keep the audiences busy."{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/170918/20-faces-release-date-issues.html|title=2.0 faces release date issues|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=17 September 2018|access-date=19 September 2018|archive-date=19 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919021509/https://deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/170918/20-faces-release-date-issues.html|url-status=live}} In addition to its original language, the film will be released in 14 other languages with dubbed versions.{{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|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=7 June 2017|archive-date=23 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223202545/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-2-0-beats-baahubali-2-record-to-release-in-15-languages-4685942/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://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|access-date=5 June 2024|archive-date=12 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512182004/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/120817/20-sold-out-for-a-record-price.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rajinikanth-starrer-2-0-to-release-in-15-languages/articleshow/58929818.cms |title=Rajinikanth starrer '2.0' to release in 15 languages |last=S R |first=Shajini |date=31 May 2017 |work=The Times of India |access-date=3 November 2017 |archive-date=23 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223202442/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rajinikanth-starrer-2-0-to-release-in-15-languages/articleshow/58929818.cms%20 |url-status=live }} The film has recovered approximately {{INRConvert|370|c|year=2018|mode=historical}} from satellite, digital and music rights.{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-rajinkanth-akshay-kumars-2-0-earns-rs-370-crores-even-release/|title=Exclusie: Rajinikanth – Akshay Kumar's 2.0 earns Rs. 370 crores even before release|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=23 November 2018|access-date=3 December 2018|archive-date=4 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204005728/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-rajinkanth-akshay-kumars-2-0-earns-rs-370-crores-even-release/|url-status=live}} This includes, but is not limited to, about {{INRConvert|110|c|year=2018|mode=historical}} for satellite to Zee Tamil and digital rights and {{INRConvert|50|c|year=2018|mode=historical}} for digital rights, the latter sold to Amazon Prime Video.{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/dd3Aw0xFzDwK2NoNrqLB7O/Why-Zees-Rs110-crore-satellite-rights-deal-for-Rajinikanth.html|title=Why Zee's Rs 110 crore satellite rights deal for Rajinikanth's '2.0' comes as a surprise|publisher=Live Mint|author=Lata Jha|date=16 March 2018|access-date=3 December 2018}}

Ahead of the film's release, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) lodged a complaint, demanding that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) certificate of the film be revoked for "promoting anti-scientific attitudes towards mobile phones and cellular networks".{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/rajinikanths-2-0-in-trouble-after-cell-companies-lodge-complaint-demand-cbfc-certificate-to-be-revoked-5625891.html|title=Rajinikanth's 2.0 in trouble after cell companies lodge complaint, demand CBFC certificate to be revoked|work=First Post|date=27 November 2018|access-date=3 December 2018|archive-date=23 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823232931/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/rajinikanths-2-0-in-trouble-after-cell-companies-lodge-complaint-demand-cbfc-certificate-to-be-revoked-5625891.html|url-status=live}} The organisation alleged the producers "falsely depicting mobile phones and mobile towers as harmful to living creatures and the environment including birds and human beings".{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/nov/27/rajinikanth-shankars-20-in-trouble-cellular-operators-association-file-complaint-against-filmmake-1904032.html|title=Rajinikanth-Shankar's 2.0 in trouble: Cellular operators association file complaint against filmmakers|work=Indian Express|date=27 November 2018|access-date=3 December 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/complaint-against-rajinikanth-s-20-falsely-depicting-mobile-phones-92333|title=Rajinikanth's '2.0' for 'falsely depicting mobile phones'|publisher=News Minute|date=27 November 2018|access-date=3 December 2018|archive-date=4 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204005717/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/complaint-against-rajinikanth-s-20-falsely-depicting-mobile-phones-92333|url-status=live}} Meanwhile, a Lyca Productions spokesperson said, "We are under no obligation to toe the line and the film does not hunt or defames{{sic}} anyone."{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/rajinikanths-2-0-against-unregulated-growth-of-mobile-services-coai-objections-bogus-production-house-1955059.html|title=Rajinikanth's 2.0 Against Unregulated Growth of Mobile Services, COAI Objections Bogus: Producers|publisher=News 18|author=Anu Parthiban|date=29 November 2018|access-date=3 December 2018}}

In China, the film released on 6 September 2019. It was said to be released by HY Media in 10,000 theatres with 56,000 screenings, which includes 47,000 3D screenings, which is the largest release ever for an Indian film in the country in May 2019,{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/2point0-2-0-china-release-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-5478614/|title=Rajinikanth's 2.0 all set to hit screens in China|date=5 December 2018|access-date=5 December 2018|newspaper=The Indian Express|author=A. Kameshwari|place=New Delhi|archive-date=28 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328065726/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/2point0-2-0-china-release-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-5478614/|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=चीन में 56 हजार स्क्रीन्स पर 'रजनी सर' की 2.0, टूट सकते हैं सारे बॉक्स ऑफिस रिकॉर्ड |url=https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/akshay-kumar-rajinikanth-magnum-opus-2-0-to-release-in-china-on-this-date-poster-gets-leaked-tmov-1-1090166.html |access-date=4 June 2019 |work={{Lang|hi-latn|Aaj Tak}} |date=4 June 2019 |language=hi |archive-date=4 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604163857/https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/akshay-kumar-rajinikanth-magnum-opus-2-0-to-release-in-china-on-this-date-poster-gets-leaked-tmov-1-1090166.html |url-status=live }} with a Mandarin dub and subtitles,{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-s-2-0-to-release-in-china-in-may-19-to-be-widest-3d-release-for-a-foreign-film/326097|website=Times Now|publisher=The Times Group|title=Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar's 2.0 to release in China in May '19, to be widest 3D release for a foreign film|first=Amman|last=Khurana|date=5 December 2018|access-date=5 December 2018|archive-date=5 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205083254/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-s-2-0-to-release-in-china-in-may-19-to-be-widest-3d-release-for-a-foreign-film/326097|url-status=live}} but the release was delayed to 6 September 2019 and released in about 48,000 screens.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumar-starrer-2-0-to-hit-the-theatres-in-china-on-september-06/articleshow/71001588.cms|title=Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar starrer '2.0' to hit the theatres in China on 6 September|work=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=6 September 2019|archive-date=6 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906084016/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumar-starrer-2-0-to-hit-the-theatres-in-china-on-september-06/articleshow/71001588.cms|url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-s-2-0-finally-releases-in-china-sets-box-office-on-fire-1596117-2019-09-06|title=Rajinikanth-Akshay Kumar's 2.0 finally releases in China, sets box office on fire|magazine=India Today|language=en|access-date=6 September 2019|archive-date=6 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906102438/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-s-2-0-finally-releases-in-china-sets-box-office-on-fire-1596117-2019-09-06|url-status=live}} A dubbed Russian-language version of the film will also release in Russia on 25 July 2019.{{cite news |title=Rajinikanth's '2.0' all set to release in China and Russia |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/rajinikanth-s-20-all-set-release-china-and-russia-103259 |access-date=10 June 2019 |work=The News Minute |date=8 June 2019 |archive-date=20 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620171236/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/rajinikanth-s-20-all-set-release-china-and-russia-103259 |url-status=live }}

An action mobile video game, Chhota Rajini Robot 2.0 Game, was released as a tie-in for the film by Mobi2Fun.{{Cite web |date=26 November 2018 |title=Chhota Rajini Robot 2.0 Game |url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chhota-rajini-robot-2-0-game/id1384356826 |website=AppStore |access-date=30 April 2024 |archive-date=30 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430095625/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chhota-rajini-robot-2-0-game/id1384356826 |url-status=live }}

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2.0 received mixed reviews from critics in India.{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/2-0-box-office-collection-day-1-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-5470611/lite/ |title=2.0 box office collection Day 1: The Hindi version of Rajinikanth's film earns Rs 20.25 crore |work=Indian Express |date=30 November 2018 |access-date=30 November 2018 |archive-date=30 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130122722/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/2-0-box-office-collection-day-1-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-5470611/lite/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/2-0-box-office-collection-day-1-rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumars-film-off-to-a-magnificent-start/articleshow/66878646.cms|title='2.0' box-office collection Day 1: Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's film off to a magnificent start|work=The Times of India|access-date=30 November 2018|archive-date=23 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823044927/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/2-0-box-office-collection-day-1-rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumars-film-off-to-a-magnificent-start/articleshow/66878646.cms|url-status=live}} Taran Adarsh gave the film five stars out of five and applauded Shankar as "a visionary... He hits the ball out of the park this time. Akshay Kumar is fantastic, while Rajinikanth is the boss".{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/1068023059087413248|title=taran adarsh on Twitter|publisher=Twitter|access-date=30 November 2018|archive-date=14 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414093655/https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/1068023059087413248|url-status=live}}Wikipedia:SPS A critic for Bollywood Hungama gave it four and a half stars out of five and similarly commended Shankar, "[His] direction is highly effective and he proves once again why he's one of our best filmmakers. He doesn't get overwhelmed by the technology available and makes correct use of it".{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/2-0/critic-review/2-0-movie-review/|title=2.0 review by Bollywood Hungama|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=29 November 2018|access-date=29 November 2018|archive-date=4 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104200807/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/2-0/critic-review/|url-status=live}} S Subhakeerthana of The Indian Express gave it four stars out of five: "Shankar has raised the bar in filmmaking in terms of visualisation, grandeur, and every frame of his fascinates you as a viewer".{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/2-0-movie-review-rating-rajinikanth-5471174/|title=2.0 movie review: A brilliant cinematic extravaganza|work=Indian Express|author=S Subhakeerthana|date=29 November 2018|access-date=2 December 2018|archive-date=27 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327102425/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/2-0-movie-review-rating-rajinikanth-5471174/|url-status=live}} Business Today{{'}}s Ramesh Bala gave it four stars out of five, and found Kumar to be the film's spotlight: "He has rocked both as Birdman and as a normal man in an emotional flashback".{{cite web|url=https://businesstoday.in/story/2-0-audience-reactions-critics-call-it-a-cinematic-marvel-fans-perform-aarti-for-rajinikanth-film/1/295734.html|title=2.0 audience reactions: Critics call it a cinematic marvel, fans perform aarti for Rajinikanth's film|publisher=BusinessToday|date=29 November 2018|access-date=29 November 2018}}

Writing for Hindustan Times, Raja Sen rated 2.0 three and a half stars out of five, terming Rajinikanth as "smarter than a smartphone" and counted him and Kumar among the film's strengths.{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/2-0-robot-enthiran-review-rating-rajinikath-akshay-kumar-movie/story-iZCIPVlsKfKlfuR1Sl4bcN.html|title=2.0 movie review: Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar's film is smarter than a smartphone|date=29 November 2018|website=Hindustantimes.com|access-date=29 November 2018|archive-date=15 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815151737/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/2-0-robot-enthiran-review-rating-rajinikath-akshay-kumar-movie/story-iZCIPVlsKfKlfuR1Sl4bcN.html|url-status=live}} A critic for the Indo-Asian News Service also gave three and a half stars out of five and wrote, "Unlike most science-fiction films, 2.0 takes the commercial route to entertain, thus does come across as illogical at places, but that's what makes it insanely fun".{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/2-0-movie-review-an-insanely-illogically-fun-science-fiction-extravaganza-2159727.html/amp|title=2.0 movie review: An insanely, illogically fun science-fiction extravaganza – Bollywood News|website=zeenews.india.com|access-date=30 November 2018|archive-date=29 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129194002/http://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/2-0-movie-review-an-insanely-illogically-fun-science-fiction-extravaganza-2159727.html/amp|url-status=live}} Devesh Sharma of Filmfare also gave three and a half stars out of five.{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/movie-review-20_-31416.html|title=Movie Review: 2.0|website=Filmfare.com|access-date=30 November 2018|archive-date=30 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130202153/https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/movie-review-20_-31416.html|url-status=live}} M. Suganth of The Times of India gave it three stars out of five; he stated that there is a sense of "just going through the motions in the first half," but found that the action sequences and chemistry between the leads helped keep the film enjoyable for most of its run-time.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/2-0/movie-review/66858163.cms|title=2.0 MOVIE REVIEW|last=Suganth|first=M|date=28 November 2018|work=The Times of India|access-date=28 November 2018|archive-date=29 November 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20181129130545/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/2-0/movie-review/66858163.cms|url-status=live}} Writing for Film Companion, Anupama Chopra also gave the film three stars out of five: "2.0 is visually overpowering – the VFX are mostly first-rate – but the screenplay doesn't offer the seamless mix of romance, drama and comedy [as the predecessor]".{{cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/2-0-movie-review-anupama-chopra/amp/|title=2.0 is a sensory overload that becomes too exhausting|date=29 November 2018|website=Filmcompany.in|access-date=29 November 2018|archive-date=30 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130031751/https://www.filmcompanion.in/2-0-movie-review-anupama-chopra/amp/|url-status=dead}}

Janani K, film critic for India Today, gave 2.0 three stars out of five and appreciated the film's theme, but felt it could be better presented, writing, "Though it is a much-need{{sic}} message, it could have been explained in an intriguing manner rather than the pedantic treatment it gets".{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/robot-2-0-movie-review-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-1398694-2018-11-29|title=2.0 Movie Review: Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar glide through predictable film|website=India Today|date=29 November 2018|access-date=29 November 2018|archive-date=7 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507190034/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/robot-2-0-movie-review-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-1398694-2018-11-29|url-status=live}} Rajeev Masand also gave it three stars out of five.{{cite web|url=https://www.rajeevmasand.com/reviews/our-films/victory-of-vision/|title=Victory of vision – Rajeev Masand – movies that matter : from bollywood, hollywood and everywhere else|website=Rajeevmasand.com|access-date=30 November 2018|archive-date=30 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130130938/https://www.rajeevmasand.com/reviews/our-films/victory-of-vision/|url-status=live}} Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film two stars out of five, describing it as "dull as ditchwater in the first half, perking up a little in the second, with a half-way watchable Akshay Kumar, and a Rajinikanth coming into his own right towards the end, for a bit".{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/2point0-movie-review-rajinikanth-2-0-rating-5470610/|title=2.0 movie review: Not worth all the sound and fury|date=29 November 2018|website=Indianexpress.com|access-date=29 November 2018|archive-date=18 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618090320/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/2point0-movie-review-rajinikanth-2-0-rating-5470610/|url-status=live}} Pragati Saxena of National Herald concurred with Gupta and criticised the pace and dullness of the film.{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/films/20-review-shankar-should-focus-more-on-story-than-technology-it-is-a-543-crore-dud|title=Shankar should focus more on story than technology, it is a 543 crore dud|work=National Herald|author=Pragati Saxena|date=29 November 2018|access-date=29 November 2018|archive-date=30 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130071500/https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/films/20-review-shankar-should-focus-more-on-story-than-technology-it-is-a-543-crore-dud|url-status=live}} Writing for News18, Rohit Vats also rated two stars out of five and criticised the writing, opining, "[Shankar's] characters haven't evolved the way the world around them has".{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/2-0-movie-review-akshay-kumars-birdman-meets-rajinikanths-transformer-in-ultron-space-1954525.html|title=2.0 Movie Review: Akshay Kumar's Birdman Meets Rajinikanth's Transformer in Ultron Space|website=News18.com|date=29 November 2018|access-date=30 November 2018|archive-date=18 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618175744/https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/2-0-movie-review-akshay-kumars-birdman-meets-rajinikanths-transformer-in-ultron-space-1954525.html|url-status=live}} Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV also gave two stars out of five and said, "Bunkum is bunkum no matter how big the bucks behind it are".{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/2-0-movie-review-despite-rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumar-bunkum-is-bunkum-2-stars-out-of-5-1955215|title=2.0 Movie Review: Despite Rajinikanth And Akshay Kumar, Bunkum Is Bunkum|website=Ndtv.com|access-date=30 November 2018|archive-date=11 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811205301/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/2-0-movie-review-despite-rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumar-bunkum-is-bunkum-2-stars-out-of-5-1955215|url-status=live}} Ananda Vikatan rated the film 47 out of 100.{{cite magazine|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/146566-point-0-movie-review|title=சினிமா விமர்சனம் {{!}} 2.0 - Movie Review|magazine=Ananda Vikatan|date=6 December 2018|access-date=8 August 2022|archive-date=8 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808062224/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/146566-point-0-movie-review|url-status=live}}

Simon Abrahams of RogerEbert.com gave the film three and a half stars out of four and stated, "Against all reason–against all common sense–2.0 works, and in a big, big way".{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/20-2018|website=RogerEbert.com|title=2.0|access-date=2 December 2018|archive-date=1 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201121922/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/20-2018|url-status=live}} Shilpa Jamkhandikar of Reuters wrote, "This film certainly has the look and feel of a big-ticket Hollywood production, and that alone is worth the price of the ticket".{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2pointo-robot-rajinikanth-pakshi/movie-review-2-0-idUSKCN1NY209|title=Movie Review: 2.0|first=Shilpa|last=Jamkhandikar|newspaper=Reuters|access-date=30 November 2018|date=29 November 2018|archive-date=30 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130155127/https://www.reuters.com/article/2pointo-robot-rajinikanth-pakshi/movie-review-2-0-idUSKCN1NY209|url-status=live}} Kumar Shyam of The National gave it three and a half stars out of five and wrote, "2.0 is a very clever spectacle not to be missed for its sheer audacity and scale".{{cite news|url=https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/film-review-2-0-shouldn-t-be-missed-for-its-sheer-scale-and-audacity-1.797689|title=Film review: 2.0 shouldn't be missed for its sheer scale and audacity|first=Kumar|last=Shyam|date=30 November 2018|newspaper=The National|access-date=2 December 2018|archive-date=3 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203010908/https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/film-review-2-0-shouldn-t-be-missed-for-its-sheer-scale-and-audacity-1.797689|url-status=live}} Rafael Motamayor of Polygon wrote, "2.0's biggest draw is its impressive use of visual effects, and the film doesn't waste a moment to showcase its budget". He felt "[t]he effects [were] detailed enough to stand against a $200 million-dollar American blockbuster".{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/12/3/18124278/2-0-review-superhero-movie-india-most-expensive-film|title=2.0, India's most expensive film ever, is pure superhero spectacle|first=Rafael|last=Motamayor|publisher=Polygon|access-date=4 December 2018|date=3 December 2018|archive-date=4 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204004215/https://www.polygon.com/2018/12/3/18124278/2-0-review-superhero-movie-india-most-expensive-film|url-status=live}} The movie was screened for the school students in Nepal.{{cite web | url=https://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/rajinikanths-2point0-screened-for-school-students-in-nepal.html | title=Rajinikanth's 2point0 screened for school students in Nepal | date=4 December 2018 | access-date=11 February 2023 | archive-date=11 February 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211131744/https://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/rajinikanths-2point0-screened-for-school-students-in-nepal.html | url-status=live }}

2.0 was released in about 6900 screens in India and over 2000 screens overseas.{{Cite web |title=2.0 All India Day Five Update – Maintains Very Well – Box Office India |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4491 |access-date=25 December 2019 |website=boxofficeindia.com |archive-date=25 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225173655/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4491 |url-status=live }} On its opening day, 2.0 earned about {{INRConvert|80|c|year=2018|mode=historical}} gross collection in India (all versions), which was the second highest ever for an Indian film after Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)'s {{INRConvert|154|c|year=2017|mode=historical}}.{{cite web |title=India Top Opening Day All Formats – 2.0 Second – Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4476 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225173645/https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4476 |archive-date=25 December 2018 |access-date=30 November 2018 |website=boxofficeindia.com}} This was around {{INR}}64 crore nett.{{cite web |date=1 December 2018 |title=2.0 Second Day All India Business |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4478 |access-date=1 December 2018 |publisher=Box Office India |archive-date=1 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201222745/https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4478 |url-status=live }} Its worldwide gross was over {{INRConvert|100|c|year=2018|mode=historical}}, which was also the second highest worldwide collection for an Indian film on its first day after Baahubali 2.{{cite web |title=2.0 box office collection crosses Rs 100 crore on opening day |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/2-0-box-office-collection-crosses-rs-100-crore-on-opening-day-1399665-2018-11-30 |access-date=30 November 2018 |website=India Today |date=30 November 2018 |archive-date=1 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001152541/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/2-0-box-office-collection-crosses-rs-100-crore-on-opening-day-1399665-2018-11-30 |url-status=live }} On its second day, the film went on to be number one at the Australian box office.{{cite news |date=1 December 2018 |title=2.0 box office collection day 2 early estimates: Rajinikanth-Akshay Kumar's film holds well; earns Rs 19 crore |publisher=Times Now |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/box-office/article/2-0-box-office-collection-day-2-early-estimates-rajinikanth-akshay-kumars-film-holds-well-earns-rs-19-crore/323971}} In Malaysia, the film had an all-time highest opening for any Tamil film at that time. On its second day, the film earned around {{INR}}45 crore nett in India. The all-India business of 2.0 increased to {{INR}}56–57 crore nett on Saturday (the third day) owing to positive word-of-mouth in North India, while the collections in South India saw a minor drop.{{cite web |date=2 December 2018 |title=2.0 All India Three Day Business |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4482 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=2 December 2018 |archive-date=2 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202202646/https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4482 |url-status=live }} Its all-India total increased to {{INR}}165.5 crore nett. On its third day, the film earned around {{INRConvert|290|c|year=2018|mode=historical}} worldwide in all languages, including {{INRConvert|85|c|year=2018|mode=historical}} from overseas markets.{{cite web |date=2 December 2018 |title=2.0 Worldwide Box Office Collection: Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar's film earns Rs 290 crore in 3 days |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/regional-cinema-2-0-worldwide-box-office-collection-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-s-film-earns-rs-290-crore-in-3-days-488737 |access-date=11 December 2018 |publisher=India TV |archive-date=3 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203130034/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/regional-cinema-2-0-worldwide-box-office-collection-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-s-film-earns-rs-290-crore-in-3-days-488737 |url-status=live }}

At the American box office, the film surpassed the lifetime business of Rajinikanth's previous film Lingaa (2014) in just two days. The film debuted at number 11 at the American box office, earning $4.09 million.{{cite news |last=Chauhan |first=Gaurang |date=7 December 2018 |title=2.0 triumphs over Hollywood as Rajinikanth beats Sylvester Stallone at the overseas box office |work=Times Now |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/box-office/article/2-0-triumphs-over-hollywood-as-rajinikanth-beats-sylvester-stallone-at-the-overseas-box-office/327379 |access-date=7 December 2018}} The screen count was increased from 20 to 75 in Pakistan on its second day to meet the demand. 2.0 grossed US$14.75{{nbsp}}million ({{INR}}1.03{{nbsp}}billion) in first five days in overseas markets. On its fourth day, a Sunday, business picked up over India, which led the film to accumulate an opening weekend collection of around {{INRConvert|400|c|year=2018|mode=historical}}, the highest amount earned by any film in the week of 29 November to 2 December, ahead of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018).{{cite web |date=3 December 2018 |title=2.0 box office collection: Rajinikanth-Akshay's film earns Rs 400 crore worldwide |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/rajinikanth-2-0-collects-rs-400-crore-worldwide-5475561/ |work=The Indian Express |access-date=3 December 2018 |archive-date=3 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203082350/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/rajinikanth-2-0-collects-rs-400-crore-worldwide-5475561/ |url-status=live }} Collections in India, discounting overseas, were {{INRConvert|291|c|year=2018|mode=historical}} gross ({{INR}}229 crore nett) in all languages.{{cite web |date=3 December 2018 |title=2.0: All India – Overseas – Worldwide Update |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4486 |access-date=3 December 2018 |publisher=Box office India |archive-date=26 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926091131/https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4486 |url-status=live }} This pushed it ahead of Enthiran, which was the previous highest-grossing film from Tamil cinema with an earning of {{INR}}205 crore nett in India.{{efn|While the Telugu-Tamil bilinguals Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) crossed Enthiran{{'}}s earnings, they were produced in Telugu cinema.}} In its four-day opening weekend, the film opened at number one at the United Arab Emirates box office, earning $2.5 million, ahead of Creed II (2018).

On its fifth day, the film earned around ₹451 crore (US$56 million) worldwide in all languages, including ₹114 crore (US$16 million) from international markets.{{cite web |date=4 December 2018 |title=2.0 box office collection: Rajinikanth movie is a massive success overseas too |url=https://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-20-box-office-collection-rajinikanth-movie-is-a-massive-success-overseas-too-74218 |publisher=Zee Business |access-date=4 December 2018 |archive-date=5 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205003246/https://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-20-box-office-collection-rajinikanth-movie-is-a-massive-success-overseas-too-74218 |url-status=live }} In North India, its Hindi version earned around ₹111 crore (US$16 million).{{cite web |author=Nilanjana Basu |date=4 December 2018 |title=2.0 (Hindi) Box Office Collection Day 5: Rajinikanth's Film Shoots Past 100 Crore, Will Be Akshay Kumar's Biggest Hit |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/2-0-hindi-box-office-collection-day-5-rajinikanths-film-shoots-past-100-crore-will-be-akshay-kumars-1957493 |access-date=4 December 2018 |publisher=NDTV |archive-date=4 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204075724/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/2-0-hindi-box-office-collection-day-5-rajinikanths-film-shoots-past-100-crore-will-be-akshay-kumars-1957493 |url-status=live }} Along with the sixth day business of {{INR}}24 crore nett, the film earned {{INR}}282.31 crore nett in India. It did record business in the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.{{cite web |date=5 December 2018 |title=2.0 All India Day Six Business |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4494 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=5 December 2018 |archive-date=6 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206001724/https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4494 |url-status=live }} By the end of seven days, the film earned {{INRConvert|480|c|year=2018|mode=historical}} worldwide, which included {{INRConvert|362|c|year=2018|mode=historical}} in India and US$15{{nbsp}}million ({{INR}}1.18{{nbsp}}billion) in overseas markets.{{Cite web |title=2.0 Week One All India GROSS – Hindi Markets Set For 50% – Box Office India |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4498 |access-date=25 December 2019 |website=boxofficeindia.com |archive-date=25 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225173652/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4498 |url-status=live }} The extended first week worldwide collection was {{INRConvert|520|c|year=2018|mode=historical}}.{{cite web |author=Gaurang Chauhan |date=6 December 2018 |title=Rajinikanth's 2.0 joins the big league; enters Rs 500 crore club at the worldwide box office in just 7 days |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/box-office/article/rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumars-2-0-joins-the-big-league-enters-rs-500-crore-club-at-the-worldwide-box-office-in-just-7-days/326727 |access-date=6 December 2018 |publisher=Times Now}} The film has grossed over {{INRConvert|800|c|year=2018|mode=historical}}.{{cite news|title=Before 'Jailer', here's a look at top 7 highest-grossing films of Rajinikanth|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/before-jailer-heres-a-look-at-top-7-highest-grossing-films-of-rajinikanth-2417510-2023-08-08|website=India Today|access-date=8 August 2023|archive-date=28 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828091047/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/before-jailer-heres-a-look-at-top-7-highest-grossing-films-of-rajinikanth-2417510-2023-08-08|url-status=live}}

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