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'2.0': Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar's film earns Rs 400cr worldwide

Sci-fi thriller 2.0 starring Rajinimkanth, Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson has earned Rs 400cr from the worldwide box office, according to Lyca Productions. The production house, in a tweet, called it a 'mega blockbuster'.

Trade analyst Ramesh Bala also tweeted that 2.0 has become 2018's highest grossing south movie in the US.

The film is a sequel to the 2010 blockbuster Enthiran, by director Shankar. Touted to be one of the most expensive films, reportedly about Rs 550 crore, 2.0 has world class VFX and 3D and revolves around Rajinikanth's dual avatars as scientist Vaseegaran and the reloaded robot 'Chitti' as they battle 'villain' Akshay Kumar. Amy Jackson also plays a key role as a robot.

Music for the film is scored by Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman.