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2.0’: Rajinikanth

                                                                                 akshay kumaR staRReR



                                                                                     gets anotheR Rs 100


                                                                                            cRoRe added to


                                                                                          inflated budget?




                                                                                          outed to be one of the most expensive Indian
                                                                                          films  to  date,  ‘2.0’,  starring  Rajinikanth  and
                                                                                    TAkshay Kumar in lead roles, reportedly has a
                                                                                    budget of Rs 400 crore. If latest reports are anything
                                                                                    to go by, then the makers have added another Rs 100
                                                                                    crore  to  their  already  inflated  budget  to  complete

                                                                                    high-end  post-production  work.According  to
                                                                                    reports, director Shankar is trying his best to meet
                                                                                    release date deadlines, but not by compromising on
                                                                                    the post-production and VFX factors. While aiming
                                                                                    to match up to international standards, the director
                                                                                    who  is  also  known  for  his  technical  wizardry,  is
                                                                                    reportedly  going  all  out.  This,  in  turn,  has  the

                                                                                    producers reportedly shelling out Rs 100 crore more
                                                                                    on the sci-fi flick.The film which has long been in the
                                                                                    making, will now reportedly release in January 2019.




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