Rajinikanth And Akshay Kumar’s 2.0 Is Bigger Than Bahubali 2! Here’s How?
Rajinikanth starrer 2.0 or Robot 2 is the costliest film ever made in India. The budget of the Robot 2 is higher than Bahubali 2, which is Rs. 350 crore. In comparison to that Bahubali 2, a budget was only Rs. 250 crore, which means Akshay Kumar’s film has already beaten up the budget of S S Rajamouli’s film.
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Now, if you are thinking, why this film is so expensive, then we have all the detailed reasons for you. Here’s what trade analyst Amul Mohan has to say, “I have heard that the budget of 2.0 is Rs 350 crore. It’s a big statement of intent from the South industry. We, in Mumbai, are struggling to make movies at a fraction of that amount. But the budget of 2.0 makes sense as the first film was a worldwide success. And when Rajinikanth teams up with Akshay Kumar, you always know it is going to be a bigger player. But having said that, 2.0 is not a big budget film by Hollywood standards. Rs 350 crore, when compared to a Hollywood film, is nothing, given today’s currency exchange rate. But if anybody can pull it off here, it’s Shankar.”