Rajinikanth 2.0 Overseas rights
Superstar Rajinikanth starrer 2.0, a follow up to the 2010 smash hit Robot, is easily the most awaited tentpole film in 2019. Directed by hitmaker Shankar, 2.0 is believed to be the most expensive Indian film till date. It also features Bollywood star Akshay Kumar and British model turned actress Amy Jackson in pivotal roles. The producers of 2.0 have already recouped a part of its budget when the satellite rights were sold to Zee Network a few months ago for a record setting 110 Crores.
Now, it is reliably learnt that the producer is eyeing a massive deal through the film’s overseas rights. Reportedly, the overseas theatrical rights of both Telugu and Tamil versions are quoted for a mind boggling 105 Crores. This is an unprecedented price and if the deal is closed, it will the biggest ever overseas deal for an Indian cinema by surpassing the previous record set by SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali 2.
Given the fact that Enthiran( Robot), which released in 2010, notched up a gross of $ 12M in overseas, the Shankar – Rajinikanth combo is likely to pull off unprecedented pre release deals with 2.0 in all areas across the globe.
The film , which has its music score by AR Rahman, will hit the screens in January next year. Lyca Productions Banner is bankrolling the film.
