In pics: Akshay Kumar arrives at Chennai, to start shooting for Rajnikanth's 2.0 soon!

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The actor is all set to play a baddie after a long time…

Rajnikanth’s 2.0 is all set to go on floors in a day or two and Akshay Kumar has landed in Chennai. The actor, who has been spending time with his family and shooting for Rustom and John Abraham’s Dishoom in between, is finally going to begin work on the bilingual film. 2.0 is the sequel to Enthiran (Robot) and the actor will be working alongside Rajnikanth in the film.

Akki, who plays the villain in the second part, was spotted at a hotel in Chennai yesterday and reports suggest that he will start shooting for the film in a day or two. While Rajnikanth has already shot for a few scenes, this schedule will be the first full fledged shoot with all the actors working simultaneously. Amy Jackson, who worked with Akshay Kumar in Singh Is Bliing, will also be seen as the lead heroine in 2.0

Directed by Shankar, the movie is reportedly going to have a bigger budget than Baahubali and the makers will use a lot of VFX and special effects to make the film a visual treat. The first part had Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as the lead heroine and Danny Denzongpa as the villain. Earlier, Aamir Khan and Arnold Schwarzenegger were also in the running for the villain’s role, but finally Akshay signed up for the film and will start shooting soon.

Are you excited to see Akshay Kumar and Rajnikanth in 2.0? Tell us in the comments section below! Check out another picture of Akshay in Chennai below:

Also check out more details about 2.0 and how Akshay Kumar bagged the role in the video below:

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