South Indian director Shankar’s directorial ‘Robo 2.0’ is one of the much-awaited movies of 2018. This science-fiction thriller is the sequel to 2012’s Robo (Ethiran). After witnessing a lot of fluctuation between the release date of Robo 2.0 now finally, the movie is going to release on 27th April 2018. Earlier, the movie is said to be released in the month of January 2018. However, now the movie date is fixed.

The film also has a whopping budget of ₹400 crores. Did you know the release date of the Robo 2.0 reminds you of something? Yes, the SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus Baahubali 2 was also released on the same date.

The box office collections record in India’s leading film industries Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood and Mollywood by Baahibali 2. Now, Rajnikanth-Akshay Kumar Starrer Robo 2.0 is going to be a visual treat with a lot of VFX.

Raju Mahalingam from Lyca Productions has said, “We are working on world-class VFX. An extensive portion of the visual effects work will be carried out in the USA. Also, Akshay Kumar will debut in Tamil Cinema through this film. The Akshay Kumar’s look has sent chills down our spines as he sports silvery hair, the frightening lashes, the eerie looking eyes and the Dracula-like teeth. Akki’s look will be one of the unforgettable villains of the entertainment world.

The film has grabbed a lot of attention with its unique marketing strategies. The unit sent huge hot air balloons with life-sized poster of the film across various locations in India and abroad including Los Angeles, right across the iconic ‘Hollywood’ sign.

Raju Mahalingam said that “The overseas market is the game changer for Indian films as proved by recent hits. We are also looking to expand in key overseas markets where there is potential — like Brazil, France, Japan and Korea. Our market research has shown that sci-fi is the number one genre in many countries like Brazil and probably we will have a Spanish, French, Korean, Japanese along with Chinese version, hitting the screens simultaneously. We are in talks with local partners who have connections with our parent company Lyca mobiles to make the 2.0 release truly global.”

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Recently, the movie makers had a grand audio launch in Dubai. Will Robo 2.0 becomes Next Baahubali? Let’s wait and see.