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2.0 release postponed to April 2018; will clash with Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun's films

As Lyca Productions has officially released a statement confirming that Rajinikanth's 2.0 will release in April 2018, popular Telugu producers have opposed the decision since they have already lined up two highly-anticipated films in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Posters of 2.0, starring Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar. Images via TwitterPosters of 2.0, starring Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar. Images via Twitter

"Lyca Productions - Superstar Rajinikanth - Akshay Kumar - Shankar magnum opus Sci-fi action thriller 2.0 to be screened worldwide in April 2018. Nation's costliest 3D film starring Superstar Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson, directed by Shankar, music by AR Rahman. The high-tech post-production works are fully geared, and the team is all set for the release schedule," read an official statement from Raju Mahalingam, Creative Head of Lyca Productions.

Originally slated to hit screens for the Republic Day weekend, 2.0 has now been postponed to 27 April 2018. Two big-budget Telugu films, Mahesh Babu-Koratala Siva's Bharat Ane Nenu, and Allu Arjun-Vakkantham Vamsi's Naa Peru Surya have already been slated for release on this day, as 2.0 was anticipated to hit the screens on 14 April — the Tamil New Year weekend.