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No ego clash between Akshay and Rajinikanth
Film-maker S. Shankar’s 2.0, starring Akshay Kumar and Rajinikanth, is nearing its release date (January 2018), but controversies surrounding the film refuse to die down. After a rumoured conflict over the climax of the film, fresh reports state that owing to an “ego clash” between the superstars, they’ll not promote the film together. Also, it’s being said that Akshay won’t attend the music launch of the film, which will be held in Dubai on October 27.
Rubbishing this as a baseless rumour, a source close to the actor tells us, “It’s a lie from the beginning. Some people are acting dirty. Akshay is very much going to be there for the Dubai event.”
The source reveals that both Akshay and Rajinikanth might arrive on a chopper at Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in Dubai. “Around ₹12 crore is being spent on the music launch of the film, which has a budget close to ₹400 crore. The music launch will have a performance by AR Rahman, and will be compèred by filmmaker Karan Johar,” the source says.
When the film’s production team was contacted, an assistant director who did not want to be named said, “Both Akshay and Rajini sir are reaching Dubai on 26th morning, and the next day, we’re holding an international press conference. The music launch will be attended by 10,000 people and 1.5 lakh people will watch it on LED screens.”
The assistant director refutes the ego clash rumours and calls the actors “extremely humble” people who didn’t get into any politics while shooting.