Are you coming to Dubai on October 27? For the epic music event that promises to be the big audio launch of 2.0 – S. Shankar’s sci-fi film which pitches Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar opposite Thalaiva Rajnikanth of the South? Here’s the invitation. Book your airline tickets today.

It’s an innovatively designed 3D card that opens with two hands on keyboards making music of a different kind. One, of course, belongs to the hero Rajnikanth, who reportedly plays five characters in the film. This metallic hand is that of Chitti – The Robot, a character Rajnikanth introduced to Indian audiences in 2010 with Shankar’s Enthiran. And the other hand which more resembles a predatory bird’s talons is that of Akshay’s. He is said to be portraying 12 different looks in 2.0 in his role as the alien villain Dr. Richard. 

Akshay, who has always wanted to work in a South film, accepted 2.0despite the strong grey shades in his character, because of the script and the opportunity to work with Rajnikanth and Shankar. “It’s been 16 years since I did a negative role in Ajnabee,” the actor said of his wicked vibe in the film.

According to sources, the world’s media is threatening to descend on Dubai for the audio launch on October 27. The extravagant event will be costing filmmakers Lyca Productions approximately Rs. 15 crore. It’s going to bring the film’s high profile cast of Rajnikanth, Akshay and Amy Jackson together with that Maestro of Madras, music genius A. R. Rahman.

It is scheduled to be held next to the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa of Dubai, at Burj Park - a 11,300 square metres lawn that can accommodate thousands.Three chartered flights have reportedly been booked to take the film’s cast and guests to Dubai from Bollywood in Mumbai and Kollywood in Chennai. Sources say that this will be a dream launch and the details of it are being kept a secret for now.

Produced by Lyca Productions for a massive budget of Rs 450 crore, 2.0is the costliest Indian film to be made till date. It will be released in January 2018 on 35 and reportedly in 15 languages.