The fever of Kabali had barely died down when the first teaser of Shankar's 2.0 hit our screens. For months there has been anticipation building up around the sequel to the 2010 Sci-Fi blockbuster Enthiran. While the first one had Rajinikanth playing the good guy and the bad guy, the second one was a masterstroke in getting Akshay Kumar to play the antagonist.

"I'm telling you the truth. The hero in #2PointO is not #Rajinikanth. It is #AkshayKumar" - #Rajinikanth. #Thalaivar pic.twitter.com/IkUMTU9w3X

— Surendhar MK (@SurendharMK) November 20, 2016

At the 2.0 launch Rajinikanth even made the magnanimous gesture of saying, "I'm telling you the truth. The hero in 2PointO is not Rajinikanth. It is Akshay Kumar". He even went on to add that he would have traded roles with Akshay Kumar if he could, it was that good.