Rajnikanth, Amy Jackson play lead roles.
By Sreekanth A Nair
Akshay Kumar has been selected to play the role of villain in Enthiran 2 (Robot 2), directed by Shankar. It will mark Akshay’s debut in Tamil films.
The filmmakers have been searching for a while for a suitable actor to play the antagonist role. First, there were rumors that Aamir Khan might be roped in for the role. Then, raising the expectations of Tamil movie lovers, reports surfaced that Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Hollywood superhero, was to be signed for the film.
Then came reports that Shankar had approached Hrithik Roshan and Nitin Neil Mukesh to discuss the role of the baddie for the film.
The Rajinikanth-starrer bilingual film also features Amy Jackson in the lead role.
Akshay Kumar reportedly came to Chennai on Wednesday to attend the puja function of the film which went on floors the same day.
Expressing happiness at his association with Rajinikanth in the film, Akshay tweeted: “Ending the year on a high note! Super excited to be a part of Robot 2 with the one & only @superstarrajini sir!”
Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman will be the music composer of the movie, which is likely to be the biggest Indian film in terms of the budget.