Filmmaker Shankar says Akshay Kumar was not the first choice for Rajinikanth 2.0

More than 5 years have passed since the sequel to “Robot” 2.0 was released. Rajinikanth played the human robot Chitti, a character remembered for his exemplary action and charisma. In the sequel, Akshay Kumar wows the audience with his creepy villain Pakshi Rajan. This marks the actor’s Tamil debut. Did you know that Akshay Kumar was not the first choice for the role?

Recently, film producer Shankar mentioned that they are planning to choose a Hollywood star to replace Akshay Kumar as the villain of the film. Arnold Schwarzenegger was reportedly a Hollywood actor that producers wanted to play in his project, but the project fell through. In a media interaction, Shankar said, “We thought of casting Arnold. We also had conversations and allotted dates. But somehow things didn’t work out because the contracts between Hollywood and India were contradictory. So we Consider looking for good casting from the Indian film industry.”

Additionally, the filmmakers explained how Akshay Kumar was roped in to play the role. He revealed that the actor was in touch with Lyca Productions, the producers of the Hindi version of Kaththi 2.0, which strongly recommended Akshay for the role. Gradually, he handed over the script to Akshay and the actor signed the film.

Akshay Kumar is currently gearing up for his upcoming film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, which also stars Tiger Shroff. The film is directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and the trailer is expected to be released soon. But before that, Akshay Kumar has revealed the teaser of the title song which has made everyone excited. Akshay Kumar posted a video on Twitter in which he and Tiger Shroff are seen dressed in military uniforms and dancing to a cheerful number accompanied by enthusiastic background dancers dance to the tune. The song is expected to be released on February 19th.

This film is a remake of the original film of the same name released in 1998. The original version of “Bade Miyan Chote Miyan” was directed by David Dhawan and starred Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda. On the other hand, the remake, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and produced by Pooja Entertainment and AAZ Films, is expected to be the biggest blockbuster of 2024. ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ will be available in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.