Akshay Kumar, who was seen playing the villain in Shankar’s 2.0 that starred Rajinikanth as the protagonist, may be collaborating with the director for the second time.
If a report on DNA is anything to go by, Akshay will portray a negative character yet again in the director’s Indian 2.
The mega-budgeted project will be a sequel to his 1994 film Indian that starred Kamal Haasan as the main man. Last Tuesday, an introductory poster of the film was released by the makers.
According to the report, Shankar had first approached Ajay Devgn for an important role in the film. The actor was offered the part of a police man.
Reasoning why Ajay failed to come on board, a source told the newspaper, “Both, Ajay and Kamal, were keen to collaborate on this film. However, for various reasons, including his prior commitments, Ajay couldn’t come on board.”
“Akshay and Shankar, who became good friends by the time 2.0 was wrapped, had reportedly spoken about working together again when something suitable came their way. And looks like that has happened soon after the film’s release,” the source said further.
2.0, that hit the screens on November 29 last year, is the costliest Indian film ever made. The Hindi version of the film turned out to be a huge hit at the box-office with collection of over Rs 189 crore to its credit.
The VFX wonder, bankrolled by Lyca Productions, also starred Amy Jackson in an important role.
