Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's latest release 2.0 has achieved yet another milestone at the Indian box office. Directed by S Shankar, the sci-fi extravaganza has now become the second highest grossing film of all time in India. This is after taking into consideration the collections of 2.0 in all formats. While Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is still at the top, Rajinikanth's film has surpassed the gross collections of Baahubali: The Beginning, Dangal, PK, Tiger Zinda Hai, and few other blockbusters. Despite opening to lukewarm response from the critics, 2.0 has managed to have a solid run at the ticket windows so far. 2.0 Box Office Collection: Rajinikanth-Akshay Starrer Heading Towards Rs 200 Crore Club.
South industry trade expert Ramesh Bala took to popular microblogging site Twitter a while back and announced the good news regarding 2.0 collections. He wrote, 'In 20 days, #2Point0 in all languages has done ₹ 420 Cr Nett at the All-India Box Office...All-time No.2 Indian Movie...'
Apart from this, Rajinikanth and Akshay's film has also crossed the Rs 700 crore mark worldwide which is another milestone in itself. While 2.0 has had a golden run at the Indian box office since its release, the film will have a tough time to mint money from Friday onwards. Shah Rukh Khan's highly anticipated film Zero is releasing tomorrow and so is Dhanush starrer Maari 2. Both the films have generated great curiosity amongst moviegoers and hence it will be a task for S Shankar's film to attract the audience at the cinema halls. Zero: Shah Rukh Khan Has a Savage Reply to Fake and Negative Reviews.
Anyway, coming back to Rajinikanth, the superstar will next be seen in Petta which is slated to release in January around Pongal, next year. The film will clash with Ram Charan and Kiara Advani starrer Vinaya Vidheya Rama at the box office. So the big question is - who will rule the box office in January? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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