AR Rahman: Rajinikanth is my favourite hero, inspired by his way of life

Speaking at the trailer launch of 2.0, music maestro AR Rahman hailed Rajinikanth as his favourite hero. The trailer launch of 2.0 was held in Chennai.

AR Rahman says 2.0 is equal to eight films.

The trailer of director Shankar’s 2.0 is finally out. By the looks of it, we can say that the VFX effects are on par with Hollywood films. The sci-fi film stars superstar Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson in the lead roles.

Speaking at the trailer launch, which was held in Chennai, music maestro AR Rahman said, “Superstar is my favourite hero. It is because of the consistency in his career. I am inspired by his way of life. I’m drawn by his spirituality too.”

2.0 has four songs in its album. Rahman revealed selected portions of the song tracks will be released one week before the film’s release. He said, “Originally the film didn’t have any song. But 2.0 has four songs. Even when we started Bombay, Mani Ratnam told the film will not have songs. Later, we included songs. The same happened with 2.0.”

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Speaking about the Superstar’s energy, Rahman said, “I thought I will retire after getting Oscars. But after seeing Rajinikanth’s energy, I reconsidered my own decision.”

“2.0 equals to eight films. I have reworked on a lot of bits. When I saw the visuals, I felt the music was not enough. That pushed me further. Music itself is a blessing. It’s a god given gift. It is a service that I am doing for God and my father,” the maestro added.

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Over 3000 technicians across the globe are behind the stunning visual effects of the film. The sci-fi marks Akshay Kumar’s debut in the south Indian film industry.

2.0 is slated to release on November 29 this year.

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