2.0
2018 Indian sci-fi action film by Shankar
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| 2019 | Film nominated for two Asian Film Awards: Best Visual Effects (V. Srinivas Mohan) and Best Sound (Resul Pookutty) |
| 2019 | Akshay Kumar nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 64th Filmfare Awards South |
| 2019 | Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) lodged a complaint against the film, demanding revocation of its CBFC certificate for allegedly promoting anti-scientific attitudes towards mobile phones and cellular networks. |
| September 6 2019 | Film released in China by HY Media, featuring a Mandarin dub and subtitles, spanning approximately 48,000 screens. |
| July 25 2019 | Dubbed Russian-language version of the film scheduled to release in Russia. |
| June 29 2019 | The film's complete score was officially released. Rahman finalized the background score six months before release, noting the scenes were complex and required extensive work. |
| 2018 | Grossed US$14.75 million (1.03 billion) in first five days in overseas markets. The film's performance was notable for surpassing the lifetime business of Rajinikanth's previous film Lingaa (2014) in just two days. |
| 2018 | 2.0 wins four Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards including Best Cinematographer (Nirav Shah), Best Makeup Artist (Banu, A. R. Abdul Razzaq, Legacy Effects), Best Animation and Visual Effects (V. Srinivas Mohan and Shankar), and Talk of the Town award |
| 2018 | On its fifth day, the film earned approximately ₹451 crore (US$56 million) worldwide, with ₹114 crore (US$16 million) from international markets and ₹111 crore (US$16 million) from its Hindi version in North India. |
| 2018 | Film released and opened at number one at the United Arab Emirates box office, earning $2.5 million during its four-day opening weekend, surpassing Creed II. |
| 2018 | By the end of seven days, the film earned ₹282.31 crore nett in India, performing particularly well in the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. |
| 2018 | Film's screen count in Pakistan increased from 20 to 75 on its second day due to high audience demand. |
| 2018 | 2.0 grossed US$14.75 million (1.03 billion) in its first five days in overseas markets. |
| 2018 | Film 2.0 debuted at number 11 at the American box office, earning $4.09 million in a breakthrough international performance. |
| November 30 2018 | Film was released worldwide in 3D and conventional formats, with Hindi and Telugu dubbed versions, becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of 2018 and highest-grossing Tamil film of all time. |
| November 29 2018 | 2.0 achieved the highest box office collections for any film during the week of 29 November to 2 December, surpassing Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. |
| November 29 2018 | Film was finally slated for cinema release after multiple previous postponements. |
| November 6 2018 | The third track 'Pullinangal' was included in the soundtrack album. |
| September 13 2018 | Film's teaser released on Ganesh Chaturti in both 3D and 2D formats, with the 2D teaser gaining over 32 million views in 24 hours and trending on Google Trends. |
| October 27 2017 | A promotional music event was held at Burj Al Arab, Dubai. Two tracks 'Endhira Logathu Sundhariye' and 'Rajaali' were released in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi languages. |
| October 22 2017 | Principal photography for the film was officially concluded. |
| August 2017 | Filming was completed, with only one song's set remaining in Chennai. |
| August 2017 | Filming for '2.0' was completed by August 2017. |
| August 25 2017 | Making video of the film was revealed. |
| April 2017 | Film's release postponed to 25 January 2018 by producer Raju Mahalingam to improve visual effects. |
| 2016 | Filming was scheduled to commence after Rajinikanth completed his commitments for Kabali. |
| 2016 | Recording of the original film score began in London and Rahman's Los Angeles studios. |
| November 2016 | Initial release of 2.0 was scheduled for Diwali on 18 October 2017. |
| November 2016 | Another filming schedule began at EVP Film City in Chennai with the lead cast, continuing throughout the month. |
| October 2016 | Rajinikanth returned to the film set after recovering from an illness, shooting scenes with Amy Jackson in Chennai, including sequences with animatronic birds. |
| September 2016 | Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Shajohn confirms he tried out for a role in the film after impressing director Shankar with his performance in Drishyam. |
| July 2016 | Actors Adil Hussain and Kalabhavan Shajohn began working on the film in Chennai. |
| June 2016 | After one hundred days of shooting, director Shankar revealed that the climax and two major action sequences were completed, with the film being fifty percent complete. |
| April 2016 | Action scenes with robotic equipment were filmed in Delhi, with cinematographer Nirav Shah using helicams to capture sequences involving the three lead actors. |
| March 2016 | Akshay began shooting for the film in Chennai at EVP Film City studio, including scenes with a mobile phone store set and night scenes involving robotic equipment and military tanks. |
| March 2016 | Rajinikanth joined the shooting team in Delhi towards the end of the month to film climax sequences. |
| 2015 | First film schedule was shot at EVP World. |
| 2015 | Production of the film '2.0' began, with initial principal photography conducted at AVM Studios. |
| December 2015 | A. R. Rahman began composing the film's soundtrack and score during pre-production works. |
| December 12 2015 | An official launch event for the film was planned on Rajinikanth's birthday, but was cancelled due to the 2015 South Indian floods. |
| November 2015 | Rajinikanth travels to Los Angeles to meet film producers, complete costume trials, and perform initial motion capture effects work for the film 2.0. |
| September 2015 | Jeyamohan completes the film's script, confirming it as a direct continuation of the 2010 film, with filming planned after Rajinikanth's Kabali commitments. |
| June 2015 | Pre-production work officially starts with Lyca Productions financing the project. Nirav Shah joins as cinematographer and visits US studios to research 3D filming methods. |
| March 2011 | Cinematographer Rathnavelu reveals initial pre-production work on the Enthiran sequel has begun with the original technical team. |
| 2010 | Commercial success of Enthiran prompts immediate consideration of a sequel by the film's makers. |
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