Salman Khan’s surprise entry at the 2.0 first look launch event created quite the flutter. Khan went on to say that he was actually ‘gatecrashing’ the event, and that this was out of his love and admiration for Rajinikanth. While the entry and statements made quite the buzz, new reports suggest that this was a scripted incident that only the core crew members and host Karan Johar were aware of.
A source told Indian Express, “In Bollywood, gatecrashing is reserved for wannabes. Superstars need to be invited. Period. Salman Khan’s arrival at the strategic time just before the Q and A session was a planned one. The call time for media was 4 pm. The launch was supposed to start at five and all lead actors including Akshay and Rajinikanth were already in before 5 pm. No Akshay event starts late and everyone wondered what the hold up was for. It was because Salman was coming to YRF studios all the way from Bandra along with his retinue. The event finally kickstarted at 5.45 pm.”
The source also added that it was Akshay Kumar who invited Khan. Salman is said to have immediately agreed due to his respect for Kumar and Rajinikanth. He agreed, but on the condition that he would walk in later so that he doesn’t grab the spotlight.
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The 3D film, directed by Shankar will release for Diwali 2017. At the event, Shankar also mentioned that he plans to make a 3rd part in the Endhiran series. 2.0 is a sequel to the highly successful Endhiran (2010). 2.0 is directed by Shankar and has music by AR Rahman. The film also stars Amy Jackson, Sudhanshu Pandey, Adil Hussain and Kalabhavan Shajon.
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