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Is Aishwarya Rai Bachchan a part of 2.0?

Buzz has it that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who starred in the 2010 sci-fi film Robot opposite megastar Rajinikanth, will be seen in a special cameo in the forthcoming sequel of the film. Titled 2.0, the sequel stars Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson in lead roles.

According to some reliable sources, the former beauty queen has even shot for a few sequences in the movie which is being touted as the costliest film ever made in India. The actress will, reportedly, reprise her role, Sana in the sequel too.


2.0 also reunites Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with Bollywood star Akshay Kumar after a long gap of eight years. They were last seen together in Action Replayy which hit the silver screen in 2008.

After being delayed a couple of times in the past, 2.0 is expected to release in the second half of 2018. The sci-fi film has been directed by Shankar.

Meanwhile, Aish will shortly be seen in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's next venture, Fanne Khan, also starring Anil Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao in lead roles.

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Ainy Jaffri steps onto the stage with Rukhsati, drawn in by what she describes as a layered and emotionally rich script. The project, written and directed by Saqib Deshmukh, has already seen earlier runs before moving to Tara Theatre.

Jaffri said the opportunity came through her co-actor Hassan Khan, and the strength of the writing made it an immediate draw, particularly as a two-hander that places sustained focus on performance.

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