Akshay Kumar starrer Padman and Rajinikanth’s 2.0, also starring Akshay in a negative role, are heading for a Republic Day release. When Khiladi Kumar had announced the dates for Padman, which is being produced by his wife Twinkle Khanna, he had sent his fans into a state of shock as for the first time Republic Day was to witness a clash like never before. It was a ‘good’ Akshay Kumar vs an ‘evil’ Akshay Kumar at the box office. However, it is now that the actor has clarified all the rumours and speculations around the film’s release.
In an interview to Mid-Day, Akshay asked, ‘Why would I clash with my own film? It will be either Padman or 2.0.” So basically, he is putting the anxieties of his fans to rest as both the films would not clash. But which film would shift its date? “While Padman is a film that I have produced, 2.0 belongs to Shankar, Rajinikanth and Lyca Productions. They will decide whether they want to release the film on Republic Day. If they do, I will postpone Padman and if they don’t, I will go ahead,” the actor said.
There are speculations that Shankar’s sci-fi drama wouldn’t be able to release on January 25 as the team is still to get over the VFX and other post production work. But nothing has been announced officially.
So, it seems not just us but even Akshay is looking forward to an announcement from Lyca Productions and other 2.0 team members to take a call on Padman’s release.
