Bollywood star Akshay Kumar is currently working on his Tamil debut '2.0' with Superstar Rajinikanth. Though he plays the antagonist, his character is most pivotal in the film as the Superstar himself admitted that 'Akshay is the hero and I am the villain of the film" underlining the importance of Akki's character in the film.

Initially the photos leaked from the shooting spot of the film featured Akshay in a crow's getup. Now it has been confirmed that the big star of Indian Cinema plays an avid bird lover in the film. His crucial scenes in the film are with a lot of birds.

Sources also add that thousands of birds such as macaws, cockatoos and African Grey Parrots were used for the shooting that happened in Chengalpet and Tirukazhukundram. These birds allegedly play an important role in taking forward the story of the film.

Directed by Shankar, '2.0' is the sequel to the 2010 blockbuster 'Enthiran'. The film is being bankrolled by Lyca Productions on a whopping budget of Rs. 400 crores.