Maps of Movies
2.0 (2018)
Where 2.0 says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A swarm of phones, a stadium in Delhi, and a studio set in Chennai: where the film's world was actually built
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Scenes and places
Vaseegaran introduces Nila (2018)
Dr. Vaseegaran shows students Nila, a sophisticated domestic android. He recalls Chitti, the robot he was forced to decommission after it went on a rampage.
Set in A college lecture hall — Dr. Vaseegaran presents his new android Nila to students.
Setting is a college hall; no location named in sources.
The phones fly away (2018)
Mobile phones suddenly fly from people's hands and from shops across Chennai. Panic spreads through the city.
Set in A mobile phone shop in Chennai — Phones fly out of hands and shops across Chennai, causing panic.
Filmed on a phone-store set built at EVP Film City.
Filmed at EVP Film City studio, Chennai — A mobile phone store set was built here for the film. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The emergency council (2018)
Politicians and scientists convene over the crisis. Vaseegaran wants to reactivate Chitti, but Dhinendra Bohra objects because Chitti killed his father.
Set in An emergency council meeting room — Political leaders and scientists meet; Vaseegaran argues for reactivating Chitti.
No filming location is named in the sources.
Chitti against the giant bird (2018)
The upgraded Chitti battles a swarm of phones shaped like a giant bird. When his battery runs low, he has to retreat.
Set in The city streets under attack (fictional) — The phones merge into a gigantic bird-shaped swarm that Chitti fights.
Night tank and robot scenes were filmed at EVP Film City, then in Delhi.
Filmed at EVP Film City studio, Chennai — Night scenes with robotic equipment and military tanks were filmed here (match to this scene is an inference). Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The space research station (2018)
Chitti falls back to a research station. Its antennas emit positive ions that push the swarm away.
Set in A space research station (fictional) — Positive ions from the station's antennas repel the swarm.
Fictional setting; no real-world filming site in the sources.
Pakshi Rajan's bird sanctuary (2018)
Chitti learns that Pakshi Rajan ran a bird sanctuary and fought the spread of cell networks. His research was suppressed.
Set in Pakshi Rajan's bird sanctuary (fictional) — Chitti learns the story of ornithologist Pakshi Rajan.
The filming site for this scene is not given in the sources.
The stadium hostage crisis (2018)
Pakshi traps thousands of people inside a stadium. Chitti and his robot army fight him but are overwhelmed.
Set in A stadium full of people — Pakshi traps thousands of people in a stadium; Chitti and his robot army fight him.
Scenes of a football league match were filmed at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi.
Filmed at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi — Filmed here: scenes of an Indian Super League match with hundreds of junior artists as supporters. Same site as the hostage scene is an inference. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Recovery in hospital (2018)
Vaseegaran recovers in hospital and calls for stricter regulation of cellular radiation.
Set in A hospital — Vaseegaran recovers in hospital and urges stricter regulation of cellular radiation.
No filming location is named in the sources.
Filmed at Madras Boat Club, Chennai — Scene not stated in the source Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Dr. Vaseegaran — A robotics scientist who created the android Chitti.
- Chitti — The humanoid robot Vaseegaran built, reactivated to stop the phone swarm.